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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

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Butter Production Decline in 1943

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 6

Except in Western Australia, butter production in all States declined to the end of November, compared with the corresponding period last year…

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Fire at Wodonga Butter Factory

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 6

About 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in a large stack of 5ft. wood labour 100 by 12 feet), at the butler factory of Holdenson and Neilson Ply. Ltd.. on the Victorian side of the Murray on the road…

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Wheat Silo for Rutherglen

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

The Victorian Grain Elevators Board has decided to proceed with the erection of a concrete grain elevator at Rutherglen, and work…

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Heavy Delivery of Bagged Wheat

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

During the past week a start was made carting bagged wheat to the grain shed. At first there was some congestion, but with the co-operation…

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Sheep Shearing Regulations Important Alterations SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Numbers of Important alterations to regulations relating to sheep shearing are to be made shortly. This was announced today by the…

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Stock Market Fat and Store Sheep Values Easier

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 6

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. report haying conducted their monthly market at their Henty saleyards on Tuesday last,…

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A New Wheat "Quadrat"--18 Bags to Acre

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

Mr. Leo, Woodberry, of Milawa, last year obtained from Lougerenong Agricultural College six bushels of the new wheat, "Quadrat." He sowed…

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Synthetic Substitutes The Threat to the Wool Industry

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

Prior to the war, the major development in the production and use of substitutes for wool occurred in those countries, such as Germany. Italy…

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News of the Week ANOTHER 4d in Wheat Payments

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Another payment of 4d per bushel will be made on the 1941-42 wheat harvest. This will be paid on 11th February next…

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Turning Back The Files... 10 Years Ago : (From the “Pastoral Times,” November 17, 1933)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 4

45 YEARS’ SERVICE.—Mr. Ben Robinson was again the successful tenderer for Jerilderie-Finley mail service. This will make a continuous service by…

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Lack of Sanitary Services at Wheat Silos Health Inspector Asks That Matter Be Gone Into

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 6

The Shire Health Inspector (Mr. M. C. Daley) reported that there have been no cases of, infectious disease reported since last council meeting. He…

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Monthly Crop Report by Albury Department of Agriculture

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 5

The weather during the past month has been favorable both for topping off the crops and harvest work. Returns both for hay and grain indicate…

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Crop and Stock-raising Are Interdependent

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 3

Farming worthy of the name--that is, land usage as distinct from more land exploitation--is based upon a recognition of the interdependence of…

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[?] Farmers’ Labor Requirements. Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 January 1944 · page 3

Dairy farmers throughout the State [?] their national service office [?] or before January 20 of their labor re[?] said the NSW Manpower…

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Riverina Devastated Thousands of Sheep— Cattle Lost SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

Eleven people were injured. and 20,000 acres valuable [?]ing lands and thousands of sheep and cattle perished in Riverina…

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Varieties of Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

To many farmer, “How many bogs to the acre ?” is still the only measure of the value of a variety of wheal, but it is not a standard which operates to the best…

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17 Deaths in Tragic Bush Fires 250,000 Sheep Lost In Western District MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

Seventeen deaths have been confirmed as the result of Friday’s bush fires in Victoria.in addition, eight persons admitted to hospital suffering from burns and shock are in a serious condition…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 2

The following is the order of sale for Wodonga cattle market today: McNamara, New Zealand Loan, Gippsland and Northern Dalgety, Farmers and Graziers,…

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Wheat for Stock Purchase From Wheat Board by Growers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 4

The State Superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board, Mr. G. A. H. Holborrow, advises that, the Board has decided that, wheatgrowers who…

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“Wool Needs Publicity” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1944 · page 3

“There is no doubt that the necessity exists for riving sheeps’ staple all the boost possible by research and publicity,” says a report issued by…

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