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Farming & the land, 1943

1,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 43 of 61

News of the Week Large Cattle Herd Passes Through Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 5

On Sunday last a rather unusual light was witnessed in Henty, when a mob of very fine cattle, numbering about 100, was driven through the…

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“No Cause For Pessimism For Future of Wool” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 6

Means to stimulate settlement on Australia’s [?]ghtly po[?]lated lands sh[?] [?]e in the forefront of the m[?]ton’s post-war planting, [?] Air [?] chairman at the annual…

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Farm Hands For Food Processing MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1943 · page 3

To alleviate a serious shortage, single farm workers from the north of Victoria are being brought to Melbourne [?]o assist in food processing and the handling of…

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Butter Production Declining SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 1

There had been a decline of almost 25 per cent in butter production in NSW. according to figures quoted by the Premier (Mr McKell) today when…

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Australian Wheat for Turkey Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 3

The Federal Government is negotiating for the [?] of huge quantities of Australian wheat to the Middle East. It is understood that more than three million…

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Australian Wheat For Starving Indians CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 1

Australia had already sent 50,000 tons of wheat in an effort to relieve the famine in India, but the amount we could send was conditioned by the…

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Premier on Farmers’ Manpower Problems Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 1

Addressing the Hunter Valley farmers today, the Premier said that the improved seasonal outlook at the present prevailing meant better pastures,…

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Wire Netting Release for Farmers Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1943 · page 2

A conference is to be held between the Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully), the Minister for [?] (Mr Makin) and the Minister for Transport…

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Town To[?] Cattle Track—or Boulevard?

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 September 1943 · page 2

Deniliquin’s picturesque tree-lined boulevad—harfieur street—because of its present appalling condition resembles a cattle track rather then…

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Wagga Special Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

The special ule of 2000 mountain cattle at Wagga on Friday was on unqualified success. Australian Merca[?]le Land and Finance Co Ltd. reports. The absence of…

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New Control of Wheat Trading In Canada OTTAWA. September 28

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 1

The Minister for Trade (Mr Mackd[?]non) today announced the suspension of wheat trading on the Winnipeg Grain Exchange. He also announced that the Government…

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Poser for a Farmer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 September 1943 · page 2

To name the period of the duration of the war was the poser put, in effect, to William Henry Inglis, fanner, of Ovens (Vic.), when he applied to…

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Wodonca Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 2

Tile Associated Agents report having held their fortnight by fat sheep and lamb sale of Wodonga yesterday when they yarded 1500 fat sheep and lambs. The bulk of the…

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Superphosphate Rationing Rations for Growers of Non-priority Crops

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 3

The Minster for Agriculture (Captain W. F. Dunn, M.LA.) announces that for the 1943-44 rationing period, superphosphate will…

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Phosphorus Bombs on Crops LONDON'. Sept. 29

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 September 1943 · page 5

A Government leaflet warns farmers the German planes have begun dropping oil and phosphorous bombs on agriculural land. It States that affected areas [?]…

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Wheat Stabilisation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

The slate office for wheat industry stabilisation is well advanced with the allotment of quotas in respect of the forthcoming harvest and advice will…

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Commercial Newmarket Sheep Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 3

Exporters bought 10,000 fat lambs at Newmarket on Tuesday their best buy this season. Markets was firm under keen wide competition. Quality…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 5

In the early wool appraisements in Melbourne we notice that a local clip, G.H. Dalyre, realised the following prices: 19 bales at 19d, 8 bales at…

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Post War Wool Control

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 3

Messrs. Pitt. Son and Badgery, Ltd., Sydney, write in connection with post-war wool control, as follows:…

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Wheat Harvest Below Average MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 October 1943 · page 2

A preliminary estimate of the Australian harvest made by the Australian Wheat Board indicates that only 89,000,000 bushels will be obtained this…

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