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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 16 of 70

Protection of Farm Machinery

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

When the question of adequate protection of farm machinery is raised, many farmers con tend that such provision is precluded by its…

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Purchase of Farm Machinery

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 5

Many formers seem on occasion to develop a machinery-purchasing complex Caught at such periods, the ultra smart salesman finds no difficulty in securing…

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The Vegetable Garden How Long Do Crops Take to Grow

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 6

Not only do vegetable seeds vary greatly in the time taken to germinate, but the plants vary In the time they occupy in maturing a crop…

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Cattle Evacuation Plan

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

A meeting of the Berriquin Advisory Committee was held at Finley hi response to a request by the Water Commission Information was desired in…

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Wool Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 9th instant: We submitted our appraisement catalogue No. 72, the 21st of the…

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Wagga Cattle Sale. Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The Associated Agents of Wagga report having held their fortnightly cattle sole today. There was a total of 1560 yarded, comprising 710 fats, 800 stores and 50 dairy…

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Sabotage in Cattle District. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 5

Dynamiting of Ave cattle dips in the Clarence River district, allegedly by a section opposed to cattle dipping tor tick eradication, has aroused the Minister for…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat Canberra, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The decision of tho Commonwealth Government to take over shortly the control of bulk handling of wheal throughout Australia was announced to-day by the Minister…

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Henty Stock Market. Easier Tendency for Store Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The Australian Merean[?]e Land and Finance Co. Ltd. report having conducted their usual monthly sale of stock at Henty on Tuesday last. A yarding of 5137 sheep,…

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St. Paul’s Church Extracts From , “The Sign”. Lenten Pastoral February, 1942

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

My Dear Friends, The Epistle for Ash Wednesday beings with these words “Turn ye even to Me, saith the Lord, with all your heart…

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Hillston Farmers and Settlers Objection to Engineer's Remarks

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

At its meeting on Monday, the Carrathool Shire received the following letter from the Hillstcn branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association:—…

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Rise in Butter Price. Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 1

An order issued by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) today increased the maximum wholesale price of butter as from March 6 last by…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

[?] The following is the draw for Wodonga cattle market today: Goldsbrough Mort. NZ Loan, F and G Co-op. Co., G and N Co-op. Co., Dalgety and Co., Young[?]usband,…

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Commercial Deniliquin Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 1

The Associated stock Agents invite entries for - their usual fortnightly sale the municipal saleyards on Thursday, March 26…

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Wheat Acreages Restricted

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

Restriction of wheat acreages in Western Australia for the coming season was announced by the Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully…

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Outlook for Wool Appraisements Proceeding Rapidly

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

The 1941-42 wool season is now well advanced, about two-thirds of the clip having passed through the appraisers[?] hands. The greater part of the balance…

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Hay Junior Farmers' Club Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Hay Junior Farmers' Club was held on at the Play Public School rooms on Wednesday, 4th instant. Those…

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Albury Farmer Scores

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

Mr Gilbert Brown, an ex-Albury resident, recently received high praise as the winner of a fodder competition in the Yea (Vic) district. Mr W. D…

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How Long Do Crops Take to Grow

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 3

Not only do vegetable seeds vary greatly in the time taken to germinate, but the plants vary in the time they occupy in maturing a crop…

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Junior Farmers' Competition

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 4

The results , of the Junior Farmers' competition for the £2/2/ prize which was presented by Mr. W Willis, resulted. R. Bartlett 89 points; John Taylor…

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