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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 71

Agricultural & Pastoral Notes Agricultural Instructors Future Extension Work and Advisory Activities

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 4

The system of agricultural instruction and associated activities of Agricultural Instructors of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture…

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Italian P.O.W. To Restore Farms of Soldiers ? SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 3

It was suggested today that Italian prisoners of war be used to restore farm properties of Australian soldiers which have fallen into neglect…

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Wagga Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

Tho associated agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly cattle sale yesterday. There was a total of 945 yarded, comprising 640 fats. 265 stores, and…

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Ran Into Mob of Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

Mr P. D. Laidlaw, of Rutherglen, was admitted to Rutherglen Bush Nursing Hospital yesterday, with a fractured right arm, abrasions to the…

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Wool, Synthetics and the Government

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4

SPEAKING in the House of Representatives on the proposal to spend over £600,000 yearly on wool research, Mr…

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Items of News Stock Wheat Available

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

It is anticipated that the elevators at Walla and Balldale will be available for the delivery of stock wheat on Monday, April 9…

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Bulk Wheat Arrives From [?] SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4

First shipment of wheat in bulk [?] West Australia to supplement food sources in NSW has arrived at [?] port…

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Australian Wheat Pioneer William James Farrer Centenary

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 6

ON the 3rd April, 1945, Australia, celebrated the 100th anniversary of the birth of one who has been described as its greatest…

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Wheat Price Concession Controversy (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

Sir,--I am greatly surprised to read recently of the hostile altitude of certain leaders of the Victorian W.W.G.A. to Mr. McEwen's…

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16,000-Ton Drop In Butter Production CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4

Butter production in the seven months ended February, was 102,986 tons, a drop of 16,000 tons for the same period last year, and 24.000 tons…

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France Buys British-owned Wool New York. April 5

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 2

The “Times” states that France [?] practically completed negotiations [?] the purchase of £140 million [?] of British-owned stock pile wool in the…

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Dairymen’s Ire Rising SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 1

Commenting tonight on milk zone dairymen’s complaints, Mr J, P. Abbott. MHR. said Professor Giblin had conducted an inquiry into milk zoning and…

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Army To Take Most of Prune Crop CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 4

The army will have first claim [?] prunes from this season’s crop and it is expected to take about 1100 tons from the total of 1700 tons. The…

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Claims Wheat Farmers Treated Unfairly SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 7

Subsidising of other industries by farmers to the extent of 6d to 1/ per bushel on flock feed without compensation was grossly unfair, the general…

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Albury Special Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

Dalgety and Co., Albury, report having conducted a special sheep sale at Albury yesterday when they penned 6000 sheep, and made almost n complete clearance. A…

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Sheep Skin Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 2

There was a good demand for 67,051 sheep skins offered for sale today, and the market for all descriptions ms very firm. Quotations: Merino, the quarter to full…

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Butter Position Confusing Retailers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 6

Retailers are becoming confused over the true butter rationing position. Some grocers, said the acting Director of Rationing (Mr Ford) today, were…

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Wheat Sowing Prospects Gloomy Need For Heavy Rain Stressed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 8

Prospects for wheat growing in NSW are unfavourable. reports the Agricultural Department’s [?] [?] Doctor L. S. Macindoe…

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Fire Regulations Warning to Farmers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 April 1945 · page 8

Regulations recently gathered [?] all formers to fit spark arrestors to the exhausts of motor tractors. power driven harvesters or portable engines used…

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Public Denied Butter Alleged Action by Some Retailers MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 2

Persons who have been unable to obtain butler in exchange for coupons current to April 8. should send them to the deputy Director…

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