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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 14 of 70

Escaped From Welfare Farm

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

On Saturday evening two boys escaped from the Riverina Welfare Farm at Yanco. It is alleged that at Nanandera they stole a utility truck, the…

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Farmers and Minister Protest Falsely Based Is Assertion Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 4

“The protest by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) concerning complaints expressed at a recent meeting of the executive of the Farmers end…

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Sales of Farms and Stations Minister and “Exceptional Circumstances” Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

In certain exceptional circumstances the sale of farming and pastoral lands will be exempt from the provisions of the National Security Economic Organisation…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 2

The yarding at to-day's Wodonga cattle market will be: 745 fat cattle (including 250 choppers). 468 store cattle, 29 milkers. 20 springers, 16 bulls. The order of sale…

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Deniliquin Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1

The Associated Agents .will yard 250 E.L. cross lambs, mixed sexes, 1 mark 240 B.L. cross lambs, mixed sexes, I mark; 200 merino ewes and 200…

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Appraisements of Wool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

THE COMMONWEALTH WOOL & PRODUCE CO. LTD. report (February 28, 1942): The 48th series of Victorian wool…

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Commercial To-day’s Sheep Market Newmarket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1

Sheep, to 1/ dearer. Lambs, firmer. Stores, late rates…

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Turning Back The Files . . . 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” March 1, 1932)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 3

DEATHS.—Mr. R.R. Green died at Deniliquin Hospital last evening. He was formerly licensee of the Pretty, Pine Hotel, Royal-Hotel (Moulamein),…

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Hay Junior Farmers' Club Advisory Committee Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

The advisory committee meeting of the Hay Junior Farmers' Club was held at the Hay Public School on Thursday, 26th February, 1942. Those…

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Lucerne As a Grazing Crop Only Light Rate of Sowing Necessary

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

During recent years there has been developed a conception of lucerne a crop to be utilised for grassing most entirely. and the stand…

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Protection of Farm Machinery

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

When the question of adequate protection of farm machinery is raised many farmers contend that such provision is precluded by its cost but…

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Dehorning Dairy Cattle Treatment Op the Calf

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 5

Horns of dairy cattle serve no useful purpose and arc a source of much danger and annoyance. Only in the case of high-class animals that are…

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Jetting For Sheep Blowfly. Am Effective Programme

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

Jetting, or the spraying of the crutch (usually) so as to “fill the wool” with a mixture poisonous to blowfly maggots, can, if used…

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Small Wheat Grower Needs Protection in War Time

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

“I am convinced more than ever that the small wheat-grower must have adequate protection during restriction of production under…

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After Care of Farm Machinery

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

The old idea of putting a machine into the corner of the paddock after finishing, and letting it rest there till next required, is not conducive…

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Jetting for Sheep Blowfly An Effective Programme

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

Jetting, or the spraying of the crutch (usually) so as to "fill the wool" with a mixture poisonous to blowfly maggots can, if used…

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Wheat for Starving Greece London, March 3

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 6

Mr. Dingle Foot stated in the House of Commons to-day that Britain had obtained an Italian and German safe conduct guarantee for a shipment of…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Adapting Australian Agriculture to the War The Problems Involved

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

For over two years Australia has been faced with the duty of organising her agricultural resources in order to make the most effective…

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This Farming Business

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

Those who do not know anything about farming little realise that it is one of the most complex of businesses; but at the same time it…

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After-care of Farm Machinery

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

The old idea of putting a machine into the corner of the paddock after finishing, and letting it rest there till next required is not…

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