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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 70

The Dairying Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 1

Developments of vital importance to the dairying industry are expected to follow recommendations by the Special committee which the Federal…

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Shopkeepers for Farms Half-time Labor Suggested

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 4

If the farm labor poeticism becomes worse it could be retrieved in some centres by shopkeepers agreeing to open their premises only half the usual…

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Working Clothes for Farmers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 August 1942 · page 4

Country and industrial workers receive equal treatment for equal needs. All the garments that an industrial worker could-buy in retail stores at…

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Women Can Work Among Wool SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 August 1942 · page 2

Stating that Labor was urgently needed in the wool industry and that the women’s land army thought some of its members could help, the…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes Grazing of Lucerne

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 4

Lucerne should not be heavily stocked the first season of its growth, as the plants are not then sufficiently strong to withstand the…

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Elimination of Marginal Wheat Areas

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce, Mr. Scully, announced that the Government had approved of the advance of a sum of £607,000 during…

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Big Movements of Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

During the past month there have been big movements of cattle on the hoof thought the Warwick(Q) district , enroots to N. S. W. All are store…

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Less Wheat In Riverina

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

A curtailment of wheat growing has been evident in many parts of the Riverina in recent years, progressive farmers gradually realising that the plea…

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Wheat Regulations 10-Acre Exemption

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce (the Hon. W. J. Scully) has announced that an amendment to the National Security (Wheat Industry…

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Central Wool Depot for Albury

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 6

Mr. V. Day, Manager of the Albury branch of Dalgety and Co. Ltd., announced at a meeting of the Albury Chamber of Commerce that a central…

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Washed Super Bags May be Used for Elevator Wheat SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 2

The State superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board (Mr Holborrow) today made an announcement with [?] to bags for delivering wheat to [?]…

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Not Much Hope for Bigger Tobacco Crop MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 4

Proposals of the Mi[?]nster for Commerce (Mr Scully) to Increase tobacco production in Australia by 50 or 100 per cent., are not viewed hopefully by officials of the…

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Farmer’s Awful Plight Falls Before Advancing Tractor

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 3

As a result of an extraordinary accident in which he narrowly escaped being crushed to death by a tractor, Mr. Don Holden, of Rannoch, Coolamon…

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Mr. Lawson Presents Trophies Walliston Crop Competition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 August 1942 · page 1

Trophies won in last year’s Walliston crop competition were presented by Mr. J. A. Lawson, M. L. A. on Wednesday evening in Walliston Hall, Which was crowded. The function was organised by walliston Red Cross in co-operations with…

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Dairy Committee's Report Soon SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 August 1942 · page 2

Appointed by the Federal Government six weeks ago to make urgent examination of conditions in the Australian dairying industry with a view…

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Record Wool Clip

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 4

Figures issued by the N.S.W. Statistician emphasise, the sustained wool production of the State during the year ending March 31,1942, despite that…

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Special Cattle Sale At Narandera

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 1

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. announce a special cattle sale at Narandera on Monday next, August 31, when there will be a yarding of 1600 good quality…

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Special Cattle Sale at Wagga

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 1

Younghusband Ltd. announce that they will conduct a special cattle sale at Wagga on Friday, 11th September. Details of the yarding will appear in a…

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Pressing More Wool Into Every Bale

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 2

Over a period of years the average weight of wool per bale in the Commonwealth generally has gradually declined, the figure for all States in…

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Press More Wool Into Every Bale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 August 1942 · page 1

Over a period of years the average weight of wool per bale in the Commonwealth generally has gradually declined, the figure for all States in…

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