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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Butter Output Down 4000 Tons Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

Australian butter production during the last quarter of 1946 showed a decrease of approximately 4000 tons, compared to figures for the seme period…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes Minister for Agriculture Returning From America

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 4

Advice has been received by Department that the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Graham, left San Francisco by air on 7th February,…

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Wangaratta Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

A lower tendency and unsettled conditions generally possibly affected the yarding of cattle at Wangaratta on Thursday, and the yarding in oil sections was…

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Wagga Sheep Market Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

The Associated Agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly sheep sale today. There was a total of 16,400 yarded, comprising 9200 fats and 7200…

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Mr. McKell Thanks The “Pastoral Times”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 1

On the eve of relinquishing the position of Premier of this State, I desire to extend to the Editor of the “Pastoral Times” my sincere thanks for…

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Charged With Stealing 20 Head of Stud Cattle MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 3

Thomas Joseph McLean, aged 19, of Larter st., Ballorat East, appeared in Geek[?]ig City Court today [?] with having. on February on stolen 20 head…

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Empire Wool Sales Six Months’ Programme Announced MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 8

The Chairman of the Australian Wool Realization Commission, Mr. J. F. Murphy. C.M.G., states that United Kingdom-Dominion Wool Disposals Ltd. has advised that…

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Will Ignore Man in Street Government and Wool Sales to Japan Canberra, Thurday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

While there were. many points that were not understood by the general public, it was quite logical to see the man in the street expressing…

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Tallangatta Special Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 6

Messrs. Younghusbrnd Ltd., Albury, in conjunction with Messrs. Francis Ross and Co., [?] report their special sheep sale held at the latter centre on Thursday…

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Export Wheat Up SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 1

Advance of 6d per bushel in the export price of wheat was announced by the Australian Wheat Board today. Export price is now 14/5[?] a bushel,…

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Wool Sale Compressed LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 2

Because of the fuel crisis the full week’s offerings were submitted at the London wool sales to-day and there will be no sale to-morrow. The total…

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Owner for Bale of Wool Wanted SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 1

Police are searching for the owner of a bale of scoured wool branded “double A over 6 in diamond,”' which was left at Glendenning’s wool scour,…

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Wool Deal Depends on What Japan Wants and What Australia Is Willing to Supply Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 1

Disagreement over types which Australia is willing to supply and types which Japan is willing to accept [?] holding up completion of…

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Rutherglen Wheat Crop Competition (Report of the Judge, Mr J. A. Morrow, B Agr. Sc., Manager Stale Experiment Farm, Rutherglen.)

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

Crop yields in the Rutherglen district for the 1946 season have been very patchy. On well cultivated ground and in paddocks free from waterlogging, wheat yields were satisfactory, and up to 13 bags per acre were obtained on some farms. Under less favorable conditions…

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£500,000 Damage to Fruit Crop Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

The officer in charge of the Merbein Research Station, Mr A. V. Lyon, said today that rain in the Mildura district had caused damage…

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Australian Wheat Crop Will Total 98 Million Bushels

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 5

Deliveries of this season’s wheat are nearing completion in all States, and it appeared that they would total about 97/98. million bushels; receivals…

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Wool Payments Suspended

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

In view of waterfront difficulties Melbourne woolbrokers have agreed with woolbuyers that the date for payment for wool sold at the Melbourne…

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To-day’s Sheep Market

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 4

JOHN MCNAMARA & CO. PTY. LTD. report direct from Newmarket saleyards this morning: Owing to lighter, supplies of all…

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Wool and the Nation

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1
Also in The Corowa Free Press

It may be said that, figuratively speaking, the fibres of the wool industry have been interwoven with the history of the Commonwealth…

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