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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,914 stories in Murray's papers · page 51 of 96

Opposition’s Attitude to Wheat Criticised Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 8

Just because the Opposition did not think 5/2 a bushel a good price for wheat, it did not Justify it opposing the Bill, said Senator Courtice (Lab., Qld.) In the Senate…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Stock Delegation to Leave Soon Will Purchase for Breeders

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 4

Stock breeders wishing to make use of the stock delegation for the purchase of animals in Great Britain or North America should get…

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Freight Rebates on Wheat for Starving Stock Correspondence From the Railways Department

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 3

The Jerilderie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at its last meeting decided to make representations concerning freight…

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Farm Lands Smiling C.s.i.r. Officer's Comments

The Independent · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 7

We have recently had an opportunity of seeing the country from Mildura to Deniliquin, thence to Canberra, along the…

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Leeton Farmers Buy Pool Machinery

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 3

Farmers in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area have banded together in a co-operative society to purchase machinery from the…

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“Farmers Peace-makers” Australian Returns From London Conference Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2

“There were 21 nations represented at the international conference of agricultural organisations in London, and delegates spoke…

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Last Minute News Dairy Produce Sales to Britain Revision of Prices Agreed On LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 8

The British and Australian Governments have completed negotiations for the revision of prices Britain will play for Australian dairy…

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Record Rice Crop in NSW; None For Australians SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 7

Rice crop just harvested in NSW should yield 50,000 tons, compared with 30,000 for the previous year, said the Minister for Conservation (Mr Weir) today. He said…

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Minister Expects Criticism From Australia British Purchase of Danish Farm Produce London

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 4

Mr Strachey (Minister for Food) admitted at a Press conference that he had expected a certain amount of criticism because prices for Danish dairy produce contemplated in the British and Danish agreebent, now being negotiated, would be better than those paid for Australian…

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Young Farmers’ Corner the Colony System of Chicken Farming

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 7

It is not only necessary to supply chickens with liberal quantities of food but they must also have suitable conditions and environment. Given these…

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Fallowing for Next Season Wheat Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

In view of the fact that farmers wish to proceed with their fallowing operations, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, recently conferred…

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COMMERCIAL Successful Wodonga Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

Dalgety and Co., Albury, held a special store cattle sale at Wodonga on Friday, when they yarded 2650 grown cattle and calves. The quality of the yarding was…

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Wagga Sheep Sale Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

The Associated Agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly sheep sale today. There was a total of 8025 yarded, comprising 6570 fats and 1455 stores…

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Commercial Deniliquin Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 8

At Deniliquin yesterday JOHN MCNAMARA & CO. PTY. LTD. report submitting a yarding of 22,000 station sheep, principally full-woolled young…

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Grasshopper Threat to Wheat Crops Pastures Protection Boards Big Responsibility

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

Unless timely action was taken by Pastures Protection Boards, Particularly those in the western section of the Central Division,…

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Mannequins At The Sheep Show Wool Board Sponsors Parade Albury and District Girls to Model Overseas Frocks

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 8

Previously arranged for 3 o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, the mannequin parade at the sheep show will now begin at 2.30 to allow time for the Duchess of…

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Wool Becomes the Fashion

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 4

At the invitation of the Australian Wool Board more than 250 representatives of manufacturers and retailers attended in Melbourne a comprehensive display of the latest British all-wool styles. Some of the guests…

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Wool Regulations Lifted Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 8

Regulations requiring owners or holders to submit all wool and wool tops for appraisement were lifted today following expiration of the…

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Cheery News for Wool Men

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 3

The London "Financial Times" expresses the opinion that there is a favourable outlook for pastoral companies on the ground that there are…

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Attempt to Delay Wheat Bill CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

An attempt to delay the wheat stabilisation plan until after a poll of growers had been held was made by Mr. Fraser (CP, Vic.) in the Senate tonight…

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