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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 71

Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 2

There will be a yarding of 358 fat cattle, 130 choppers. 15 bulls. 84 store cattle. 136 milkers, 106 springers at today’s Wodonga cattle marke[?] Order of sale : Farmers and…

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Pamphlets for Dairy Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 3

The quality of milk and cream is only fair and in some cases is disappointing due to the failure of farmers to observe…

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Farm Mechanisation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 1

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) announces that tractors which comprise, or are used solely in connection with…

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Hail Insurance For Crops Premium Rates Reduced

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 1

Premium rates for hall insurance of cereal crops in this State have been reduced by 7½ per cent. as a result of recent…

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District Farmers Yesterday’s Meeting at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 9 October 1945 · page 5

The Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association [?] at Culcairn yesterday, and [?] present were Messrs. B. Selde[?] President…

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Wodonga Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 2

There will be a yarding of 1,300 fat sheep and lambs at today’s Wodonga market Order of sale Dalgety and Co.. New Zealand Loan, Goldsbrough Mort, Gippsland…

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Butter Production Down Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 4

Drought and manpower shortages are reflected in Australia’s total butter production of 131,123 tons for the year ended June 30,…

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Australia Buying Wheat From Canada Admission by Minister SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 1

Admitting in the Legislative Assembly today that Australia was importing wheat from Canada, the Minister for Agriculture…

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Small Farms for Germans Big Estates Confiscated in Russian Zone BERLIN

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 10 October 1945 · page 3

Edwin [?]nie, Communist head of the agricultural administration in the Buss tan tone in Germany, has announced that by the end of…

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Local and General Sheep and Cattle at Finley

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 2

Messrs. Younghusband Ltd. will hold a special sale of sheep and cattle at Finley to-day (Thursday), when they will offer 300…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Lice and Keds ("Ticks") in Sheep Warning to Sheepowners

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 4

"The loss from external parasites of sheep represent just another of those charges on animal industry which could be cut down to at least…

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Wodonga Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 2

The Associated Agents held their fortnightly sheep market yesterday at Wodonga when they yarded 1.000 fat sheep and lamps. There was limited buying strength,…

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Cattle Prices Down Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 2

Fat bullock yarding of 735 at Newmarket was 220 less than last offering, and competition was keen from the opening to lunch, when values showed a rise of…

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“Prices Too Low” Why Farm Relief Legislation is Needed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 8

The fact that 15 years after the Farmers Relief Act was first introduced the life of the measure still had to be renewed, was evidence that there was…

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Walla Farmers’ Requests

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 7

The following resolutions were carried at a meeting of the Walla branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association: “That we ask Mr A. Fuller. MHR…

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Young Farmers’ Corner

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 11 October 1945 · page 7

TEACHERS’ UNION CIRCULAR The secretary of the Victorian Teachers’ Union (Mr Fred Thomas) has drawn the attention of all teachers in…

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Cattle Arrive From North

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 2

This morning 800 cattle will arrive back from northern [?]gistment. The first train will arrive at 230 a.m., and the second at 5 o’clock. The men are…

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Found Dead in Sheep Yard Probably Thrown From Sulky

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

The body of Mr. Alexander Scott, a well-known Deniliquin resident, was found last night in the sheep yard adjacent to the homestead on the property of Mr. Val Hay, “Fairfield,” Mayrung road…

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Dry Weather Affects Crops Disappointing Conditions

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 October 1945 · page 1

Though there is ample grass and water, the continued dry weather has made the seasonal outlook disappointing. Prospects for wheat crops are most unpromising. The following report on prevailing…

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More Cattle Home

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 October 1945 · page 2

Yesterday, trains from the north brought back to the district 823 head to cattle which had been sent away to escape the drought. The last…

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