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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

1,914 stories in Murray's papers · page 75 of 96

Sequel to Road Accident Young Bowna Farm Hand Claims Damages

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 2

The story of how a young man was seriously injured when a motor car in when he was being driven to a dance at Mullengandra overturned, was told at a…

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Record Prices for Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

A new Australian seasonal wool report of 501d. for superfine merino was established at Geelong sales on Wednesday, when the first offering of…

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Stock Market Strong Demand For Store Sheep

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 8

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. report having conducted their monthly sale of stock at Henty on Tuesday last, when there…

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Sydney Buyers May Not Attend Brisbane Wool Sales SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 6

Sydney woolbuyers will not attend Brisbane sales next week if industrial trouble extends to Queensland. The following statement was issued…

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Farmers’ Field Day at Rutherglen

Border Morning Mail · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 2

Prior to the war a farmers’ field day was held at the Rutherglen Experiment Farm each year, and visitors from surrounding districts attended in large…

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Successful Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 6

On Thursday. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency conducted a special cattle sale at Corowa 1000 being yarded £18 17/6 vealers to £14 Although the…

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Butter Production Shows Decrease Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 8

Butter production in Australia has shown a gradual decrease since 1938-39 and in 1941-45, it was 25 per cent less than for the last year…

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Commercial Sheep Skin Sales Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 6

An irregular market prevailed for 61,557 sheep skins offered for sale today, but prices generally were without much change from last sale. Quotations: Merino, full…

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Sheep Bring Vermin Danger to Clean District Flocks Quarantining Ordered

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 4

In his report to the monthly meeting of Albury PP Board yesterday, the stock inspector (Mr J. G. Johnston) included a warning…

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Sale of Verminous Sheep P.P. Board Discusses Case at Rand

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 11

The important subject of movement of verminous sheep came before Albury P.P. Board yesterday in the form of a request for information by…

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Wool Values High Open Markets Benefit Growers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 5

Average price for greasy wool sold in Australia between July 1 and September 1 and September 30 was 32.2 per cent higher than the…

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Electricity for Farmers 25,000 to Be Linked in N.s.w. Within 10 Years

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 8

Chairman of the NSW Electricity Authority (Mr. V. J. F. Brain) told the local government conference at Albury yesterday that it was planned…

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6 7-Year-Old Farmer Seeks Divorce Remarkable Story Told in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 5

In a divorce action brought against his wife for desertion at a sitting of the Supreme Court in Albury yesterday, Gustav Herman Weule, 67-year…

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Wangaratta Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

At the Wangaratta sheep market on Thursday, there way a medium yarding of fat sheep to the usual attendance of the trade. Competition was somewhat…

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Forbes Special Store Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd.. Forbes, held their monthly special store sheep sale on October 17, when they yarded 12.000 store sheep and practically the whole of the…

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Wool Ban May Extend to Brisbane BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 1

If the ban imposed by wool clerks Sydney on wool handled by Dalgety and Co. extends to Brisbane, the sale of £2 million worth which is due to…

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Springhurst Dairy Company Another Successful Year

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 7

The annual meeting of shareholders of the Springhurst Dairy Company was attended by Messrs P. A. Allen (chairman), W. K. Stillard, H. E…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 2

There will be a yarding of 856 fat cattle, 316 choppers, 844 store cattle. 124 dairy cattle. and 27 bulls at today’s Wodonga cattle market. Order of sale; New…

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Wool Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Prices at the wool sales yesterday were 5 per cent above the Sydney closing rates. There was very strong competition…

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Heavy Losses of Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 1

In the year ended March 31 last the number of sheep in Australia declined by about 9 million to 96,400,000, which was the lowest…

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