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Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 26 of 70

Commercial Yesterday’s Sheep Market

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 1

A smaller yarding of about 1500 sheep comprising a large number of inferior types was offered at the fortnightly stock sale held by the Associated Agents…

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Sheep Shearing Zones CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 6

In order to conserve manpower, the shearing of sheep has been zoned and shearing may take place only in specified zones on set dales. This is provided for…

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Wide Demand for Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

An interesting item appeared in the press of recent date, with reference to the expanding uses of wool. In the course of the report, it was mentioned…

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No Sydney Sheep Show Next Year

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

No Sydney Sheep Show will be held next year. That decision was reached at the annual meeting of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders'…

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Sheep Blowfly Combination of Methods for Control

The Pastoral Times · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 3

No satisfactory single method of control is ever likely to be evolved that will solve the sheep blow[?]y problem, points out an article in the Agricultural…

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The Wool Position The Need For a Higher Price

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.—The former Minister for Home Security, Mr. Abbott, as Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, has…

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Farmers' War Task Of Vital Importance

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 1

Primary producers are playing an increasingly important role in the Australian war effort. The need to feed large grcups of men of the…

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Parents & Citizens' Association Junior Farmers' Club to Be Formed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 5

On the motion of Mr. D. T. Polkinghorne, seconded by Mr. A. J. Kendall, it was resolved at the usual monthly meeting of the…

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Dairying Industry's Plight. Shortage of Manpower Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

Because of manpower problems, N.S.W. primary production was in a tragically serious state, declared the General Secretary of…

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Farmers Impeded by Manpower Rules SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

Manpower regulations were crippling the primary industries of the State declared Mr Bate (UAP, Wollondilly), speaking on the…

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Farmers and Fixed Potato Prices SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 2

There was still a shortage of labor in some of the primary industries of the Stale and his department was trying to obtain exemption in various…

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Farm Labor Shortage Acute SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 May 1942 · page 4

Commenting on the acute shortage of farm labor, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Dunn) said today that magistrates did not seem to have enough sympathy for…

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Sheep Skin Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 2

Competition was good for [?] sheep skins offered for sale today, [?] the market ruled very firm [?] last [?] [?] Quotations; [?]…

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Federal Pastoral Award Chief Variations Set Out

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 3

Proceedings which were instituted by the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. and by the Australian Workers' Union for variations of the Federal Pastoral…

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Country Dehydration Plants for Surplus and Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 May 1942 · page 3

Sir.—It may not be generally known that there is afoot al present a very big scheme with great possibilities for Albury-if we are quick and vigorous enough to…

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Wheat and Flour for Greece Negotiations Progressing with Axis London, May 9

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 May 1942 · page 3

[?] is [?] to the effect [?] regular shipments of 15,000 l[?] of wh[?] and flour a month will be made to Gre[?] says the diplomatic…

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Problems of Big Cattle Trek

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

Droving of 33,000 head of cattle from the Kimberley (W.A.) district to slaughtering depots in West Australia and Queensland—announced…

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Commercial Today’s Sheep Market Newmarket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 1

Fat sheep, 3/ higher. Fat lambs, 2/ to 3/dearer[?] stores, 2/ dearer. Animated competition. 90 trucks less…

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32,000 Cattle Moving South Big Driven Organised

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 4

More than 32,000 cattle are on the way from the Kimberleys to [?] tering and canning depots in West Australia and Queensland…

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Air Training Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 May 1942 · page 2

Twenty five boys, including four from Rutherglen and two from Balldale, attended the first parade of the Corowa Air Training Corps, at…

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