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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

1,388 stories in Murray's papers · page 67 of 70

Dive Speed Op 725 M.P.H. Farmingdale (N.y.), Dec. 3

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 December 1942 · page 1

Two army pilots in a Republic P47 Thunderbolt attained a speed of 725 miles an hour in downward dives. Both reported diving from 35,000 feet to 25,000 feet…

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Dairy Farmers Call Off Strike Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 4

The Clarence River district dairy farmers’ strike, in opposition to compulsory dipping of their stock, has been called oft. This decision was reached at Grafton…

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Assistance Given to Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 2

About 46 volunteers were out at the weekend assisting Corowa district farmers Mr J. Guyatt, secretary, would like to have the names of those…

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Super for Farmers New Ration Scale Announced MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 2

The Director of Agriculture (Mr H. A. Me[?] yesterday [?] the rations of [?] will be available to producers until June 10, 1943…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 1

Sheep, firm to 1/ dearer. Lambs, late rates to easier…

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Hay Junior Farmers The Annual Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 4

The annual report of the activities of the Hay Junior Farmers' Club was presented to the committee, meeting held on 2nd December, by the…

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Wheat Cartage Rates

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 4

The following information has been received by the secretary of the Berrigan War Agricultural Committee from Mr Garbett, Transport…

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Bags of Wheat Burned

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1942 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last the ringing of the fire bell brought a rush of people into the street, and the news was circulated that a blaze…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Volunteer Land Army Townspeople Render Valuable Service

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 4

There is an increasing acceptance of the necessity for the repeated combing-out of the remaining civil population for men and…

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“Best Wool Substitute Yet.” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 4

Japanese-made fibre and textiles processed from Soya beans have been released for display in Sydney at the Technological Museum. They are described by…

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Lockhart Wheat Transport

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 5

The Lockhart Shire Council notifies wheatgrowers that, in order to avoid delay in obtaining petrol for the transport of wheat to the silos, it is…

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Wheat Carting Problems Discussed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 3

A joint meeting of the Rationalisation Fuel Control and the War Agricultural Committee was held on Wednesday night, when various matters in…

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A Wheat Carting Restriction

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

Mr. Garbett informed a meeting at Berrigan last week, that, even if it were registered, it would be illegal to cart wheat with a rubber-tyred diesel…

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Wheat Quotas Being Decided CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 4

The M[?]ister for Commerce (Mr Scully) said today that Slate administration officers under Instructions from the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Board were now…

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Rival to Wool Japanese Fibre From Beans SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

A Japanese wool substitute made from s[?]y[?] beans has been released for display here. This has been done to let the Australian wool industry' know what it will…

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Super. for Farmers New Ration-scale

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 6

The Director of Agriculture (Mr. H. A. Mullett) this week announced the rations of superphosphate which will be available to producers until…

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'Pay Me When We Meet In Heaven!' Farmers' Neighbourly Action

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

[?] R. Pertzel, of "Greenfields," [?] most surprised man in the [?] district last Monday week [?] about 10 a.m. he was astounded…

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Sale of Wool Clip to Britain Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 12 December 1942 · page 1

The whole of the cables and correspondence between the British and Australian Governments concerning the sale of the Australian wool clip should he laid on the…

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Bright Future For Wool Effect of Atlantic Charter Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 3

In the opinion of the Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd., Melbourne the Allant[?] Charter will prove to he the co[?]-stone of the…

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Selling Wool After the War Minister Wants Plans Made Now CANBERRA, Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 4

In order to formulate a policy for the marketing of wool in post-war years, the Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) is endeavouring to arrange a conference of…

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