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Farming & the land, 1943

1,201 stories in Murray's papers · page 54 of 61

Duke of Windsor May Settle In U.S. As Farmer New York, Nov. 20

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 2

The Duke of Windsor is returning to Nassau from New York after an [?]nce of eight weeks and it is reported that he will shortly retire from the Governorship…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

For today’s Wodonga market there will be a yarding of 520 fat catlle. 176 choppers. 502 stores, 4 bults, 3t milkers and 3G springers. The order of [?] is John [?]…

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Coonong Stud Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

At Borambola Park, Wagga, 40 head of Mr. D. R. McCaughey’s shorthorn stud cattle were sold for 4500 guineas. Twenty-nine heifers averaged 124…

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Wheat Harvest Transport

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 3

The attention of all farmers is directed to the advt. calling a meeting for Friday next at the Council Chambers, at 9.30 a.m. to make…

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Transport of the Wheat Crop Zoning Scheme Planned

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 3

Transport Rationalisation Committees are all planning early this year to perfect the organisation under the Road Transport Control…

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Wool Values Down SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

Throughout the Commonwealth so far this season 1,214,612 bales of wool have been appraised, representing a decrease of 9553 bales compared with last year. The…

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Turning Back 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” October 13, 1933)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

NO LICENCES.— Twenty-one persons were fined at the Police Court for neglecting to pay for licences for their wireless sets. Fines ranged from 5/ to…

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80,000 Workers Leave Farms CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

There has been a decrease in the number of male employes’ in rural industry from about 200,000 before the war to approximately 120,000 in March,…

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Wheat Carting

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 1

The meeting convened by the New South Wales Carriers’ Union at Leeton on Saturday week, for the purpose of making…

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Wodonga Fat Sheep and Lam[?] Sale Today

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 2

There will be n yarding of 1945 fat sheep and lambs at Wodonga today. The order of sale is NZ Loan. McNomara and Co., Goldsbrough Mort. Daige[?]y and Co., G…

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Worm Infestation in Young Cattle Drenching Not Sufficient for Control 6

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 3

In wet seasons especially, and particularly if the animals are poorly nourished, kept on the same overstocked ground or on swampy areas, young…

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Fighting Men For Farms Slow Release From May CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 2

Dissatisfaction over the slow release of men from the fighting services and munitions industry to other occupations has resulted in a decision by Full Cabinet [?]…

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Show Dairy to Be Sold: No Labor. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 November 1943 · page 4

One of the show dairies on the South Const is to be sold because the owner cannot get labor. “I am just too weary to carry on.” s[?]d Mr Bath today. There is…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes the Wheat Harvest Arrangements for Receival into Silos

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 4

Ii ts desired to impress upon farmers that, owing to petrol and tyre limitations, shortage of manpower and restricted rail transport, some…

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Riverina Wheat Yields

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 3

Statistics prepared by the N.S.W. railway officials indicate a big falling off in wheat production in Riverina this reason. The figures…

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£284,000,000 For Wool

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 3

Since the war began Britain had paid Australian growers £284,286,626 for wool and £5,467,667 for sheepskins, the chairman of the Central…

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New Wheat Harvest Arrangement For Reception Into Silos

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 6

Owing to petrol and lyre limitation[?] shortage of manpower and restricted [?] transpor[?] some delay is likely to be experienced in the reception of whea[?] into…

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Wheat Sowings Increase Half Million Acres CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 2

The Production Executive of the Federal Cabinet decided to ease the wheat acreage restrictions to permit increased planting of half [?] million…

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Farm Tenancy Conditions Improvement Offered By New Act

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 6

The Agricultural Holdings Act, 1941, which came into operation recently, should raise the standard of NSW, farming as well as “iron out” certain…

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“Farmers Better Off In Army” No Desire For Release, It Is Stated CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 November 1943 · page 4

The Minister for the Army (Mr. Forde) today released details of the code governing the release of AIF soldiers and milli[?]amen from…

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