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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,416 stories in Murray's papers · page 51 of 71

Light Yarding of Cattle Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 2

There was a very light yarding of cattle at the Newmarket yards today, and only 345 were offered. This was accounted for by the fact that a number of stock trains…

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Sheep Losses—Australian, Figures Down 15 per cent

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 1

The Acting Commonwealth Statistician. Mr. Carver, reveals that sheep in Australia on March 31 totalled 105 million against 123…

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Soldier farms Delay Alleged

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 3

Scarcely anything had been done in New South Wales to settle returned Servicemen on the land, said Mr. Abbott, M.P., in an…

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Young Farmers’ Corner

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 5

Contributions are Invited from young farmers, teachers connected with young farmer movements or any other Interested party for Inclusion In this…

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Return of Dairy Cattle Delayed

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

“We have saved 3000 dairy cattle for the Albury district. If the association had not acted they would have [?]rished from starvation.” The…

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Wagga Sheep Market Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

The associated agents of Wagga report having held their, fortnightly sheep sale today. There was a total of 10,070 yarded comprising 4300 fat and 5770 stores. Fats…

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Wool Stocks Disposal 14 Year Dominions Agreement

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: Mr. Chifley, Prime Minister, announced last night a fourteen year agreement for the clearing of accumulated wool stocks, worth more than 200 million pounds. He said the agreement for the disposal of…

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Commercial 7901 Sheep Average 32/2 at Yesterday’s Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

GOLDSBROUGH, MORT & CO. Ltd. and YOUNGHUSBAND Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, report having conducted a very successful sheep sale at…

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Disposal of War-time Wool Surplus Joint Organisation Formed CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 2

Plans tor the formation of a Joint organisation by the Governments of the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to dispose of the wartime accumulated surplus of 10 million, bales of Dominion grown wool, and to support the marketing of current clips throughout…

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Henty Farmers Monthly Meeting of F. & S. Association

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 6

Mr. A. W. G. Wood presided over a fair attendance of members at the monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held in the…

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Farmer's Contribution to World Peace Mr. Fadden's Views

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1945 · page 1

Declaring that disturbed conditions, political unrest, violence and blood shed almost always accompanied famine conditions, the Leader of the…

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Sheep Skin Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 6

There was a good demand for 34,343 sheepskins offered for sale today, and a firm market was established for all lines at recent values. Quotations: Merino,…

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Sheep Show Plans of Next Year SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 1

Plans for the Sheep Show next year have been discussed by the executive of the NSW Sheepbreeders’ Association, and it will be…

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Wool Stabilisation Forde Praises Prices Scheme CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 September 1945 · page 5

The international agreement for post-war wool realisations was significant as the first attempt to stabilise wool prices on an Empire and…

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Bakers Concerned Wheat to Be Cat for Hay SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 September 1945 · page 3

Sydney bakers are concerned over reports that early wheal crops in north-western NSW. will be cut for hay and sent to other States for fodder…

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Wheat Farmers Want 5/2 a Bushel

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 5

The Wheatgrowers’ Union of NSW. was preparing the cost of production of wheat and would demand 5/2 a bushel with the same price for quota…

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Sheep on Reserve : Owner Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

On July 3, Edward John McBarron, stock inspector, of the Hume P. P. Board, saw a flock of 26 sheep on Waite’s reserve. He questioned the…

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Hay Pastoral & Agricultural Association Organisation of Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

Further arrangements for the Sixth Annual Patriotic Show to be held on 3rd October, were made at a meeting of the…

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Master Plan for Empire Wool

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 2

Form of buying-selling partnership between Great Britain on the one hand and Australia, New Zealand and South Africa on the other, is novel, unique, end, economically, as sound and attractive as the best brains of the parties can devise. Its success depends upon one thing,…

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Post-war Wool Realisations Empire Agreement

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1945 · page 4

I have pleasure in advising honourable members that the Governments of United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa…

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