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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,399 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 70

Drought Conditions Proposed Relief for Suffering Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

A detailed survey would be made of the present drought conditions in Australia and a report of the findings submitted to Parliament as soon as it…

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Abolishing Farm Drudgery New Agricultural Machines

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 3

The potentialities of mechanical invention as applied to farming have been strikingly demonstrated during the nation's drive for increased food…

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Wodonga Fat Sheep and Lamb Sale

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 2

The following is the order of salt for today’s fat sheep and lamb sale at Wodonga: Farmers and Graziers. J. McNamata Goldsbrough Mort. New Zealand Loan…

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Soon Took The Wool Off Records by Shearers At Mulwala Station

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 6

Over roaring fires in shearing sheds when the day’s toll is completed, many tales have been told of records broken on the Murrunidgov the Darling Downs…

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Farmer and Son Fined Detective And Solicitor Clash

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 6

Many verbal clas[?] between Mr C. R. Nagle and Drl-Sgt Munro occurred at Albury Police Court yesterday during the returned hearing of the ease in which…

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Stud Cattle Losses

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 4

Over a period of nine months a large number of valuable stud cattle on the Pine Park farm of Killen and Marr at Mumbil, near…

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The Wheat Position

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 4

The Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture on Friday said that the situation in regard to wheat supplies in New South…

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Bigger Wheat Sowings

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

Although the wheat stabilisation plan provided for the planting of up to 13 000,000 acres of wheat farmers had been able to plant…

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Poultry Farmers’ Chance Wheat Cheap, But Will Be Dear Soon

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

Poultry breeders in Albury district will be obliged to change the diet of their fowls—or keep them at a loss— if they do not take immediate steps…

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Wagga’s Second Stud Sheep Fair

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

Reports emanating from various centres indicate that Wagga’s second stud sheep fair will again receive wholehearted support from almost all British and Australian…

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Wool for France and Belgium

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

Great weights of wool will probably be sent into France and Belgium, following the liberation of these countries…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Lameness in Lambs Often the Result of Infection Following Marking

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 4

Lameness in lambs may be due to a variety of causes, but the commonest cause is inflammations of the joints of the legs, and of the…

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Big Wheat Yields Likely In Northern Half of N.S.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

“Wheat crop prospects in the northern half of the State are very encouraging,” says a report of the Department of Agriculture…

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Sheep and Wool Classes. an Experiment That Looks Like Failing

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 3

Some five years ago a public meeting commenced an agitation for technical classes in Deniliquin. Since then those most interested have kept the subject…

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Wheat Sowing Big Reduction in Five Years Drop in Butter Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 4

A huge reduction in the area of New South Wales under crop in the year ended March 31, 1944, compared with pre-war figures is revealed in…

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Commerical Special Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

DALGETY & CO. LTD. and YOUNGHUSBAND LTD. report having held a successful sale of station bred cattle, account Messrs. Falkiner and…

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Sheep Intestines in Sewers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

Intestines of sheep found in the sewers of Corowa streets yesterday have caused the council to be puzzled as to their presence there. It is thought…

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Plight of District Farmers Work, Chaff,Seed Wheat Wanted

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

The plight of Walliston, Thyra Bunnaloo and Wamboots district farmers on account of the existing drought conditions was brought…

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Appraisements of Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Melbourne, advise having submitted for appraisement on 8th September a catalogue of 4656 bales. Principal prices…

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Wool Travel Display

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 3

At the request of the Australian Wool Board an impressive display of fabrics for use as upholstery in all forms of civilian transporter-- air, road, rail and…

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