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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 70

Prospects For Wool Good MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

The outlook for wool after the war was good, said Mr W. S. Kelly today after his return from England. where he represented Australia…

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South Africa's Sheep Provide Lifeboat Gloves for Shipwrecked Mariners

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 4

The skins of South African sheep are to-day helping to save the lives of shipwrecked British sailors. Sheepskin gloves, large and warm,…

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The Price of Wool Federal Government to Seek Increase

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—When the wool agreement with Britain is being reviewed next month the Federal Government will seek an increased…

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White Flies Protection of Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 3

This introduced species is now common in coastal and certain inland districts of New South Wales,and at times causes damage to beans and…

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Farmers Destroying Eggs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1942 · page 2

At the annual meeting of Walbundrie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the activities of the Egg Board were criticised. It was…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Sheep Blowfly Combination of Methods Necessary for Control

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

No satisfactory single method of control is ever likely to be evolved that will solve the sheep blowfly problem, points out an article in…

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Wheat Sowings for 1942 Minister's Statement

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce, the Hon. W. J. Scully, announced last week that the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Board had considered the…

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Worm Parasites of Sheep The Problems of War Time Control

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1942 · page 4

Two serious difficulties have arisen in regard to control of worm, parasites of sheep since the war. First, many drugs are in short…

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Australian Wheat Stocks

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

There are at present in Australia 162,250,000 bushels of wheat. About 144,500,000 bushels of this remains from the last harvest, 4,500,000 bushels from…

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The Old Wheat Shed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

Workmen are engaged enclosing the old railway wheat shed in Corowa,-- and it is not for the purpose of stacking wheat. Savee.!…

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The Price of Wool

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

Referring to certain demands for an Increase in the British wool purchase price, Mr. T. J. Collins. MHR., said' that before bothering Britain about the additional…

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£23000,000 for Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 1

Pointing out that New South Wales had received approximately £22,000,000 for wool clip last season, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said…

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Wheat Area Reduced More Oats to Be Grown

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

Less wheat and more oats may be expected in New South Wales this season. That is the opinion of Mr…

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Our Wool an Aid to Russia ADELAIDE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

Fighting conditions on the extremely cold Russian [?]ont had proved the superiority of wool compared will any artificial fibre, said Mr V. S. Kelly today. He had . just…

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To Ask For Review of Wool Prices SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 5

The Minister for Commerce [?] scullu) announced tonight that the commonwealth Government had decided to ask the Brilish Government to' review the wool…

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Wool Average of [?]id a lb Urged MELBOU[?]

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

A former Dresqdent [?] the Victorian Wheat and Woolgrowers Association Mr A. C. Everett I today said "that woolgrowers should press for an average price of 18d a…

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Planning Agriculture for Needs of War Farmers' Organisations to Confer Tonight

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 6

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE AGRICULTURAL BUREAU OF N.S.W., AND CONVENED BY THE HENTY SUB-DISTRICT COUNCIL, A COMBINED PRIMARY PRODUCERS' MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE HENTY SCHOOL OF ARTS TONIGHT…

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Farmers Destroying Eggs

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Walbundrie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the activities of the Egg Board were criticised. It was…

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Food Shortage Feared Army Taking Men From Farms

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 May 1942 · page 3

Various speakers -at a meeting of the Sheepbreeders’ -Association in Sydney this week declared that the primary industries were drifting into a serious…

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