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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,914 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 96

Record Canadian Wheat Acreage OTTAWA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 9

Canadian formers have indicated that approximately 3,000,000 additional acres of wheat will be sown this year, making an estimated acreage or…

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Wodonga Special Cattle Sale John McNamara and Co. Pty. . Ltd

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 6

John McNamara and Co- Ply. Ltd. report having conducted a large special sale of store cattle at Wodonga yesterday, when they submitted on outstanding class…

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Outstanding Sheep Sold at Holbrook Prices Up 2/ to 3/ Yesterday

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 May 1946 · page 6

Most outstanding quality Merino and Corriedale wethers seen at any sale in the Rivet Ina for many months were offered at Holbrook special sheep sale, when over…

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Early Wool Sales May Have to be Abandoned 70 Ships Will Be Tied Up Today M.P. Urges Government To Act SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 May 1946 · page 1

More than 70 ships, including about 50 in Sydney, will be laid up at main Australian wool ports tomorrow as the result of the dispute over the handling of “double dumped” wool bales…

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Sheep Sold Well at Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 6

Top : Tindarey wethers two years off and rising three years offered account Mr D. J. Roach, “Roachdale.” Holbrook which realised 31/7 al the sale at Holbrook conducted by Dalgety and Co, Holbrook…

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Many Buyers of Wool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 6

Buyers of 15 countries have purchased wool in Australia this season, and shipments have been sent from the United Kingdom and the United States to…

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Big Wheat Yield Expected Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

It is likely that there will be 4½ million acres under wheat in NSW in the coming season, with a yield of about 62 million bushels. The yield is likely…

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Wool Auctions in September Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 5

Wool auctions will open in Australia in September next and it is likely that the demand for well grown merinos will be strong because of the…

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The Fox Menace to Wool Industry Warning Note Struck

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 3

Writing in "Country Life", "D.D." has the following to say:-- Do sheepmen, practical and theorists, realise that another great…

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Farmer on Murder Charge Wellington (Nz)

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 4

Henry Tavener, aged 49, farmer, of Apsley, near Wellington, died in hospital today as the result of being shot in the stomach on Saturday night…

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C.W.A. Wool Day

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 2

The annual Wool Day exhibition, under the auspices of the local branch of the C.W.A., held on Thursday, was most successful. There was an…

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Sydney Sheep Show at End of Month Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 6

The first post-war Sydney sheep show will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 31, and June 1, in Winchcombe, C[?] Wool Stores, Pyrmont, Sydney,…

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Wheat Stabilisation Plan Wheatgrowers’ Union Policy Unchanged (Contributed)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 6

The Central Executive Council of the Wheatgrowers’ Union, at a meeting in Sydney, gave full support to the decision of the recent annual…

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Advantages of a Butter Factory to a District. Essay Competition. Second Award

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1946 · page 4

“The establishment of a butter factory in a district holds many possibilities. For one thing, as well as making butter, the factories may produce…

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Wheat Crop Position Unchanged As Yet

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 6

“Rain within Ike next 10 days or so will materially enhance the prospects for crops and pasterns,” said the senior agricultural…

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Stock Inspector's Report Pastoral Conditions

The Independent · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 3

Following the good summer rains and the abundant growth of feed, a period of dry weather has been experienced and the feed has dried off rapidly…

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Eskdale Butter Factory Staff Ball

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 7

What has been recognised as the most outstanding ball, both socially and financially of the Mitta Valley for some [?]was the Eskdale butter…

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N.S.W. Wheat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 3

More than 20 million bushels of wheat have been despatched from country railway stations in New South Wales this season. The…

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Sheep Decline by 20 Million SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 4

The number of sheep in Australia has declined by 20 million, states a report by Winchcombe Carson Ltd to-day The number is now 105 million…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Importation of Pedigreed Stock Subsidy Scheme Revived

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, announces that at the recent meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council it was…

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