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Farming & the land, 1946

1,914 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 96

"Man Bites Dog" T.B. Infection in Cattle

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 4

If a man bites a dog, that's news, and it is similar sort of news if milking cattle, carefully protected against dread "T.B.", actually catch that…

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Death of Mr. R. S. FALKINER Member Of Leading Pastoral Firm

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

By the death in Melbourne on Saturday of Mr. Ralph Sadleir Falkiner, Australia loses a member of one of its leading pastoral firms and of a family…

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India to Get Our Surplus Wheat CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 5

The whole of the [?] wheat in Australia has been [?]ed for India. The High Commissioner for Indian (Sir [?]…

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

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

JOHN McNAMARA & CO. Pty. Ltd report direct from Newmarket saleyards this morning: Competition was generally weaker…

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Soldier Land Settlement Government Refusal to Authorise Purchase of Single Farms

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

Mr. J. C. Thorne, Griffith, Immediate Past President o the Murrumbidgee State Electoral Council, ACP, writes:--…

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Rabbit Farming

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

Sheep farming in some New England districts is being superseded by the more profitable "rabbit farming." Some…

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Junior Farmers' Club

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

A meeting of the Advisory Committee of the Corowal Division of the NSW Junior Farmers Clubs was held on Wednesday…

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Federal Governments Won't Budge on Single Farm Issue State Government Attitude Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 3

A further question was asked by Mr. Stephens (CP, Byron) in the Legislative Assembly on the single farm issue in connection…

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Boy’s Story of Farm Shooting Wellington

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 May 1946 · page 1

A 14-year-old boy whose father is charged with murder told the coroner today that just before he had seen a man shot dead he…

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Wheat Payments

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 4

An advance on [?] No. 7 wheat pool has been announced by the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr W. J. Scully, as follows: —…

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Walbundrie Farmers And Settlers Annual Meeting of Branch

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Walbundrie Fanners and Settlers’ Association, the president (Mr E. J. N. Barker) presided…

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Alleges Farmer Made Threat to Shoot Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 6

William Bathgate, farmer, had threatened to shoot Luigl [?] and Mrs Ethel Wells, said a police witness in the Central Criminal…

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Farmer to Face Trial on Murder Charge Wellington (Nsw)

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 May 1946 · page 6

Henry Noel Grace, aged 45, farmer of Apsley, was today committed for trial on a charge of having [?] Henry Tavener at Apsley an…

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Highly Successful Sheep Sale

The Independent · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 5

Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd. report having conducted a conducted a sale at Deniliquin on May 23, when they yarded 9000 northern bred sheep and…

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Fat Cattle Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

At Newmarket cattle sales to-day, 2.215 fat bullocks were yarded. Competition in early sales was quieter with values about equal to last week’s rates. Later on when it…

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Preparation for Wool Auctions

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 4

It is well recognised by all in a position to advise on this matter that it must be emphasised that the auction system requires a…

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The Price of Pigs and the Price of Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

Sir,—At Wodonga pig market on Tuesday, we have again given an example of the concern of Messrs. Scully, Dedman and Co., for the welfare of the producer. We have…

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Good Prospects for Wool Trade Albury Expert’s View on Markets But Shipping Needed for Oversea Transport

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

“With the world’s need for woollen goods unprecedented, prospects of markets for Australia’s 1910-47 wool clip appear most promising,”…

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. Young Farmers’ Corner

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 7

Contributions are invited from young farmers, teachers connected with young farmer movements or any other interested party for…

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The Problem of the Farmer

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 May 1946 · page 2

Rural Reconstruction Commission has gone to considerable pains to discover that country life could be made more appealing if it had some of the amenities common to the cities, such at water and drainage systems, power and light supplies, health and welfare centres, and…

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