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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 71

Plan to Oust Farmers (To The Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

Sir,--Mr. Churchill has warned us, "We must beware of trying to build a society in which nobody counts for anything except, a politician or an…

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Wahgunyah’s Town Cattle Problem Shire President Convenes Public Meeting

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 8

Public meeting or residents of Wahgunyah. convened by Cr S. P. Diffey, President of Rutherglen Shire Council, for the purpose of electing two members of the…

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The Modern Way of Farming on a Model Murray Farm

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 8

On “Riversdale.” Wodonga property of World war J. Vetran Mr. H. H. Knox irrigation is used to increase the fortility of the famous Murray River flats. Top left : A power cultivator deals with [?] growth. Top right: Irrigation channels deliver precious…

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Many Dairy Fanners Out of Production SYDNEY [?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 8

Never [?] primary production of it greater vital [?] and probably [?] greater dis [?]…

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“Cocky” : Pictures Tell the Story of His Cows, Pigs and Crops

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 8

[?] food production owing to the [?] the worst drought in the history of the nation has im[?] strain upon all sections of primary production. [?] the effort of Mr R. H. Knox of…

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Govt. Asked To Meet Wheat Charges SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers’ Association is to ask the Government to meet interest, depreciation and stowage charges on all stock feed and other…

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Wheat Supplies Premier Wants Position Clarified MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

Staling that there was complete confusion among dairy, poultry and pig raisers as to where they stood in regard to supplies, the Premier (Mr…

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Wool Stocks Could Be Used To Advantage SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 3

In a broadcast tonight. Mr Dougals Boyd chairman of the Australian Wool Board suggested that the vast accumulation of war-time wool stocks could be used to…

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Revenue From Wool Levy “Growers Should Meet Expenditure” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

Representatives of wool growers should have a reasonable voice in the expenditure of funds resulting from the proposed increase in the wool levy…

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Will Ignore Mr. Scully’s Plea Unless Payable Wheat Price Guaranteed SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

Unless the Federal Government guar[?]ntees a payable first advance of 5/2 per bushel on all wheat delivered at sidings, the executive of the Farmers…

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Tomato Crop Better Conditions At Bendigo MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

Growers at Shepparton say that tomatoes are finding their way to Bendigo and Melbourne because better conditions are being offered. This…

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Farmer Found Dead

Border Morning Mail · Monday 29 January 1945 · page 2

Alfred Rapley, aged 60, farmer, of Marrar, was found dead on his farm early on Saturday morning with his head almost completely blown off. A…

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Dispute Among Cattle Slaughtermen

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: No cattle were slaughtered, at Homebush abattoirs to-day, because of a dispute amongst slaughtermen…

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A Continuous Harvest Some Facts About Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

Wheat is the principal grain food of civilised communities, and next to rice the principal grain food of mankind. Its cultivation is of the very…

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Future of Wool Industry Dominion Marketing Association Urged

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 3

Proposals for a Dominion wool marketing association to handle wartime accumulations of wool and incoming clips after the war were made by Mr J. P. Abbott, MHR., in an address On the future of the wool industry given to a meeting of the Australian Institute of Political Science…

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Wheat Growers Being Fleeced Mr. McEWEN Quotes Official Figures to Prove Case

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

"Mr. Scully appears to have a most fertile imagination in working out cheap ways and means by which he can attempt to buy off wheat growers…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

JOHN McNAMARA & GO. Pty. Ltd. report direct from Newmarket saleyards this morning: With a decrease of approximately…

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Junior Farmers' News Generous Gift From the Bank of New South Wales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 3

It is sixteen and a half years since the first branch of the Junior Farmers' Club was formed in New South Wales, and in that time this…

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Hearty Australian Welcome To Duke And Duchess Of Gloucester 10,000 People Greet Royal Couple Cheers, Handclaps and “Copees” Crowds Gathered at 5 A.M. Yesterday at Farm Cove Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

Real hearty Australian “cooees” welcomed the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester today when the Royal couple stepped ashore from the Governor's barge at the historic Man o’ War Steps promptly at 10.30 this morning…

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Junior Farmers News Generous Gift From Bank of N.s.w

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 3

It is 16½ years since the first branches of the Junior Farmers’ Club were formed in N.S.W., and in that time the movement has achieved fame, and…

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