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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,662 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 84

Country Party’s Move In N.Z. Wheat Deal CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 2

When the [?]ouse of Representatives re-assembled tomorrow, the Country Party would ask that all documents relating to the recent Australian and New Zealand wheat agreement be tabled, said the leader of the Country Party (Mr Fadden) today…

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Claims Farmers Short of Machine Spare Parts SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1947 · page 3

Declaring in the Legislative Assembly today that it would be impossible to use some of the machinery required for the next sowing because of the…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes Wheat Research Investigation of New Zealand Methods

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

Mr. J. R. Fisher, Analyst-in-charge of the Cereal Section of the Chemist's Branch, New South Wales Department of Agriculture…

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Wool Price Drop Feared Washington

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

The Agricultural Department has recommended the fixing of wool import quotas and authorisation for the Commodity Credit Corporation to sell…

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Wool Values Fully Maintained SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

Greasy Merino fleece sold to [?] lb for five bales or JS/WATTLEGROW Rye Park, at the Sydney wool [?] today. The market maintained the…

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Clash Over Wheat Mr Chifley Refuses to Answer Question Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) in the House of Representatives today declined to answer questions by the deputy leader of the Country Party…

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Drought Relief for Farmers Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham) said in the Legislative Assembly today he had sent an urgent telegram to the Federal authorities asking…

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Deniliquin Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

YOUNGHUSBAND LIMITED, Deniliquin, report a very successful sheep held at Deniliquin on February 27, when 10,263 sheep were yarded, and a…

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Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

YOUNGHUSBAND LIMITED, Mellbourne report offering for sale on February 27, 4985 bales Principal district prices were as under; RGK/CARABOST…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that, including offering of 4,000 bales of Australian Wool Realization Commission wools, the aggregate selection submitted…

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The Wheat Marketing Muddle (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Sir,--Probably the most important question in Australia today is to find a way out of the Hopeless impasse that has developed in the marketing…

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“Sheep Industry Dying In U.s.a.” Washington

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Sheep-raising In the United States [?] a rapidly dying industry and only the immediate adoption of a long-term Government policy would save; it from…

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N.Z. Wheat Agreement Opposition Pressure Maintained Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

The Opposition today maintained pressure on the Federal Government for further information about the Australia-New Zealand wheat…

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Growers Want Wheat Price Fixation on Cost of Production Ten Year Stabilisation Plan

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Nine main points were contained in a draft wheat stabilisation plan approved at a conference or the Southern Division of the Wheat Growers’ Union in Wagga yesterday. The plan will be submitted to the Federal Government. The conference is attended by delegates from…

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Share Farmer For Trial MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

At the conclusion of the inquest into the deaths of Harry Napper, 56, and Phyllis Napper, 20, on a farm at Sale on February 17, the district coroner…

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Tobacco Crop May[?] Be Record In Victoria MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Having returned from [?] inspection of the tobacco crop at Myrtleford, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr McKenzie) said today that the indications…

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Experimental Farm at Myrtleford Sought Minister For Agriculture’s Visit

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 5

Mr McKenzie, MLA, Minister for Agriculture, accompanied by Mr W. R. McDonald, senior plant investigation officer of the Department of…

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Don’t Use Cloths for Dairy Utensils”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

Cloths should never he used for washing dairy utensils—a clean scrubbing brush allowed to dry in the sun when not in use. Utensils should never…

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Heavy Week-end Cattle Transhipments in Wodonga Yards

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 4

Following sales in Melbourne and other parts of Victoria, approximately 500 to 600 head of cattle are transhipped al Wodonga each…

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Doom of the Small Farmers?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 March 1947 · page 6

For guidance upon Australian primary production, Mr. Dedman (Minister for Post-War Reconstruction) depends upon-reports prepared by the Rural Reconstruction Commission. For years this body, at considerable expense to the taxpayer, has been delving into various…

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