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Farming & the land, 1944

1,399 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 70

Junior Farmers' Club Monthly Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Advisory Committee was held on Wednesday last. Those present were: Messrs…

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Thousands of Farm Girls Wanted SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

Repeating last year’s successful venture, a State-wide drive to obtain thousands of girls urgently needed as auxiliary members of the Australian…

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Wonder of Wakool World’s Greatest Rice Farm [?] McKell, Premier of NSW)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 5

My [?] the Minister for Conservation (Mr Dunn) who has returned from a visit to the Irrigation Commission’s rice-growing…

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Amazing Position Alleged “Farmers Cutting Down Production” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 6

The Federal Government’s plan to increase butter production by granting a subsidy had failed. A Commerce Department official…

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Wonder of Wakool Greatest Rice Farm

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

My colleague the Minister for Conservation, Mr. Dunn who has returned from a visit to the Irrigation Commission’s rice growing project at Wakool,…

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Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 2

The following is the order of sale for today’s Albury sheep market: Dalgety and Co, Goldsbrough Mort, Farmers and Graziers’, New Zealand Loan, Youngshusband…

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The Farmer’s Wool Clip. Free Pamphlet on Classing

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

If the farmer’s clip is to bring the maximum price, it must be carefully prepared for market. Such preparation is even more important now than in…

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Successful Store Cattle Sale at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

Younghusband Ltd and John McNamara and Coy. Ltd., conducted a very successful store cattle sale at Wodonga last Friday when 1627 [?] were yarded, and 1391 sold. Pictures of the sale:— Top Row: Left—A general view of the yarding. Right—Mr G. W…

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Difficulties of Dairy Farmers District Bulter Factory Managers’ Views

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 5

Albury Co-operative Butter Factory manager (Mr [?] Howell) said yesterday that it was likely that district farmers who had been milking 20 or 30 cows each…

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Women as Permanent Farm Hands? SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 4

Women would play a big part in the development of Australia’s agriculture industry in the future, Mr [?] M. Shand said today…

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Balldale Farmers and Settlers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 5

At the annual meeting of Balldale Farmers and Settlers association branch, the president (Mr C. Howard) presided. There were also 14 members present. Treasurer…

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Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 2

The Associated Agents held their fortnightly sheep market at Albury yesterday, when they yarded 6000 sheep, comprising fat sheep, and 1400 More sheep. All…

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Australia to Sow More Wheat Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 4

“Little doubt exists that manpower and machinery resources available to wheatgrowers Mill increase during the 16 months intervening…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Agricultural Marketing and Economics Department Appoints Divisional Chief

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, announces the confirmation of the appointment of Dr. H. J. Hynes as Chief of the…

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Grun Adds to Worries of Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 2

A farmer in Wagga district has reported that he has lost 50 acres of wheat out of a 150 acre paddock through the appearance of a curly…

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Land Bought for Butter Factory

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

At Finley on Saturday an auction sale of Crown land took place. A block of about seven acres south, of the silos was purchased on behalf of Berriquin…

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Wagga Cattle Market. Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 2

The associated agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly cattle sale today. There was a total of 1480 yarded, comprising 1155 fats. 220 stores…

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Sheep Louse Prevention of Infestation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 6

Bike the sheep tick, the sheep louse spends the whole of its life upon the host, and does not leave it unless to transfer to another animal. This it can…

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Turning Back The Files... 10 Years Ago: (From the “Pastoral Times,” May 15, 1934)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 6

DEATH.—Mr. George Bradbury, an old resident, died after a long illness. He was associated with the coaching business in the early days, having…

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Munyabla Junior Farmers' Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Munyabla Junior Farmers' Club was held at the home of Mr. A. Schuster on Monday, 31st July. The chair was…

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