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Farming & the land, 1944

1,399 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 70

Escape From Prison Farm SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 4

One of two men who escaped from Bathurst gaol this morning is described by the police as having elaborate tatoo designs on both arms. The…

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Petrol From Forest, Farm and Sea Plants New York, April 3

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 6

American Associated Press states that Dr Ernest Berl, Research Professor of the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, has announced the perfection of…

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Leins Over Wheat Crops and Wool Clips Minister for Lands New Policy

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

When recently travelling through the country, the Minister for Lands, Mr Tully, states that he had brought under his notice the hardship inflicted on…

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Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

The following is the order of sale for today’s Albury sheep market: Goldsbrough Mort, Younghusband, Fanners and Graziers, New Zealand Loan, Dalgety. There…

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South-eastern Riverina Crop Report For March

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 5

The month of March remained dry except for a small packet around the town of Albury. The town of Albury registered two [?] in the last week, but this only…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes More-barley Grain Required Suitable Districts for Malting Type

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 4

The planting of small acreages of barley for grain during the coming season might well be considered by many farmers, state officers of the…

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£25,000,000 Project Water For Farms. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 6

Water supply projects for Victoria to £25,000,000 had been submitted to the Co-ordinator o[?] Works (Mr Forristal) as a programme of post-war development…

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Wheat Standarbs

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

A matter that has been puzzling quite few for so I am told is why I should be talking wheat standards as for back as last July and August…

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The Wheat Crop Increased Production Urged to Supplement Depleted Stocks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 3

"All indications in regard to the supply position tend to show that New South Wales wheat stocks will be seriously depleted by the end of…

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Registration of Wheat Growers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Monday.—Replying to a question in the Federal Parliament by Senator Gibson (C.P., Victoria), the Minister for Commerce and…

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No Increase in Price of Wool Likely

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 5

No increase in the wool price was likely to be sought by Australia when the wool agreement with the United Kingdom is due for review in May…

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Wool Sales V 10,000 Bales Catalogued at Albury

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 6

The Associated Albury Wool Brokers—Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd., Younghusbahd Ltd., and Dalgety and Co. Ltd.—conducted their ninth…

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Munyabla Junior Farmers Annual Meeting of Club Members Presentation of Trophy

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Munyabla Junior Farmers' Club was held on Tuesday, March 28, at the home of Mr. W. Wolter. The chair…

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Water Distribution £25,000,000 Project for Farms Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1944 · page 1

Water supply projects for Victoria to cost, £25,000,000 had been submitted to the Co-ordinator of Works (Mr. Forristal) as a programme of…

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Commercial Cattle Values Easier at Wagga. Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 2

The associated agents of Wagga held their usual fortnightly rattle sale yesterday. There was a total of 470 yarded. comprising 370 fats. 65 stores and 35 dairy…

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Wool Sales in Boston BOSTON. April 7

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 6

The Defence Supplies Corporation has auctioned 14,000.000 lbs. of Government-owned foreign wool of which [?] lb. were Australian greasy…

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Grave Warning By Minister N.S.W. May Face Flour— Wheat Shortage SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 2

“Should NSW suffer a drought period within the next few months there will be a serious shortage of wheat and flours supplies.” said the…

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How N.Z. Proposes To Increase Farm Production Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 April 1944 · page 1

On the eve of his departure to the United Kingdom, the Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) made an announcement concerning the steps…

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Wheat Payments

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1944 · page 3

Speaking in he House of Representatives on the Wheat Industry Hill, Mr J. I. Langtry said:— “We have an assurance from the…

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Newmarket Cattle Sales. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 April 1944 · page 2

Fat bullocks were in slightly heavier supply at Newmarket today, when 1690 Weer penned against 1535 last week. Values for prime lightweight stock firmed on…

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