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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 71

Junior Farmers' Club Interesting Address by District Supervisor

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 4

The following were present at a meeting of the Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee held on Monday evening last—Messrs. Gilbert (ch.)…

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Rural Electrification HALF U.S.A. Farms Electrified

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 5

About half the farms in USA are now electrified, and a five-year post-war expansion programme has been planned to service another three and a half…

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Farms in “Unsafe” Areas SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 1

If all farms in unsafe areas went out of production it would not mean a reduction in production in NSW, the Minister for Conservation (Mr…

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Young Farmers’ Corner

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 5

Mr N. A. Bowman, sheep and wool expert. In discussing breeds of sheep and describing their characteristics, has for the benefit of young farmers compiled the…

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Butter Factory Storage Increased

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

Cold storage accommodation at the Albury Co-operative Butter Factory is to be increased by the addition of another 30 by 20 feet room. It will…

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District Dairy Cattle Will Be Returning , From Agistment Area Soon

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 6

Alb Dry district dairy [?] sent north for as[?]ment during the worst of the winter, will be retaining soon and the owners are worried about…

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Wagga Sheep Sale. Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

The associated agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly sheep sale today, when 11.000 were yarded, comprising [?]fats and 7200 stores. Fats were in fairly…

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Marketing of Wool MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 6

Commenting on Press reports that the Federal Cabinet has approved the principle of a scheme for disposal of Australia’s wool. Mr R. D. Bakewell, president of the…

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“Trying to Run Sheep Stations, Not Zoos” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 3

Thousands of kangaroos have been attracted to Hillston, Hay and Boolig districts, following the green shoot resulting from the breaking of the…

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News of the Week Wool Classing Exams

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 3

Results of the Sheep and Wool Classing (certificate) final examinations for 1945 were announced this week by the Sydney Technical…

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Staff Difficulties on Experimental Farms MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 6

Referring to the suggestion that an experimental farm should be established in the Murray Valley, in connection with the returned solider settlement…

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Suggests Farmers Grow More Wheat Instead of Wool Auckland (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 2

A suggestion that sheep farmers should plough up old pastures and grow wheat was made by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Roberts) in the…

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District Wool Cup Down First Appraisement on Sept. 19

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 2

On account of severe drought conditions, this year’s wool clip in the Albury district is expected to be down 32 per cent on last year. This was…

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“World Food Shortage Is Man-made” Dead Hand of Bureaucrats Denying People Their Bread and Butter

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 3

Today the world faces a famine. There have been many famines in the past century, but never before have the surpluses In the lands where there was plenty been unable to offset the shortages in the famine, stricken lands…

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Farmers Miss Out Again ! Petrol Ration Increase. CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

The recent petrol ration increase which gave private pleasure boat owners an additional 25 per cent, while primary producers received…

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Care and Feeding Of Dairy Cattle (Lecture at Albury Technical College by H. T. Webb, H.D.A.). Regularity and System

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 3

Regularity in feeding and milking should be observed and dairy procedure should be smooth and without excitement, as high yielders are…

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Commercial To-day’s Sheep MARKET(Supplied by John McNamara and Co, Pty.NEWMARKET

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 1

An increased yarding of sheep and lambs (80 trucks more than last week). The Market for best quality sheep was easier, with secondary descriptions 2/…

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Farmhand May Win at Wagga Programme for To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 5

Farmhand, who showed a return to his beat form at Wagga recently, but was unlucky in running, It selected to win the Diggers’ Handicap at Wagga…

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This Is Crucial Month for Dairymen

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

Referring yesterday to efforts to secure renewed wheat allocation for dairy herds about Albury, Mr J. D. Phillips, manager of Permewan, Wright, Albury…

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Gift Farm for V.C. Winner Suggested SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 4

Party of 10 parliamentarians left Sydney tonight for Condobolin where they will inspect a 60,000 acre properly with a view of resumption for…

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