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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,914 stories in Murray's papers · page 71 of 96

High Prices At First Post-War Wool Sale At Albury

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 October 1946 · page 1

Widespread and spirited bidding for free, well grown spinners wools which made up the bulk of the offering of 4200 bales, was the feature of the Albury wool auctions, which resumed In the Wool Exchange yesterday afternoon after a lapse of seven years…

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Wool Auctions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: There was spirited demand for free and nearly free wool at yesterday's wool auctions. The top price for greasy was 40¾d.,…

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Goulburn Wool Auctions

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 1

Preparations for the opening Goulburn wool auctions, on Thursday, 10th October, are being rapidly completed. The offerings will comprise…

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Deniliquin Butter Factory Annual Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 1

The fortieth annual meeting of shareholders of the above company was held Company's office, North Deniliquin on Wednesday…

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Straw Banned in Cattle Trucks

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

The strict direction that straw, grass, hay and sawdust must not be used on the floors of livestock trains was necessary because the extensive…

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Seed Wheat for 1947 Planting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 5

Owing to the failure of wheat crops in certain areas in New South Wales, the Department of Agriculture and the Australian Wheat Board have…

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Buyers and Spectators at Albury Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 6

Scene in the Albury Wool Exchange at the first auctions of wool here for seven years with a buyer on his feet (top right) making a loud bid. Most of the seats in the public gallery at the rear were occupied. The sale ended yesterday…

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American Wool Price Increase New York

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 6

As a result of the rise [?] prices at wool auctions abroad, the Commodity Credit Corporation has increased the price of domestic wools by five cents. per lb. for fine…

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Yerong Creek Farmers Want Brighter Meetings

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Yerong Creek Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Tuesday night, when Mr. A. D, Finlayson presided over a…

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Farmer Returning to Australia

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1946 · page 3

News has been received by the Rural Bank from the office of the Australian Consulate General in San Francisco, that Mr. A. K. Gardiner,…

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Wodonga Special Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 5

John McNamara and Co Pty Ltd report having conducted a further special sale of store cattle at Wodonga yesterday when they submitted, to a strong representation…

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60,865 Bales of Wool Sold at Brisbane BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 2

Wool statistics issued by the Brisbane Wool Selling Brokers’ Association today for the 1946-47 season reveal a total of 60,865 bales sold, realising…

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Wool and Sheep Problems Scientific Investigations To Be Extended SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 7

Scientific investigation into wool and sheep problems are to be extended by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research to three…

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Wheat Breeding Research Value of Farmers’ Work

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 6

Although sixty years had elapsed since William Farrer began his [?]making experiments with wheat on his property at Lambrigg, there was…

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Johnny Is Champion Sheep Dog CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 7

Mr A. P. Butter, of Moree. with Johnny, won the national sheep[?]tor championship at Canberra Kennel Trial Dog Association’s trials and the…

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Wheat Research Institute for Wagga Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 October 1946 · page 7

War necessity had created new avenues for the economic utilisation of perishable primary products which too frequently in the past had…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 2

There will be a yarding of 882 fat cattle, 228 choppers. 1044 store cattle. 181 dairy cattle. and 40 bulls, at today’s Wodonga market. Order of sale: Goldsborough Mort…

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Special Cattle Sale Report

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 7

YOUNGHUSBAND LIMITED, Deniliquin report holding a special cattle sale on Monday, when they yarded 2,292 and sold 2,288 by public auction…

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Victorian Wheat Crops Need Inch of Rain Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 6

An inch of rain is needed to assure a bumper wheal harvest, the Premier ([?] Cain) said today, on his return from a lour of the Malice. Wheat crops…

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Reduce Wheat Losses With Grain Sorghum Advice to Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 4

"Reduce losses from failure with wheat crops by the sowing of grain sorghum," is the advice of the Department of Agriculture to farmers…

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