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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 71

Wool and Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 4

By 30th June this year, total payments to woolgrowers and wheatgrowers in Australia since war began will be approximately £520,000,000, industry…

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“Margarine Rivals Butter” Butter Factory Executives Told MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 7

Margarine was becoming an increasingly important rival to the butter industry Mr Wigan, of the Department of Agriculture, told the conference of…

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Wagga Cattle Market. Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 2

The associated agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly cattle sale today. There was a total of 206 yarded, comprising 116 fats. 75 stores and 15…

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Quickest Way to Get More Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 2

It Mr. Scully will get rid of the impression that wheatgrowers are avaricious and undeserving of the 5/2 per bushel they are asking for their produce, he will find the industry in more responsive mood to his plea to rescue the nation from the present grave position of its staple…

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Need for Maximum Wheat Sowings Appeal for Co-operation of Tractor Owners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, appeals to farmers to do everything in their,power to sow the greatest possible acreage of wheat and…

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Problems Of Farmers Rural Commission’s Recommendation CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 May 1945 · page 1

Constitution of a permanent settlement reconstruction authority to dispose of existing and future problems of distressed farms…

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Urges Higher Price For Butter Prices Down, Costs Up, Sir E. Page Shows SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 3

Speaking in the House of Representatives Sir [?] Page (CP, [?]) urged the Government to pass on in dairymen the higher price it…

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Doesn’t Think Farmers Are Prosperous MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 May 1945 · page 2

The statement of the Commonwealth Rural Reconstruction Commission that evidence given by trading banks in camera was to…

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Long Journey for Dairy Cattle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

On Thursday 600 dairy cattle will leave Corowa for Delungra. These cattle are drawn from the Springhurst, Rutherglen, Wahgunyah and Corowa…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 2

There will be a yarding of 431 fat cattle. 329 choppers. 323 store cattle, 24 dairy cattie. 38 springers, and 8 bu[?]t at the Wodonga cattle market today. The following…

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Two Months For Stealing Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 May 1945 · page 1

William George Jones was charged at the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Stewart, P.M., with stealing a sheep, the property of George Kingston. He…

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Dairy Cattle Being Trucked to Pasture

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

Second train arranged by Albury and Wholesale Milk Producers’ Association to take cattle to pasture on the central plains, will travel…

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Wodonga Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 2

The following Is the order of sale for today’s Wodonga sheep market: Young husband. New Zealand Loan. Farmers and Grazers,. McNamara. Dalgety…

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Further Payment on Wheat. Announced by Minister

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 5

A further £1,187,500 will be distributed as soon as payments can be arranged, to wheatgrowers in respect of wheat in No. 5 Pool, the Minister for…

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Dairymen Warned of Menace of Margarine SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 May 1945 · page 3

There was a tendency on the part of critics of the dairying industry to look only at production without regard for the fact that increased…

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More Wheat For Albury Dairy Farmers CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 1

Mr Arthur Fuller, MHR., said to-day that following urgent representations he had made to the Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully),…

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Wodonga Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

The associated agents held their fortnightly fat sheep and lamb market at Wodonga yesterday, when they yarded 620 fat sheep and lambs. The yarding mainly…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Need for Maximum Wheat Sowings Appeal for Co-operation of Tractor Owners

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, appeals to farmers to do everything in their power to sow the greatest possible acreage of…

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Fat Cattle Market. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

Fat bullocks sale at Newmarket today: 1415 yarded, being 450 less. Owing to the short entry, competition was [?] throughout with values tor all classes of prime…

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Delivery of Stock Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1945 · page 2

Arrangements are being made for the delivery of stock wheat at Munyabla, on Monday next, Pleasant Hills on Tuesday next, Ferndale on…

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