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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

2,063 stories in Murray's papers · page 63 of 104

Sheep Sale

The Independent · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 2

Younghusband Ltd. announce that they will yard at their usual monthly sale at Deniliquin next Thursday, 7th August, 5000 sheep, including…

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Record Sheep Population

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 3

Australia's sheep population has now reached the gigantic total of 123,000,000, a figure far in advance of any previous records. It is not…

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Riverina Sheep Specials

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 5

John Mc[?] and Co. Pty. Ltd. an[?] special sheep sales at Finley (August [?]) and Oaklands (August [?]). These [?] will be conducted in conjunction with…

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Farmers and Fallowing Warning by Wheat Board Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 2

Farmers who had now decided on fallow should not prepare more than the normal area was the advice given to-day by the Wheat Industry…

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Corowa Breeder's Success at Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. Hudson, of "St. Bernards," Corowa, won a championship, a reserved championship and a gold cup, amongst other prizes, with his Ryeland…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Jetting for Blowfly Control Some Practical Points

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 4

Reminding sheepowners that jetting for sheep blowfly should commence at the onset of fly activity in the spring, an article in the…

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More Wool For Russia Australian Forecast

The Independent · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 5

Wool trade authorities in Sydney support the opinion that Russia, now at war with Germany, will be given access to…

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Mineral Deficiency a Serious Cause of Wastage in Cattle

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 4

It is from the apparently minor complaints of cattle, neglected until their consequences can no longer be ignored, that the most serious…

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"Child Slavery on Dairy Farms" Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 6

Referring to statements made about child slavery on dairy farms, the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Hamilton Knight) stated to-day that he intended to introduce…

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For Better Irrigation (Continued from last issue) Practical Advice for Farmers

The Independent · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 8

(Compiled from articles published in "The Leader," Melbourne, written by Mr H. Hanslow, Commissioner of the State Rivera and Water Supply Commission, Victoria). It Is not claimed that the methods put forward are the latest…

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A Lecture on Herd Testing by Miss Jean Matuschka Leader Urangeline Junior Farmers' Club

The Independent · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 8

The following lecture was delivered by Miss Jean Matuschuka of the Urangeline East Junior Farmers' Club to club…

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Guarding Britain's Cornfields How Farmworkers Will Fight Nazi Fire Bombs

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 3

With 12,050,000 acres under the plough this spring—3 3/4 millions more than in 1939—Britain's agricultural leaders are planning how…

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State Control of Petrol How Farmers Are Suffering Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 2

In reply to questions by Messrs. Horsington (Lab., Sturt) and W. F. Sheahan (Lab., Yass), the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan), in the…

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Special Petrol Ration for Farmers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 July 1941 · page 5

Two important decisions affecting country motor users under petrol rationing —a special ration to enable a farmer to visit his usual town of…

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Sheep Raising and Wool Production

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 13

HENTY.—At the last meeting of Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. A. J. Kendall, "Gendoon," Henty, gave…

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Melbourne Sheep Show Victory for Pastoral Industry Record Number of Entries

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 5

Victory for the pastoral industry over all conditions, internal as well as international, was demonstrated at the 63rd annual exhibition of the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association, at Dalgety's wool stores in Melbourne on…

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Wool Moquettes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 4

Early In 1940 two compartments in a railway carriage on the Sydney Albury run were upholstered in wool moquettes which were presented to…

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Farmers and Wheat Stabilisation Important New Amendments Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

Farmers who prepared o[?] followed for the purpose of sowing wheat prio[?] to January, 194[?], may now be grante[?] registration under the Whe[?]…

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Bell's on Sheep to Frighten Foxes

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

This is taken from Numurkah "Leader":— Sheep-owners are losing numbers of Iambs through foxes and it might not…

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Pastoral Conditions In Holbrook District ...V...stock Inspector's Report

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 5

HOLBROOK.—At last meeting of Hume Pastures Protection Board the stock inspector (Mr. W. E. Killinsworth) reported as follows:—"For the most part, pastoral conditions…

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