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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 71

Allegedly Had Stolen Butter SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

A man was charged in the Central court tonight with having in his possession a quantity of butter reasonably suspected of having been stolen…

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Wheat Shortage Re-capture of Superphosphate Islands Urged

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 3

Action to re-take Nauru and Ocean Islands from the Japanese so that the use of superphosphate from those sources could be…

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Duke’s Sash For Sheep Dog Dog Trials CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 4

The Governor-General, the Duke of Gloucester, has presented a sash for the winner of the first national sheep dog trials to be held in Canberra next…

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“Scully Government Responsible” Air. Mair Calls For Action On Wheat Shortage

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

“Furrows end trailers in drought-stricken areas have cause for alarm and [?] at the Federal Government’s decision not to supply wheat…

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Local and General Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Jerilderie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held one Saturday afternoon next, 10th…

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Wheat for Sheep Feed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 4

Following the June 1944 Convention of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia a letter was addressed to the Minister for Commerce and…

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Wheat for Sheep Feed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

The Berrigan "Advocate" writes: "With large stocks wheat stacked at Rennie, Warragoon and Sloane sidings on the Oaklands-Yarrawonga…

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Current Wool Appraisements

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday: The appraised value of wool catalogued so far this season, is £38,394.553 revealed the Central Wool Committee. The…

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Wagga Cattle Market. Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

The associated agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly cattle sale today. There was a total of 535 yarded comprising 430 fats, 90 stores and 15…

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Wheat for Starving Stock

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

So incensed are wheat growers in the Berrigan district against the action of the Minister in cutting off supplies of wheat from starving stock,…

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Successful Special Sheep Sale at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

The special sale of 17.500 sheep conducted by Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co Ltd at Wagga on Monday last was an unqualified success from all points of view…

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Man on Butter Possession Charge SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 2

At the Central Police Court today. Ronald Walters, 31. shopkeeper, was charged with having had in his custody 420 lb of butter reasonably suspected of being stolen…

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Value of Wool Appraisements MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

The appraised value of wool catalogued so far this season is £38,394,553. the Central Wool Committee revealed today. Average appraised prices per…

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Spinning Quality of Wool Influence of Environment

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 3

The wool produced by sheep in the western districts of New South Wales is mostly medium to strong, while that on the tablelands is mostly fine…

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Scully Wheat Plan Abandoned for 1945-46 Season

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

For the 1945-46 harvest, the Scully plan, which provides for sowing on a quota basis, will be dispensed with A first advance of 43 a bushel at…

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First W.A. Wheat In Sydney Today SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 6

First consignment of WA wheat will arrive in Sydney tomorrow, an official of the Department of Agriculture said today…

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The Menace of Wool Substitutes Factor Of Trade Barriers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 1

Willie in the United States recently Investigating certain defence matters for the Commonwealth Government I took the opportunity to interest myself also m matters affecting the future of the wool industry (writes G.B.S. Falkiner, of Haddon Rig Station,…

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Temporary Abandonment of Scully Quota Scheme New Wheat Price Declared

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 4

It is understood that the full Cabinet on Friday decided that for the 1945-46 wheat harvest the Scully Wheat Quota Scheme…

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Wheat For Starving Stock Albury D.W.A.C. Inquiries

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 6

In view of the many anomalies that appear to exist at present regarding the feeding of wheat to sheep, the District War Agricultural Committee of…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held at Culcairn Backyard Poultry Farmers to Be Checked

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 February 1945 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Culcairn Shire Council was held at Culcairn on Monday. There were present Councillors C. A. Lee…

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