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Farming & the land, 1946

1,914 stories in Murray's papers · page 55 of 96

Hay Junior Farmers' Club Interesting Lecture

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 4

On Tuesday evening, Mr. Vincent, agricultural instructor of the Department of Agriculture, at Leeton, was present at the Public School to give…

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Munyabla Junior Farmers' Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 2

The Munyabla Junior Farmers' Club held a special meeting at the home of Mr. W. W. Welter on July 31st. Mr. J. W. Webb, Junior Farmers' Senior…

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Silo Chief Meets Farmers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 5

A meeting, organised by the Munyabla Branch of the Agricultural Bureau, and held in the Pleasant Hills Institute on…

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Under Own Power American Farmer Enters Falmouth Harbor LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 6

The crippled 18,000-ton American Farmer, with the US prize crew aboard, entered Falmouth harbor this morning after battling against…

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Late Crops

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 August 1946 · page 1

Late crops in Deniliquin district are beginning to show signs of low sub-soil moisture. A good fall of rain will be necessary to bring the crops to…

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Sheep Skin Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 6

A weaker market prevailed for 62,166 sheep skins offered for sale today and prices generally were Ad to 1½d lb lower. Quotations: Merino, full…

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Commercial Successful Store Cattle Sale at Wodonga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 6

At Wodonga yesterday Younghusband Ltd and Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd, auctioneers in conjunction, yarded 3000 excellent store cattle. It was…

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Sheep Show Trophies Silver Plate for Seven Exhibitors

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 11

Pieces of silver plate were donated by several committeemen of Albury Show Society as aggregate trophies for winners at this week’s sheep show…

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Back to Wool Auctions Fewer Classes Desirable

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 4

The appraisement scheme under which the British Government acquired Australia’s wool clip during the war years has been terminated and there…

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Wagga’s Choice; an Albury Protest Wool Cussing Exam. Centre

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 6

A reply from the Superintendent of Technical Education (Mr. Riddell) to its protest against the choice of Wagga as a wool classing…

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Wheat Storage Difficulty Forecast Serious Shortage of Rail Trucks Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 7

Shortage of railway wheat trucks promises to bottle-neck the storage of the 1916-17 wheat harvest, and may lead to the stacking of…

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Wheat Plan Opposition Big Majority at F. AND S. Conference Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 4

Opposition to the Commonwealth Government’s wheat stabilisation scheme was registered by a big majority of 300 delegates attending the…

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Farmers Discuss Their Problems Important Decisions Arrived at Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 2

The question that the executive investigate the possibility of all silos being taken over by a producers’ co-operative formed for that purpose,…

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Farmers Urged to Organise to Fight Strikes Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 1

Addressing the Council of the Queensland branch of the Australian Country Party, the State Opposition Leader (Mr Nicklin) said…

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English Farmers May Strike Protest Against Price Charge LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 August 1946 · page 6

After the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Tom Williams) had refund to meet the National Farmers’ Union on the question of the revision of farm…

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Wheat Crop in N.S.W. May Be Halved Drought Position Becoming Worse SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 7

A farm expert said today that at least half of the N.S.W. wheat crop was now on the edge of failing. The Namoi River stopped running; four months ago. The Barwon is a trickle. Old Gunnedah farmers say they have not seen the…

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Glass of Beer May Mean Less Wheat London

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 7

When the Director - General of UNRRA (Mr. LaGuardia) arrived at Prague by air to-day lie was offered a glass of beer…

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Alleged Wheat Agreement With N.Z. DEPUTY C.P. Leader’s Criticism Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 August 1946 · page 2

The deputy Leader of the Australian Country Party (Mr McEwen, MHR) revealed today that he had just received the extra from the New…

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Second Advance for No. 9 Pool Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 4

Payment of a second advance of 1. a bushel, less freight, on both bagged and bulk wheat in No. 9 Pool (1945-46 season wheat) was…

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Wool on Parade A.w.b. Display

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 August 1946 · page 2

A select cocktail-party of about 300 manufacturers, buyers, retailers, designers and fashion experts attended one of the most attractive manniquin…

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