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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 61

Butter Factory’s Profit

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

Profit earned by Deniliquin Butter Factory and Farm Produce Co. Ltd. for the year ended June was a record. A dividend of 5 per cent. has…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 2

The associated agents report having held their fortnightly cattle market at Wodonga yesterday, when they yarded 808 fat cattle. [?] stores. 90 dairy cattle and 30 [?]…

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Butter Factory For Fiuley. Early Start Possible

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 3

As the result of a meeting last Thursday, an important milestone in the history of the district was passed, when it was…

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Men Wanted For Wheat Harvesting SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 5

A urgent appeal was made tonight by the NSW Manpower Department for [?] for wheat [?] work throughout the State. The Manpower Director (Mr…

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Wool Storage Difficulties in Country SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 4

The difficulty experienced by some producers in holding their wool in country districts through the shortage of storage facilities was referred to by the leader…

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Wheat Grown With “Sweated Labor” C.P. Man Attacks Price Policy SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 5

“Today wheat is being [?] Australia with sweated labor, in comparison with the price flowers are receiving in every other put of the…

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Farm Manpower And Supplies “Shortage Hits Production” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 October 1943 · page 4

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the motion urging a review of the wheat acreage restrictions, the leader of the Country Party (Mr Bruxner) said that…

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Rabbits More Profitable than Sheep

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 4

A aotal of 30,000 rabbits have been taken by means of traps from a 2900acre property at Bonshaw in recent months, reports the Glen…

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Wodonga Fat Sheep and Lamb Sale

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 2

The associated agents report having held their fortnightly fat sheep and lamb sale at Wodonga yesterday when they yarded 1700 f[?] sheep and lambs. The yarding…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Planting "By the Moon" a Common Fallacy Exploded

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 4

Statements are frequently made that planting crops during certain phases of the moon is conducive to favouarble plant growth. The…

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To Enlarge Farm Mechanisation Scheme SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 6

The State Government has decided to enlarge the scope of the farm mechanisation scheme to permit of co-operative societies utilising part of their advances for…

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Wheat Crop Prospects Improving

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

A survey of the wheat crops throughout N.S.W. indicate that the outlook now is much better than it was a month ago, and that an average yield…

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Coming Wheat Crop Rationing of Silo Space

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 6

Replying to inquiries on the subject of rationing of silo space for the wheat of the forthcoming crop, the Minister for Agriculture and Forests…

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Wagga Sheep Market Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

The associated agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly sheep sale today. There was a total of 15,255 yarded, co,[[?]sing 10,200 fats and [?]…

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Wool-Grease Protects Equipment

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 3

Australian and American Forces operating in the moist, steamy jungles of the islands north of Australia have found one of their most serious…

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Butter Rationing in N.Z. Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

Butter rationing will operate in New Zealand from tomorrow. The allowance per person will be eight ounces weekly…

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Wheat Grown with Sweated Labor Mr. Lawson Attacks Price Policy

The Pastoral Times · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 3

“To-day wheat is being grown in Australia with sweated labour in comparison with the price growers are receiving in every other part of the world,”…

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The Farm Home The Vegetables Garden

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

Nitrogen is the main element governing plant growth, and the efforts of an excess or lack of nitrogen are more striking than those produced by…

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Tomato Wilt Simple Cure Claimed by Murray Bridge Farmer

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

Mr. F. B. Butterworth, of Murray Briage, in a letter to the "Advertiser," says he has found a cure for tomato wilt, He wrote: "I have been…

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Action of Miners and Dairymen Compared KEMPSEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 1

As food was as important as coal to Australia and the United Nations, the Clarence River dairy farmers could not understand the very rough justice…

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