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Farming & the land, 1943

1,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 61

Special Permits Foe Butter

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 2

After to-morrow no butter will be supplied without a special permit to restaurants, sandwich shops, hotels and other catering establishments or to…

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Turning Back The Files . . . 10 Years Ago (From the “Pastoral Times” June 13, 1933)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 4

SOCIAL—Mr. Will Probert and Miss Isla Stratton were entertained at a social and kitchen tea at the Lyceum Hall prior to their marriage. About…

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Rice Growing in Australia a 5000 Acre Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

The prewar area under rice in Australia—normally 25,000 acres—was increased in the 1942-43 season to 34.000 acres, and the goal for…

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Rural Workers in Riverina May Be Transferred to Other Farms

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Hundreds or single rural workers in New South Wales, particularly those in the Riverina, south-west and west, may…

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Dairy Subsidy First Payments to Be Made Canberra

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 3

The Minster for Commerce (Mr. Scully) said to-day that the first payment under the £6,500,000 dairy subsidy would be made almost…

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To Advise on Dairying CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) today announced the appointment of a Federal Advisory Committee on Dairying to assist the Commonwealth Dairy…

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Farmer’s Sudden Death Well-known Mathoura Resident

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

Mr. William Frank Glenn, a well known farmer residing near Mathoura, died suddenly on Saturday afternoon at Blighty Hotel, Finley road. The…

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Progress of Rice Growing a 5000-Acre Farm

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

The pre-war area under rice in Australia — normally 25,000 acres—was increased in the 1942-43 season to 34,000 acres, and the goal for 1943-44 is 40,000 acres. So unobtrusively has this relatively new industry progressed that many Australians still are…

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Successful Cattle Sale at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

Excellent quality cattle, a huge array of buyers and keen salesmanship were the cardinal features of the successful special cattle sale at Wagga on Friday, by…

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Italian P.O.W. To Work on Farms MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 4

Twenty-five Italian prisoners of was have arrived in the Camperdown district for allocation to farmers, it was revealed today…

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Soil Acidity and Plant Growth Requirements of Vegetable Crops

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

The influence of soil acidity on plant growth and health has been recognised for many centuries, and the practice of applying lime to soil to correct “sourness” or…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes Feeding Old Sheep to Pigs

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 4

Sheep men are frequently faced with the problem of the profitable disposal of cast-for-age or poor conditioned sheep. An avenue for…

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Wheat Acreage

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 4

Wheat sowings in New South Wales are expected to be about 20 per cent, below those of last year. Closing Wool Year…

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“Butter for Britain Campaign. Sydne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 4

A “Butter for Britain campaign has been started by the volu[?]y contribution of butter coupons to in[?] supplies of butter to Britain. Many is of extra…

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Rice Growing in Australia a 5000-Acre Farm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 3

The pre-war area under rice in Australia—normally 25,000 acres—was increased in the 1942-43 season to 34,000 acres, and the goal for…

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Of Importance to Dairymen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 2

Mr E. E. Davis, secretary and organiser of the Victorian Dairymen’s Association, Melbourne, will address a meeting dairymen of Wodonga and…

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Soldiers to Help Farmers. Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 3

The nucleus of 5000 soldiers aged between 18 and 19 was being made available to help primary producers in harvesting crops the Minister for the Army (Mr…

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£6½ Million Yearly F[?]y Farme[?] CAN[?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 3

Not more than 10 [?] [?]ry farmers of Australia [?] and the determination of [?] and the fixation of production [?]ous…

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Copper-dusted Wheat Not Harmful to Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

Farmers who have on band quantities of wheat treated with proprietary copper dusts for the prevention of bunt, are sometimes in doubt as to…

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Butter Rationing

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 5

After June 30 no butter will be supplied without a special permit to restaurants, sandwich shops, hotels and other catering establishments, or to…

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