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Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 71

Censure on Wheat C.P. May Postpone Attack CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 6

Following discussions between Country Party members in Canberra today, it is now almost certain that the part’s proposed censure…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 1

FAT SHEEP—Best quality fat sheep were firm and fully equal to last week’s rates. Best wether mutton made from 6d. to ead. and hogget mutton to 7d,…

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Rand Farmer Found Dead Fatal Collapse Near Billabong

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

Charles Littlewoods. aged 72, farmer, living at Rand, was found dead beside a log near the Billabong yesterday afternoon. He had not been…

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Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

There will be a yarding or 9130 fat sheep and 3500 stores at today’s Albury market. The following is the order of [?] Goldsbrough Mort. Farmers and Graziers…

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£50 Fine on Butter Coupons Charge Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 6

A man who was alleged to have sent envelopes containing pieces of newspaper and brown paper Instead of butter coupons to the firm…

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To Discuss Wheat Industry in Parliament Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 6

Immediately after question time in the House of Representatives tomorrow the Country Party will move the adjournment of the House to discuss…

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Aid for Wool Industry. Textile Training Colleges Planned CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 4

The sum of [?] will be spent by the Commonwealth Government in providing a balanced plant for higher textile training college at…

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Praise for British Wool Purchase Scheme Warning of Difficulties Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 4

Great Britain’s purchase during the war years of the whole of Australia’s wool clip bad imparted great stability to the wool industry, and…

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Critical Position Facing Albury and District Dairymen Lack of Fodder Causing Depletion Of Herds

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 2

Albury milk supply is less by a quarter because of the drought. Dairymen supplying the town have been forced to ration milk to both wholesale and retail customers, and the average ration is three-quarters of the amount formerly sold…

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They Married Farmers MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 6

Twelve of the 550 girls in the Wom [?] Land Army formed 32 months ago has married farmers it was revealed today. The husbands in some interests were sons of…

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“Not Anxious to Become Farmers” What Check in R.A.A.F. Revealed MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 5

Scared by stories of tragic happ[?]ings on soldier settlers after the last war. members of the RAAF whom he had interviewed were not keen…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes No Restrictions on Wheat Planting

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

"There are no restrictions whatever on the planting of wheat this season," said the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham), in reply to…

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Local and General Finley Sheep Sale

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

Final attention is drawn to Messrs. Younghusband Ltd's. nex special sale at Finley on Saturday next, 24th inst., when they wil…

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Farmers See Mr Curtin Demand for 6/2 a Bushel for Wheat CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 5

Demanding on increase in the guaranteed price for the coming season’s wheat crop, 50 NSW fanners descended on Parliament House…

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Govt’s Wheat Policy Is Condemned Criticism in the House of Representatives. CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 5

The Government’s wheat policy had contributed to the present shortage of feed wheat, said tile deputy leader of the Australian Country Party (Mr McEwen), in the House of Representatives today. He moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the wheat…

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Young Farmers with their Exhibits at a Field Day at Kergunyah

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

At the Junior Farmers field day at Kergunyah last Friday.— Top left : Kergunyah South Group. which competed in the [?] call section. [?] Walker I. Kevin Crothers 2…

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Prize Winners at Junior Farmers’ Field Day

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

Top Left : Gundowring North junior group which competed in the junior farmers’ held day at Kergunyah on Friday last. Left to right Horace…

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Field Day at Kergunyah Kiewa Valley Young Farmers’ ASSN.(Continued.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 4

Eight [?] Upper [?] Under the willow. [?] Mr S. E…

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Sheep Displace Rice Bigger Financial Returns

The Pastoral Times · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 1

Some farmers on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area are planning to give up rice growing, at least temporarily, in favor of sheep or fat lamb raising…

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