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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 69 of 71

Young Farmers’ Corner

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 December 1945 · page 4

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

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Corowa's Wheat Derby

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 5

The race to be first to deliver a load of new season's wheat to the Corowa Mill has become an annual affair, and this year the…

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News of the Week "Wheat Derby"

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 5

The Henty silos opened yesterday for receivals of the new season's ?wheat. The first load was delivered by Mr. Milton Taylor, on behalf of…

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Eureka Wheat No Longer Stem Rust Resistant

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 4

The battle between stem rust and plant breeders seems never ending. No sooner, it would seen do plant breeders produce…

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Farmer's Narrow Escape From Death at Alma Park

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 1

Mr. J. S. Lieschke, of Alma Park, had a lucky escape from death when he met with an accident. He was working a binder fixed to a tractor,…

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Crop Report Favourable Outlook in South-east Riverina

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 8

Mr. G. C. Bartlett, Senior Instructor at Albury for the Department of Agriculture, reports that the past month has been very favourable. The…

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Young Farmers’ Friend Retiring Mr E. A. Breakwell Did Great Job (Contributed)

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 4

Towards the end of the Christmas vacation for the schools, Mr E. A. Breakwell, BA, B. Sc., the organiser of the NSW Junior Farmers’ Clubs,…

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Electricity for 30,000 More Farms

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 December 1945 · page 5

In 10 years an additional 30,000 farms in N.S.W. will be served by electricity under the electricity development scheme, the Minister for Works and…

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NZ Seeks Australian Wheat CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 2

New Zealand is negotiating to buy from four to six million bushels of wheat from Australia. This was slated today by the New Zealand Minister…

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

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1945 · page 2

A decision by the Australian Wheatgrowers’ Federation representing wheatgrowers throughout Australia, against ex-servicemen being granted…

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Local Sheep Top Market

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 1

Messrs. John D. Fraser & Sons forwarded to Messrs. Francis Ro[?]s & Co., stock agents, a consignment of 313 crossbred wethers which…

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Appraisements of Wool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd., report. For appraisement No. 125, on December 13, this company submitted a catalogue of 5095 bales, including clips…

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Wheat Carting Prices Official Schedule

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 1

The Prices Branch of the Department of Trade and Customs, has issued the following official regulation covering charges for…

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Cream at One End -Butter at Other An Amazing German Invention CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 1

A machine which poured cream into one end and brought out butter at the other end at the rate of 450 Kilograms an hour, and a…

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Paddock of Wheat Destroyed by Fire Moorwatha Scene Of Big Blaze

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 6

Albury district had its first serious Ore of the season yesterday when a paddock of wheal and about 150 acres of eras. were burned at Moorwatha. Vast havoc might have been wrought had well-equipped fire fighting units from over a wide area not turned up to conquer the outbreak…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 2

JOHN McNAMARA & CO. Pty. Ltd. report direct from Newmarket saleyards this morning: Best sheep and lambs firm, other…

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Farmer Put a "Fiver" on a Kangaroo

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 2

Somewhere in the Grafton hills there is a kangaroo wearing a man's waistcoat with a £5 note in one of the pockets. Mr. William Thompson,…

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Dairymen Seek Hat Rate of 1 /8 Per Gallon SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 December 1945 · page 6

F[?] rate of 1.8 per for milk at country centres was [?] from the Commonwealth Government by Sydney Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council…

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Newmarket Fat Sheep Prices Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 2

Improved local trade was evident today in the tat sheep section at Newmarket sheep sales, especially for prime crossbred wethers and heavy weight ewes at prices…

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More Butter for Britain An Increase in Production SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 1

Although very much below the pre-war average, butter output figures for the first three months of the current season show an…

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