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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 60 of 70

AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes for National Security Prevent Bush Fires

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 4

We are approaching a season of the year always charged with menace in rural and near rural districts, but never in our history has…

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£260,000 for Wheat-growers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 October 1942 · page 4

Further advances of [?] per bushel for bagged wheat and [?] per bushel for bulk wheat of the 1941-42 harvest in No. 4 Pool have been approved. Total payment of…

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Wool Appraisements

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 4

At Younghusband Ltd.’s appraisement on Monday in Melbourne, the GTL/ THALAKA (Booroorban) clip was appraised up to 22d. It was described as…

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Mob of Queensland Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

Residents of Wagga who happen to be interested in rural life had an opportunity on Monday afternoon of looking over a big mob of cattle, says…

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N.s.w. Wheat Crop Forecast of 48.000,000 Bushels

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 5

The first or preliminary forecast of the current season's wheat yield in NSW., having in mind crop conditions and prospects as at October 7, 1942, is 48,000,000…

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Sheep Skins for Russia (To The Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 4

Sir,--Since the outbreak of the war in the Pacific the Government has prohibited the export of any medical supplies and our Committee bus…

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Wheat and Superphosphate Effect of Shortage on the Grower's Programme

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 1

The problem facing wheatgrowers is how best to achieve the greatest farm production not only at present, but during the whole of the war…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Quarterly Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

Mr. A. D. Finlayson presided over a fair attendance of members at the quarterly meeting of the F. & S. Association on Saturday night…

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Hessian Wanted—farmers, Please Note !

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 5

The State Salvage Office is anxious to secure as much hessian as can be collected. A special appeal is made to farmers and graziers not to discard…

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Hessian Wanted Farmers Please Note

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

The Slate Salvage Office is anxious to secure an much hessian as can be collected. A special appeal is made to…

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Business People to Assist Farmers in Lockhart District

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 3

Looked upon as a war effort and as a gesture of goodwill between the business people and district farmers a representative meeting of business…

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A Dairying Question Effect of Age on Composition of Milk

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 5

How does the age of a cow influence the composition of milk ? This is a question often asked. From the dairyman's point of view the fat is the most…

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Butter Production Down Albury Co-operative Society

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 October 1942 · page 4

Annual meeting of shareholders of Albury District Rural Co-operative Society was held in the Plaza theatre last night Attendance was satisfactory. The…

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Commercial Wagga Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. wagga, report having held their first off-shears sale of the season, when they yarded 22,000 sheep to a large and representative assembly of…

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Good Crops in Britain London. Nov. 1

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 2

The Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture (Mr Tom Williams) speaking to farmers, farm workers and land-owners at Peterborough today, said…

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Farmers Helpin'g Each Other

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 November 1942 · page 2

Convened by the Wangaratta War Agricultural Committee and Traders' Association, a lar[?]ely attended public meeting formed a sub-committee…

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Commercial Successful Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 1

JOHN MCNAMARA & CO. PTY. LTD. and ROBERT BRADSHAW, agents in conjunction , report having conducted a special sheep sale at Deniliquin on…

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Turning Back The Files . . . Years Ago . (From the “Pastoral Times October 21, 1932 )

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 3

FINGER INJURED.—When drafting the saleyards yesterday, Mr. L. (Dalgety and Co) had the top of his finger ripped open and the nail…

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Board to Fix Wages for Workers , in Wheat Harvest

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 1

Wages- and conditions for farm employees harvesting this year’s wheat will be determined by the Wheat Harvest Employment Commission…

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The Camp Farms a Local Development With Enormous Possibilities

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 4

The visit of the Hon the Minister for the Army to Southern New South Wales recently has, we feel sure, impressed yet another Cabinet…

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