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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 70

Wool Price Nationwide Gratitude

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 3

The increase in the price of wool agreed to by the Government of the United Kingdom has aroused a feeling of gratitude that is nation-wide in…

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Commercial To-day’s Sheep Market Newmarket

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 1

Sheep and lambs firm. Stores, dearer…

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Farmers and Settlers Yesterday’s Meeting at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 3

Quarterly Meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held at Culcairn yesterday…

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Graziers and New Wool Price SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 2

Referring to criticism by the Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) and the Minister for Lands (Mr Tully) of his comments on the…

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Preserving Farming-Dairying Industries Important Decisions Taken at Canberra CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 2

The Australian Agricultural Council today decided to [?] the Federal Government to declare agriculture and dairying protects industries to ensure that…

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Factor Crop of Potatoes Diverted For Seed “Best Service for Consumers” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 2

Owing to the extreme shortage in the New South Wales potato crop, it has been found necessary to divert the whole of the Factor crop grown in the tablelands…

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City Girls Make Good Farm Laborers MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 4

City girls have proved so successful that farmers were seeking their help in larger numbers, said Mrs S. V. Sewell, organiser of the CWA [?] scheme. That was…

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Increased Price for Wool

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 4

Mr. Cowdery, President of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, states:—"Like the early warning of…

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Storm Over Wheat Federal Govt. Criticised CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

Accusing the Government of “dishonesty.” Mr Marwick (WA) [?]red in the House of Representatives today that the Government…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Beef Production in Australia Value of the Aberdeen Angus

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 4

Amongst the predilections of the American soldier, we are told, is a weakness for beef rather than mutton with his potatoes, but the…

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Women on Dairy Farms SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 2

The secretary of the Primary Pro[?] Union (Mr Shute) said today that there was little scope for the for ther employment of women on dairy…

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Wagga Cattle Market Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 2

The associated ascents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly cattle sale today. as 0 total of 540 yarded comprising 230 fats. [?][?]0 stores and…

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War Insurance Of Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

Under amendments to National. Security (War Damage to Property) Regulations provision has been made for the cover of wool from the sheep’s back…

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Unappraised Wool Must Be Submitted for APPRAiSEMENT

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 6

Persons having any unappraised wool in Australia in their possession or control, must submit it for appraisement on or before June…

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Shearing New Wool Clip Zones a Good Move

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 3

The Melbourne “Herald” wool expert writes:— Under official direction, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania have…

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Farmers and Settlers Quarterly Meeting of District Council

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the farmers and Settlers' Association was held at culcairn on Monday…

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Wool Price

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 6 June 1942 · page 1

The increase in the price of wool agreed to by the Government of the United Kingdom has aroused a feeling of gratitude that is nation-wide in…

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“4/ Bushel Reasonable Price For Wheat” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 6 June 1942 · page 2

As Mr Scully, the Federal Minister for Commerce, had already decreed that 4/ per bushel was a reasonable price to pay to the…

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Farmers Most Sow More Acreage to Release Ships to Carry Munitions London, June [?]

Border Morning Mail · Monday 8 June 1942 · page 3

Speaking to farmers in Some[?]et today, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr R. [?]. Hudson) said that all knew Britain had su[?]fered severe shipping losses since the war…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 June 1942 · page 2

The yarding for the Wodonga cattle market today will be 580 fat cattle, 571 store cattle, 82 dairy cattle, 3 bulls. The order of sale is : Dalgety and Co. Ltd.;…

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