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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 70

Rain, Grass, Crops

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 4

The rainfall record kept at the shire hall, Mathoura, shows that 272 points fell in May and 164 joints in June, making a total for the two months of…

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Big Cattle Sale at Deniliquin

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 2

By advertisement elsewhere in this issue, Messrs. Younghusband Ltd. announce the holdings of a cattle sale at Deniliquin on Thursday next, July 9,…

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Sheep Skin Coats for Pussia CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 5

The Medical Aid to Russia Committee is now planning to send lorge [?]uantities of fleece-i inert sheepskin [?]oats to Russia. This is the result at…

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New Wheat Agreement Welcomed MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 2

The president of the Australian Wheat Growers’ Federation (Mr J. W. Direr) said to-day that Australian wheatgrowers would recognise the international wheat agreement…

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COMMERCIAL 40,353 Sheep Sold at an Average of £1/0/6

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 2

Younghusband Ltd. report that their Echuca branch held three important special sheep sales during the past ten days…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

The following Is the order of sale for Wodonga market today: John McNamora and Co. Farmers and Graziers', New Zenland Loan and M.A. Ltd, Goldsbrough Mort…

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15,000 Outstanding Sheep At Narandera

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

On Wednesday, July 15, Dalgety and Co. will offer 15,000 outstanding quality sheep at Narandera. The yarding will include 2400 crossbred weaners, mixed…

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Payment for Exce8s-area Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) has announced that payment of 2- a bushel would be made in respect to wheat grown by farmers on…

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Australia’s Northern Army Cattle Station Hospital

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

The dude ranch pe[?]cetime novelty for holidaymakers who wanted to “get away from it all” has been adopted by army authorities. They…

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Wool Future—post-war Plan

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

Heavier packing of wool ba[?] the utilisation of surplus sheep fo[?] purposes, are advocated by the A[?]lian Woolgrowers’ Council in the [?]…

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McNAMARA’S Two Very Successful Sales 30,000 Sheep At Deniliquin And Finley

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

[?] JOHN McNAMARA & CO. PTY [?] report: At DENILIQUIN, on Saturday last, [?] yarded 16,226 sheep and made a…

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Commercial to Day’s Sheep Market Suppled by John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd:) NEWMARKET

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

Sheep, about late rates. Lambs, easier. Stores, firm…

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Mobile Farm Units Canberra, Monda[?]

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

As morns of meeting rural labor shorta[?]s the Commonwealth and State Governments wire considering a scheme for the formation of mobile…

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The Dairy Front—No Call-ups

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

There has been great activity on the dairy front during the inst two of three weeks. The present position is that no further call-[?]s will be made…

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Sheep Licks

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

Mr Max Henry, Chief of the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture, points out that the experimental work in…

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Cattle in Demand

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 5

The roan heifer near camera made £17 19/ and the other heifers £17 6/. They were submitted at Tuesday's Wodonga sale by Farmers and Graziers' Co-op Co. on account of Mr A. E. Jarvis, of “Riverview,” Kergunyah, and were purchased by Mr W. Colley, of the Albury Butchering Co…

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International Wheat Agreement

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Commerce, in commenting upon the International Wheat Agreement, said that the Memorandum is a temporary…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Saves Labour When Sheet Classing Value of a Race

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 4

Sheep classing—which is best earned out just before shearing, as the sheep are then carrying full evidence of their value as wool…

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Mobile Labor Squads Will Help Farmers. Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 3

The introduction of a mobile labor squad scheme entailing the transfer of experienced men to areas where a labor shortage is…

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N.Z. Soldiers May Return to Their Farms Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

Emphasising the seed for ma[?]ing primary production the Prime Minister (Mr Peter Fraser) announced tonight that all men of the fighting…

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