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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,399 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 70

Australian Wool Cleared U.S. Auction Successful WASHINGTON, Feb. 19

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 2

The greatest American wool auction since the last war concluded with the sale of approximately 22,000,000 1b out of the total…

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Technical Education Committee Work of Wool Improvement

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 2

At last night’s annual meeting of the Albury committee on Techncal Education, Mr D. L. Young (Graziers’ Association) report that Mr P. D. Riddell,…

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High Wool Prices In Eire SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., in a report issued today, state that wool growers in Eire have probably secured red the greatest advance in price for their product of any…

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Commercial To-day’s Sheep Market (Supplied by John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd.) NEWMARKET

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 February 1944 · page 1

Values for good quality lambs firm. All classes of ewes equal to last week. Wethers, 1/ dearer; stores, 1/ lower. CLEARING SALE AT FINLEY…

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Wheat Payment Increase

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

An increase in the payment to wheat growers for the first advance on the 1944-45 wheat crop was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin) last…

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Antidote to Synthetic Wool Better Designs and Quality

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 2

Following on Mr Mair’s address at the Fathers’ meeting last Friday evening on the [?] of synthetic wool into one of Australia’s greatest industries Mr A…

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A Great Turkey Farm 30,000 Birds a Year

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 4

At Shagroy turkey farm in Connecticut, U.S.A., ? owned by Mrs. Agnes H. Hose, 30,000 birds are in normal time produced each…

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Rifles for Farmers. Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 4

Sympathetic consideration would be given to the release of 22 rifles to farmers for the destruction of pests, said the Minister for the Army (Mr Forde) in the House…

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Wheat Payment Increase

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

An increase in the payment to wheat growers for the first advance on the 1941-45 wheat crop has been announced by the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Successful Appeal Shearer Was Fined For Ill-Treating Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

At the Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge F. W. Berne, Ronald Leslie MacDonald, wool-classer and shearer, of Urana road, Wagga, appealed against…

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500 Registered for Dairy Farms Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

The N.S.W. Manpower Director, Mr. Bellemore, announced to-day that 500 former dairy, farmers' workers had registered as a result of the recent…

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Turning Back The Files... 10 Years Ago : (From the “Pastoral Times,” January 12, 1934)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

PERSONAL.—Mr. Henry O’Donovan has resigned from the staff of Pearson, Rowe, Smith and Co. and will in future live at Carrathool, where he will join…

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Serial Story £20, Fine ''My Love Is Waiting'' Chapter XIII.--Continued for Cruelty' to Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

Dorian's eyes opened wide at her father's question. Tears came to them.''You know that, too, Dad?''. ''No. I'm only guessing this time. ''Very brutal treatment indeed. You can consider yourself lucky that you comment of Mr. W.R.S. Kelly, P.M.,…

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Stock Inspector's Offer to Farmers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

The seriousness of worm infestation in young sheep, which is very prevalent at present, was stressed at Friday's meeting of the Albury P. P…

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£60,000,000 Fall in Farm Debts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

Australian farmers have reduced their debts by £60,000,000 during the war, according to the Minister for War Organisation of Industry, Mr…

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Italian P.O.W. For Farm Work In N.Z. Auckland (N.z.)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 6

Question of employing prisoners of war in agricultural and other work in New Zealand is under consideration said the Prime Minister (Mr Fraser),…

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Duke Disposing of Farms LONDON, February 25

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 1

Six farms on Barnwell Manor, belonging to the Duke of Gloucester, are being valued for sale prior to the Duke and Duchess departing for…

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“Farmers Financially Exhausted” Pool Payments Criticism CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 2

Wheat farmers were keenly disappointed with the Commonwealth Government. Many had reached a state of financial exhausted and…

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Wodonca Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

Following is the order of sale for today’s cattle market at Wodonga: Dalgety and Co. Goldsbrough Mort, Farmers and Graziers, Young husband Ltd, Glppsland…

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Cut in Butter Ration SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 2

It was announced by the Rationing Commission today that a reduction of about 25 per cent would be made [?] Wednesday in the butter quota of…

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