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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,914 stories in Murray's papers · page 70 of 96

Young Farmers Will Rear Heifer Calves Government’s Guaranteed Purchase Price MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 September 1946 · page 8

Young Farmers Clubs’ Association will co-operate with the State Government in rearing of heifer cows to help overcome the shortage of dairy…

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Theft of Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 4

Alexander Robert Robertson, mail contractors and carrier, of Gundowring, in Wodonga Court on Friday was Committed for trial at…

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London Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

Dalgety and Co., Albury, have received the following telegram from their Melbourne branch regarding wool sales in London: “Wool sales closed firm. Sustained…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 7

Goldsbrough Mort & Co. Ltd. report: After a lapse of seven years ouction sales were resumed in Victoria on September 23, 1946, when catalogues…

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Wool Sales Starting Time

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

Because buyers want additional time for vibration of the clip. Albury wool sales which begin tomorrow will not start until 3 p.m.—a postponement of…

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Seed Wheat For 1947 Planting

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 3

Following upon a detailed review of the wheat crop prospects in all parts of New South Wales, an estimate has been prepared of the probable seed…

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Wool Sales Sydney Sales Rise

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesdays: The market ruled from par to 5 per cent. above last week's rates, when the selling resumed at the wool sales in…

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Changing Ratio in Sheep Breeds Swing Towards Crossbreds

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 1

During the past five or ten years there has been a very marked increased in the percentage of crossbred sheep in the State, states J…

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Transport and Storage of Victorian Wheat Harvest

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 4

Plans for the transport and storage of the new season's wheat crop in Victoria were now under way, the Premier (Mr. Cain) said last…

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Black Disease of Sheep Its Relation to Fluke Infestation

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 5

“Black disease is caused by a very deadly microbe, and its relationship to the liver fluke parasite is one of the most interesting phenomena in…

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Turning Back The Files . . . 10 Years Ago. (From the “Pastoral Times,” September 22, 1936)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 8

HOSPITAL BOARD.—Although three meetings of the board of directors of Deniliquin Hospital have been called in the past fortnight there have been…

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Albury’s First Post-War Wool Auction To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 5

The first post-war Albury Wool sale will commence tomorrow, when 13,000 bales will be submitted to auction by the Albury woolbrokers — Younghusband Ltd., Dalgety and Co., and Farmers and Graziers…

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Striking Farmers Use Violence 37 Arrests Made; Settlement Move Edmonton

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 2

Thirty-seven arrests have been reported by the R.C.M.P. as a result of a renewal of violence along the picket lines in the strike by Alberta farmers against the…

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Shooting of “Flash Jock” Story of a Tragedy on a Farm Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 October 1946 · page 6

Ernest Ditton, farmer, aged 51, appeared on remand in the Court of Petty Sessions today before Mr J. Hickey, SM. charged [?] having…

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Valuing Wool for Albury Sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 5

With Albury’s first wool sale for seven years starting today, visiting buyers have been busy valuing wool in Albury stores. Left : Mr W. Lempriere (left), of Melbourne, buyer for Bradford firms, and Mr W. Springthorpe, one of the chief valuers for Joint Organisation (Australian body), conferring during their work…

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Wool Sales to Resume in Albury Today

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 8

Today for the first time for seven years wool sales will be held in Albury, bury, when 12,000 bales of high grade clip will be offered at…

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October Filled with Interest Governor’s Visit, Wool Sales,. Show, and Two Conferences

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 October 1946 · page 8

October promises to be one of the busiest months in Albury’s history, as the following list of functions will show:…

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Sheep Arrive in Japan Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 4

Only two of the 690 sheep sent from Australia to Japan for consumption by the Indian element of the British Occupation Force…

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Local and General Sheep Weight Guessing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 3

An "out-size" in crossbred wethers, bred by Mr. A. B. Lawrance, of "The Willows," and donated to the funds of the Presbyterian Flower…

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Clerks Declare Wool “Black” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 6

A decision today by the Clerks’ Union to declare “black” all wool handled by Dalgety and Co Ltd in Sydney, has held three ships and 30,000 bales of wool…

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