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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 71

Drought Desolation Seen About Albury Federal Officer Says We May Get More Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 8

When Mr S. Hodgson, assistant Director of Agricultural Production, came to Albury on Thursday to inspect the district because of urgent representations for fodder relief, he was shown grim scenes of desolation…

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Farmer Suicides After Police Visit

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 May 1945 · page 2

A finding of suicide was returned by the Coroner (Mr. Hugh Olates)at Wagen yesterday at the end of an Inquest into the cause of the death of Leslie…

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“Farmers Still Held Down By Red Tape” MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

“Instead of dispensing entirely with red tape and restrictions, and giving wheat growers complete freedom of action, the…

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Farmers May Sue Government’s Wheat Purchases SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 6

Climbing that the Federal Government had acquired wheat from farmers at prices below just terms provided for in the Constitution,…

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Wheat for Stock Feed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 2

On Saturday last 2000 bags of wheat for use an stock feed arrived, arrived at the Corowa railway station, consigned to the Corowa Milling Co…

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Farmers and Employment of P.O.W. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 1

The executive council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association has decided lo investigate wages and conditions of prisoners of war…

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Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 2

The following is the order of sale for to-day’s Albury sheep market: New Zealand Loan. Younghusband Ltd.. Farmers and Graziers’ Goldsbrough Mort. Dalgety…

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Sales of Stud Sheep Breeders Satisfied With Prices SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 2

Whilst prices at today’s stud sheep fair were down in comparison with those prevailing on the second day last year, breeders were generally satisfied, and…

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Dairymen Seek Increased Returns SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 May 1945 · page 2

To finalise the case for increased returns to dairy farmers, representatives of the Dairy Industry Production Costs Committee. Australian Dairy Farmers’…

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Commercial Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 2

The associated agents held their fortnightly sheep market at Wodonga yesterday, when they yarded 3500 fat sheep and 1500 store sheep. In the fat pens the…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes Better Lambing Percentages

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 4

Any factor which reduces the productive capacity of a sheep may mean the difference between a profit and a loss on the undertaking;…

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Government Losses on Butter Exports CANBERRA [?]

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 1

Mr [?] in the [?] today [?] the Government [?] of the [?] £2 million [?]…

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Stud Sheep Market Depressed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 4

The Stud Sheep Fair [?] today when merinos and [?] were offered. Prices were [?] buyers’ favor and whole [?]…

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Young Farmers’ Corner

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 5

Contributions are invited from young farmers, teachers connected with young farmer movements or any other interested party for inclusion in this…

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More Starving Dairy Stock To Be Shifted SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 4

During the next few weeks another 1600 head of dairy stock would be trucked from drought stricken southern areas to Caroona (Dubbo-Werris…

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30,000 Men Wanted on Farms? CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 May 1945 · page 4

At least 30.000 men could be absorbed [?] in the rehabilitation of the [?] industry in Australia, the Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully)…

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More Dairy Cattle Sent Away

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

Mr Roy Waite, who left Albury on Monday with 750 dairy cattle for Coolah has arrived with only five losses. The cattle travelled in K trucks. A…

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Stud Sheep Fair Sydney Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 2

While prices at Tuesday's Sydney Stud Sheep Fair were down in comparison with those prevailing on the second day, fair averages were…

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Victory Plans The "Pastoral Times" oil Bureaucrats

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 4

We are told by the city papers that plans for the Victory Celebrations when Japan is defeated are "well ahead."…

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“30 Million Sheep Will Die” PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 June 1945 · page 5

About 30,000.000 sheep would die in the eastern States through the drought and about 2.000.000 horses and cattle would perish. Mr Lemon. MHR. assistant to the…

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