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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 11 of 71

Against Dropping Wheat Quota Plan Southern Wheatgrowers’ Union’s Decision

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 4

A protest against the setting aside of the Scully Wheat Quota Plan and a demand for 5/2 (first advance) at sidings for quota wheat were made at the annual conference of the southern zone of the Wheatgrowers’ Union at Cootamundra. Forty-one delegates were present, representing…

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“Six Million Sheep Will Die” Toll of Drought in Australia Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 4

Sheep losses caused by the present drought could not be made up for several years, even with good seasons, said Sir William Angllss…

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Farmers and Settlers Association Annual Meeting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Jerilderie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon last. Present:…

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Next Year’s Potato Crop. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 2

Plans for the planting of the 1945-46 potato crop will be made when the Potato Committee meets in Melbourne on Friday. The aim of the committee will be to…

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Commercial Important Sheep Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

Two important sheep sales are advertised by Younghusband Ltd: At Finley on Saturday, February 21, 7000 crossredb sheep are advertised to be…

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Wool Still Superior

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

These are some of the things which wool is up against when faced with the competition of wool substitutes. It remains true however that a…

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Travelling Sheep on Wrong Route

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 2

In the Court of Petty Sessions, before the P.M. yesterday. Sydney Thomas Barnes was charged for that on or about 8th November, 1944. he,…

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Britain’s Butter Contracts Filled Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 3

A Commonwealth Food Control spokesman said today that the state [?] by the secretary of the Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council (Mr Sedgwick)…

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The Menace of Wool Substitutes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

While in the United States recently investigating certain defence matters for the Commonwealth Government. I took the opportunity to interest…

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Wheat Supplies Question by Mr. Lawson

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly on 8th instant, Mr. J. A.Lawson, M.L.A.. asked the following question concerning wheat:…

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Farmer's Fatal Fall at Lake Albert

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 8

The death occurred in tragic circumstances at Lake Albert of Mr. George Emil Ernest Damschke, who was found dead at the foot of a…

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Bandiana Sale Should Interest District Farmers MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 February 1945 · page 3

First of a series of auction sales of goods and materials not waited any further by the Allied Works Council will be held on Monday at…

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Lack of Feed Poultry Farmers Alarmed MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 2

Fearing that they would not be in a position to carry on operations on their farms through lack of feed, representatives of the [?] Growers and Primary…

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Farmers May Get Jeeps CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 February 1945 · page 8

Should any surplus jeeps be sold on the Australian market the requirements of rural producers would be fully nsidercd. the Minister for the Army…

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Wheat for Starving Sheep Board’s Request to Govt. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Board has asked the Government to consider an allocation of wheat for starving sheep to carry such sheep at…

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To the Editor Mr. Mair And Wheat Shortage

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 3

Sir,—In a recent issue for what paper, you printed a statement by Mr Mair, MLA, on the wheat question. In this article he criticised the Government for what he termed…

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Urgent Representations to Mr. Curtin Southern Riverina Shopmen; Wheat For Feed BERRIGAN

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of sheep owners from the southern Riverina district at Berrigan on Saturday, it was moved that the following telegram be sent to the Prime Minister (Mr Curtin):— “That his meeting of stock owners representing southern…

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Wheat for Starving Sheep Some To Be Made Available CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 5

With more accurate estimates of final deliveries of die current wheal cropland the slacks. position, the Australian Wheat Board had now submitted figures which would allow of some supplies of feed wheat for starving sheep…

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Wheat for Starving Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Wheat will be made available immediately, on a rationed basis, for feeding starving sheep, in .the hope that the "drought…

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Fined for Receiving Butter; Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

At Newtown police court today James Henry Trammele. Aged 76. oyster vendor. was fined £5 for receiving l Cwt of stolen butter and £5 for selling butter without…

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