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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

2,063 stories in Murray's papers · page 64 of 104

Sheep Show Record Entry in Melbourne Riverina Successes

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

An all-time record, an entry of 1244 exhibits of all breeds; was received for the 63rd annual show of the Australian Sheep Breeders' Association…

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Sheep Left Behind by Japanese Ship Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

The Japanese motor vessel, Canberra Maru, which reached port yesterday alter being hove to 70 miles off Sydney Heads for some hours, owing to…

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Wheat Silo Destroyed; A Spectacular Fire SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

In a spectacular fire the silo and stores of the Dubbo Milling Company were destroyed early to-day…

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Premier's Appeal to Dairy Farmers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. McKell) today urged dairy farmers to take no precipitate action in regard to the supply of milk to Sydney until…

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Wheat in Secondhand Bags Arrangements for Disposal Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 6

The N.S.W. Wheat Board ha[?] made the following arrangements meet the convenience to any farmers wh[?] have odd lots of wheal in second-hand…

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For the Man on the Land Here Deficiency. Causes Serious Wastage In Cattle

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 22

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

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Japanese Ships to Load Wool At Australian Ports SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 2

Permission to load wool was yesterday granted to the Japanese freighter, Canberra Maru, which berthed at Sydney after standing off…

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Allow Sheep to Pasture on Roads V Councillor's Suggestion To Minimise Bush Fires

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 25

COROWA.—At the last meeting of the Coreen Shire Council, Cr. J. H. Willis moved that farmers he allowed to shepherd their sheep on the…

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Commercial Successful. Special Sheep Sale at Finley 8,100 Yarded—7,040 Sold Averaging 16/10

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 4

YOUNG HUSBAND LTD. report hold-, ing a very satisfactory sale of sheep at Finley on Saturday test, when they yarded 8,100 sheep .and sold 7,040 at an…

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Answers to Posers for Young Farmers (Posers on Page 8.)

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 25

1. Lime is an essential element of plant food, and where this percentages of lime in soil is very low it is possible that artificial dressings may have a…

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Henty Farmers and Settlers Delegates Elected To Conference

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

HENTY.—The president (Mr. W. O. Jones) and the secretary (Mr. J. Klemke) were elected delegates to the annual conference of the…

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Sales of Cream From Farms V Coreen Council To Take No Action

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 6

COROWA.—Coreen Shire Council decided at its last meeting not to take any action regarding the decision of the inspector of dairies in prohibiting…

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Dairying Machine Flavor in Cream An Indication Of Neglect

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 22

Any fault in milk and cream as the result of using milking machines can be put down to the condition of the machines; either to faulty rubber parts or…

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Mundawaddra Share-farmers Henty Request To Government

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 7

HENTY.—The local branch of the Farmers tini Settlers' Association decided at last meeting to request the Government to give some measure…

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Riverina Junior Farmers V Activities of Urangeline Club

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 8

The rains on July 14, 15 and 21 should prove most beneficial to crops in the Urangeline Club. Jack Whitty has Dundee sown on…

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Crop Competition to Be Held at Culcairn

Albury Banner Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 21

CULCAIRN.—Mr. J. D. Ritchie presided at a meeting of district farmers held in the council chambers. Mr. G. Bartlett, of the Department…

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Crop Prospects in S.e. Riverina Mr. G. C. Bartlett's Report

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 6

Mr. G C. Bartlett, chief instructor Department of Agriculture, in his monthly crop report for S.E. Revering, said yesterday:…

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Stabbed Farmer Near to Death Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1941 · page 1

With s[?] wounds in the neck and chest, William David Ferguson, farmer, of R[?]des[?]e, was found in a dying condition on a lonely road, a mile from…

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Primary Production. Record Sheep Population

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 3

Australia's sheep population has now reached the gigantic total of 23,000,000, a figure far in advance of any previous records. It is not so many years…

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Commercial Melbourne Sheep Market Report—29/7/41

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 2 August 1941 · page 3

The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd., report yarding of 27,000 fat sheep, 24,000 fat lambs and 10,000 store sheep at the Melbourne sheep…

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