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Farming & the land, 1943

1,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 61

Supplementary Superphosphate Rations for Irrigationists and Dairymen

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 4

The N.S.W. Fertiliser Rationing Officer, Mr. A. W. S. Moodie, has announced that arrangements for supplementary rations of…

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Army Has Own Poultry Farm

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 May 1943 · page 1

Top : On two Army poultry farms in Northern Australia, 6000 hens have laid well over 26,000 eggs. The eggs are sent to hospitals, which are also supplied with poultry from the farms. Here Pie D. W. Young, from the Dandenong Ranges, Vic., is feeding some of the thousands of…

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Reduction of Wheat Acreages in All States

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 2

The further reduction of this season's wheat acreage is being considered by the Government, but no decision has been reached. This was learned…

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Beef Exhibition District Cattle Breeders to the Fore in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 5

Several prominent district cattle breeders played a major Part in the recent Beef Rattle Exhibition held in Sydney, conducted by the United Stud…

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Wool Clip Appraisements Smaller Catalogues Offered at Albury

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 6

For their last appraisement but one of the current season, Young-husband Ltd., Dalgety and Co. Ltd., and the Farmers and Graziers'…

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Farm Machinery May Be Pooled to Overcome Shortage of Manpower

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 May 1943 · page 4

A policy for pooling all agricultural machinery in the Commonwealth may be adopted by the Cabinet shortly. Commonwealth…

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Sheep Skin Sales. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 May 1943 · page 2

Steady inquiry prevailed for 61.330 sheep skins offered for sale today and the market generally was without much change from last sale day Quotations: Merino…

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"Butter Position Serious"

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

The general [?] of the Dairy Produce Control Committee (Mr.DaCros) has descr Ded the position of Victorian butter [?] serious,"…

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Wodonga Cattle Market Today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 2

The following is the order of sale for today's Wodonga market: Farmers and Graziers, Dalgety and Co, Gippsland and Northern. Goldsbrough Mort, Younshusband…

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Commercial To-day’s Sheep Market (Supplied by John MeNamara and Co. Pty Ltd.) NEWMARKET, Tuesday. Sheep and Iambs, 1/ lower Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and M.A. Go. Ltd. will yard 12,000 sheep at Finley on Saturday, May 15. Included are 8000 English Leicester, B.L. and Romney…

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Champion Dairy Cow

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1943 · page 1

A report published on Tuesday claims the title of world's champion for an Ayrshire cow aged 17 years, with a total production of 135,565 lb…

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Payment of Butter Subsidy SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

The president of the PPU (Mr Gibson). said today that there would be no further announcement in regard to the butter subsidy until Cabinet meets…

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Britain Wants Australia N.Z. To Ration Butter Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 6

A hint that butter [?] be rationed [?] given by the Minister [?] Marketing, [?] Harclay), who is of the opinion that people would support the Government if [?]…

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State Help for Dairy Farmers Grant of £100,000 To Be Made SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

The State Government is prepared to find substantial funds to the extent of £100,000 to assist dairy companies and war agricultural committees to…

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Hold Up in Wheat Payments Minister Explains Position SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 6

The Land Minister (Mr. Tally) admitted in the Legistive Assembly [?] that there had been a delay in the issue of wheat [?] notice to farmers In enable…

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Four Months' Exemption for Bonegilla Farmer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 2

Applying for exemption from military service on grounds of hardship, Patrick McFarlanc, aged 32, a farmer of Bonegilla, was granted exemption…

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Burrumbuttock Farmers Annual Meeting of Association

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Burrumbuttock branch of the Farmers and Settiers' Association, Mr W. H. George presided. The secretary (Mr J. E. Jelbar[?])…

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Levy on Poultry Farmers. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 5

Proposed 3d per dozen levy on poultry farmers was merely to keep the internal affairs of the egg pool in order, said the Agricultural Minister (Mr Dunn) today…

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Supplementary Superphosphate Rations. for Irrigationists and Dairymen

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1943 · page 1

The N.S.W. Fertiliser Rationing Officer, Mr A. W. S. Moodie, has [?] that arrangements, for supplementary rations of…

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