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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 58 of 70

Control of Wool Industry Big Changes Forecast CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 4

Big changes In the control of the wool industry can be expected shortly. The Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) said today that the Central Wool Committee and…

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Post-War “New Deal” For Farmers CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 October 1942 · page 1

War-time measures for food production in Australia would form the basis for a “new deal” for primary producers after the war, the Minister for…

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When Feeding Sheep on Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 4

When feeding sheep on wheat from troughs or self-feeders, trouble may be experienced with the stronger and more greedy animals gorging on…

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Rise of 3d [?] for Butter Wanted. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 5

An important conference of the Australian Dairy Farmers’ Federation, which representatives from dairying organisations in all States attended, was opened in Sydney…

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Rise in Butter Prices to Follow Wage Increase Canberra

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 2

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) has announced that the Prices Commissioner would review the price of butter if the Arbitration…

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Price of Wool to Australian Manufacturers MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 4

The chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council (Mr J. P. Abbott, MH[?]) stated today that his attention bad been drawn to an article appearing in “Stock…

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Country Appraisement and Storage of Wool MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 4

In June last, at the meeting of the Australian Wool Growers’ Council, Mr J. P. Abbol[?] chairman of the Australian Wool Growers’ Council, stated today, the…

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Dairy Farmers’ Problems Not Yet Solved SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 4

General secretary of the Primary Producers’ Union (Mr Shute) said today that it should be realised that, good as recent rains had been, they by no means solved…

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[?]Oods Destroy Crops [?]And Isolate Homes [?] NEWCASTLE, Thursday Night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 3

[?] of acres of arable land are [?] waters in an extensive dis[?] Lucerne crops fields have been [?] and vegetable crops…

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Schoolboys Do Good Job on Farming Front

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 October 1942 · page 3

Encouraging news from Britain shows that in spite of an acuts labor short age the best harvest for years Is being gathered in record time. This has been…

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Splendid Pastoral Conditions P.P. Board Meeting Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 4

Reporting to yesterday's meeting Of Albury Pastures Protection Board, the inspector (Mr J. G. Johnston) said: Grazing conditions are very good. There…

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Handling the Wheat Harvest SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Dunn) stated today that arrangements for handling wheat through silos during the coming season were well in…

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48 Million Bushels of Wheat Estimate For N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 2

Despite a substantial reduction in the area under crop, this season’s wheat yield in NSW promises to be only 500.000 bushels below that of last year, according to…

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Farmers and Exemptions Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 October 1942 · page 1

Farmers who leave their properties for short periods to help on other farms will not prejudice their claims to military exemption. The Deputy…

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Want Price Rise of 3d a Lb. on Butter Dairy Farmers' Decision SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 2

Dairy farmers throughout the Commonwealth are [?] e[?]mored of the Federal Government's proposals lo provide a subsidy to the dairy industry. This decision…

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To the Editor. An Appeal For Sheep Skins

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 October 1942 · page 2

Sir.—Since the outbreak of the war in the Pacific the Government has prohibited the export of medical supplies and our committee has concentrated on the…

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Riverina View of Wool Rationalisation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 4

Proposals for wool rationalisation have been examined in detall by the council of the Graziers’ Association of Southern Riverina…

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Dairying Industry's Disabilities Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 October 1942 · page 2

The Premier (Mr Dunstan) said today that he was not surprised that there was [?]siness in the dairying industry in regard to the conditions…

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More Powers Under N.S.R, Farm Implements Can Be Seized CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 October 1942 · page 2

National Security Regulations Issued tonight empower the Commonwealth or State authorities to requisition agricultural Implements and machinery…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Manpower and the Farm Wartime Problem Must Be Met by Wartime Methods

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 October 1942 · page 4

A blunt appeal to farmers for more realistic thinking and more, rational planning with respect to the manpower problem is made by…

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