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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 70

Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 2

The Associated Agents report having held their fori nightly sheep market at Albury yesterday, when they yarded 4000 fat sheep and 3200 store sheep. Fat sheep were…

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Wool Price Move “Not Justified” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 2

The chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council (Mr J. P. Abbott, MHR). commenting tonight on a resolution adopted at a meeting of woolgrowers at Junee…

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Sheep Give the Army 'Wool Grease for Its Dubbin

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Dubbin, with which all boots issued to Britain's Home Guard are in Future to be treated has for one of its main ingredients grease salvaged…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

The N.Z.L. and MA. Co. will conduct a special sale of 600 store cattle at Jerilderie on Friday, August 7. The entries to date include 350 Hereford…

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Deniliquin Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Younghusband Ltd. will yard 1000 cattle at Deniliquin on Thursday, August 20, principally steers and bullocks direct from Goulburn and Monaro…

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Complaints Against Spring Hurst Butter Factory

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

Over 40 dairymen of the Children and Barnawartha districts were present at the Chiltern Town Hall on Thursday night of last week, to voice…

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Branding of Cattle Some Practical Hints

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Useful hints on the. branding of cattle are given by Mr. B. C. Veech, District Veterinary Office, of the Department of Agriculture…

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Stock Market Values Easier for Fat Sheep

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. report a yarding of 3000 sheep, including 1200 fat sheep and lambs, 25 fat…

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Pastoral Conditions And Prospects Inspector's Report to P. P. BOARD

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 6

To the July meeting of the Director's of the Albury Pastures Protection Board, the Stock Inspector (Mr. J. G. Johnston)…

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Difference in Price of Wool Minister For Commerce Explains Position

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

Strong representations concerning the difference in the price paid for wool of comparable quality were made recently by the Member for Riverina…

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The Golden Future of Farming

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

In a recent article I gave a typical illustration of barter in those days a farmer might have a few hides to turn into boots. (He[?] go to the…

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Branding of Cattle Some Practical Hints

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1942 · page 3

Useful hints on the branding of cattle are given by B. C. Veech, district veterinary officer of the Department of Agriculture, in an article in the current…

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Sheep Shorn in Kensington Gardens, London

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 2

London's Hyde Park sheep, 500 in number, were recently shorn in Ken sington Gardens.—General view of the shearing…

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Wheat for Famine Stricken Washington, August 2

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 August 1942 · page 1

The International Wheat Council on Monday will work out details connected with the relief reserve of 100 million bushels of wheat, for feeding…

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Wool Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Company Ltd., Sydney, report on 30th July: We submitted our first appraisement for the new season on the 29th instant…

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No Surplus Knitting Wool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 4

Knitters should remember that Australia has no surplus of knitting wool, an official of the Rationing Commission states…

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Highly Successful Cattle Sale at Deniliquin 1441 Yarded, 1389 Sold

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 2

JOHN McNAMARA & CO. PTY. LTD. report conducting a very satisfactory cattle sale at Deniliquin on Friday last, when they offered to a very…

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"Facial Eczema" in Sheep a Photosensitive Condition Related to Feed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 4

Facial eczema so-called (it is not actually an eczema and it occurs on parts of the body other than the face) is one of a group of conditions…

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[?]urning Back The Files . . . [?] Years Ago. (From the “Pastoral Times,” July 15, 1932)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 3

[?]ATH.— Mr. Patrick Daly died at [?]dook Station. Deceased was a well-[?]wn grazier in the Wanganella dis[?] where he lived for the greater…

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Commercial To-day’s Sheep Market (Supplied by John McNamara and Co Pty. Ltd.) NEWMARKET

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 August 1942 · page 2

Sheep 2/ dearer, lambs 1/ dearer, stores firm…

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