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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,399 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 70

Move to Defeat Drummond Labor “Wool” Stunt at Armidale

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 3

“The Labor Party is making an early start in its attempt to unseat Mr D. H. Drummond, deputy leader of the Country Party, from the…

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Sales of Sheep and Lambs Affected SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 2

Rationing of meat for civilians has had appreciable effect on the sheep and lamb selling position at Homebush, according to a report issued by…

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More Wool in Tacics. Sydney. Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 3

Nearly two-thirds of the main season’s [?] clip in NSW have already been appraised, announced Wlnehcombe. Carson Ltd today. The quantity to hand is…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1944 · page 1

Fat sheep good wethers, 1/ dearer. Top quality ewes equal late rates Lamb values firm on last Thursday rates…

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Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

Following is the order of sale at today’s sheep market at Albury: Dalgety and Co, New Zealand Loan. Younghusband, Farmers and Graziers’ Goldsbrough Mort. There…

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Wool Grease Must Be Recovered CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

Persons engaged in wool scouring or the fellmongering business must take steps to recover wool grease from the scouring liquor, under a National…

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“Why Dairy Farmers Are Going Out of Production.” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

The Agriculture Minister (Mr Dunn) said today that the main reason why dairy farmers were going out of production was the absence of casual labor, most of which…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Conference

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 5

Messrs H. B. Web and R. A. O’Neill attended the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association of N.S.W., and report a most successful…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes Supply of Salt for Sheep

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

"Work in connection with the use of salt as a lick for sheep is still being carried out by the Department," states Mr. Max Henry…

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The Wool Defence Position

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

The chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, Mr. J. P. Abbott, in a letter to the chairman of the forthcoming Armidale Wool…

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Meat Rationing on Farms and Stations

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

There is no restriction on the amount of meat which a grazier may kill for consumption by members of his household. The term…

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Secondhand Farm Machinery Under Price Control CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

Maximum selling price of second-hand farm machinery, including tractors, was subject to price control the same as other secondhand goods, a…

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Salt for Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 3

“Work in connection with the use of salt as a lick for sheep is, still being carried out by the department,” states Mr. Max Henry, chief of the Division…

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Wool Grease Must Be Recovered

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

Under in Canberra on Tuesday persons engaged in wool scouring or the fellmongering business must take…

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Butter and Cheese Quotas For February MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Martin), after consultation with the Victorian Dairy Products Board, and after [?] that the supply of…

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Wool Store Strike Ends MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

The strike at wool stores by members of the Storemen and Packers’ Union was ended today when a meeting of 400 unionists decided to accept the offer of…

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4/ a Bushel All Wheat To No. 6 Pool MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 6

As nil wheat delivered to No. 6 pool was likely to realise 4, a bushel or a little more at growers’ sidings. on a bagged basts, it appeared that growers who had non-quota…

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Meat Rationing On Farms and Stations

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 2

There, is no restriction on the amount of meat which a grazier may kill for consumption by members of his household. The term "household"…

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Secondhand Farm Machinery Under Price Control

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 5

Maximum selling price of secondhand far[?] a [?]mery, including tractors, was [?]rect in price control, the same as of her secondhand goods, a…

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Prices for Second-hand Farm Machinery Controlled Candberra

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1944 · page 1

Referring to a report that permissible prices were being ignored at country sales, a sportsman of the Prices Commission said the maximum…

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