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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 65 of 71

AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes the Coming Wheat Harvest Maintenance of Wheat Condition

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1945 · page 5

It is essential that growers do their utmost to ensure the successful storage of the grain. If the risk of weevil infestation is to be…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 3

Edward Trenchard & Co. report having held their first annual offshears sale at Corowa on the 17th last. The yarding totalled 14,727…

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Munyabla Junior Farmers' Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 5

The final meeting for this year was held on November 6, at the home of Mr. E. J. Pech, and there was a good attendance of members. The…

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Dairy Production Down SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 November 1945 · page 4

Latest official figures on dairy production trends in NSW suggest that production of dairy products during 1945-40 will fall substantially short of…

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Oppose Small Wool Selling Centres Big Buyers Are Unanimous SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 November 1945 · page 1

Woolbuyers in all States are unanimously opposed to the establishment of small auction centres in Australia when auction centres…

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Manpower for Farms Mr Fadden Expresses Fears CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 November 1945 · page 1

The leader of the Australian Country Party (Mr Fadden) today invited Mr Forde and Mr Dedman to make a clear-cut statement as to…

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300 Sheep Perish in Grass Fire TAMWORTH

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 November 1945 · page 2

A man was injured and 300 sheep were burnt to death in a disastrous grass fire which destroyed 5000 acres of grass in the Mul[?] district…

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U.S. and Surplus Wool MONTREAL

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 November 1945 · page 2

The Washington correspondent of the “Journal of Commerce”) says that Mr Ciayton (assistant-Secretary of State) told the Senate Wool…

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Ban on Wheat Licences for Ex-soldiers Protest By Mr Abbott, Mhr Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 November 1945 · page 3

A decision by the Australian Wheatgrowers’ Federation, representing wheat throughout Australia, against ex-serviceman being granted licences to grow…

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Wool Can Aid Population

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 4

In his plea for projects of imaginative soundness to increase our population by immigration, Brigadier Knox, in his debate with Mr…

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Country Wheat Silos Equitable Space Allotment Planned

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 4

To ensure that all wheatgrowers are allotted an equitable share of the space available in country silos, War Agricultural…

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Salt as a Mineral Supplement for Sheep Not Necessary for Their Well-being

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 1

Common salt is a chemical combination of the elements sodium and chlorine which are essential in the animal body. The…

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PROPOSED U.S. Import Duty on Wool “Would Harm Sale of Australian Staple” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 1

Recent proposals in the United States for an increase in wool import duly of 34 cents per lb. on clean, scoured basis, if put into…

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Duck Farming Cheap Source of Food Supply Essential

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1945 · page 4

Duck farming looks attractive to the novice owing to the smaller capital outlay required than for fowls and the short, period…

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Tallangatta Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 2

Gippsland and Northern Co-op. Co. Ltd., report a highly successful sale of store cattle at Tallangatta on Friday, November 16. Entire yarding of 900 head was sold…

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Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 2

There will be a yarding of 6250 fat sheep, and 1330 store sheep at today’s Albury market. Order of sale: Younghusband LtLd., New Zealand Loan and M.A. Ltd.,…

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Newmarket Sheep Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 2

Fat Lambs competition was very free in early sales at Newmarket today with values 1/ dearer. In the afternoon there was [?] easement of 1/ to 1/6 per head but on the…

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Wheat Engorgement of Horses. Method of Treatment

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 5

During the harvest season thaw are frequent inquiries from wheat districts as to the treatment of horses which have gorged themselves on wheat, and…

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No Change in Wool Selling Prices SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 1

“The general level of current ex-store selling price for wool in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa will remain unchanged until…

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Wheat for Stock Peed Rationing to be Continued MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 November 1945 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr. Ch[?]ey) announced today that rationing of wheat for stock feed would be continued during 1948. The need for wheat as human food…

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