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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Milk Supplies Dairymen Seek Conference with Premier Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 7

The Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council is seeking a conference with the Premier (Mr. McKell) to discuss the threatened stoppage of milk supplies…

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Cleansing of Dairy Utensils

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Unclean dairy utensils are probably the most common cause of cream contamination In washing and sterilising them the best results are obtained…

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Britain Gives Butter to Canada LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 6

In a joint statement, the Dominions Office and the Ministry for Food have disclosed that Britain has granted a pressing Canadian request for 6000 tons of Australian and/or New Zealand butter. Under existing contracts Australia…

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Victorian Wheat Yield 47 Million Bushels Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 1

Almost doubling last year’s yield, Victoria’s wheat harvest this [?] is estimated to be between 46 and 47 million bushels…

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Parade of Wool Fashions At The Dorchester Hotel, London

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 3

Left.—A striking evening gown in blue wool crepe. The sari effect is given by a loose wrap from the gathered bodice, taken up and thrown over the head. Right.—An unusual evening coat with white fac[?]-cloth trimmed with sleeves of white fox fur. The skirt falls in deep folds from the hips…

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130½d. a lb. for Wool at Hobart BURNIE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 10

Though buyers at [?] first wool auction since 1939 today offered exceptionally [?] prices for [?] record set at Launceston…

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March Oat Crops Threatened by Hopper Breeding Danger Stressed by Albury Stock Inspector

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 January 1947 · page 4

The great danger of the present grasshopper invasion in Albury district was to early oat crops which would be sown in March, said Albury…

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To the Editor Wheat Industry Strangulation

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

Sir.—It is time that wheat-farmers took steps to save their industry from ruin by the wholesale robbery by Government under the scheme miscalled…

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Heavy Loss of Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

On Wednesday last a large mo[?] of sheep arrived at Corowa from the drought-stricken Wellington district, and they were put on Ball Park for…

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Best Butter Output for Years

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 2

In December suppliers to the Kiewa butter factory received an advanced month’s payment of 24d. per ]b. for choice grade butter-fat The month’s…

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State Wheat Bill Delayed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

Information as to when the Government intended to bring down the necessary complementary State legislation to give…

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Sharp Rise in Sheep Sales at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

The past year saw a sharp rise in the number of sheep sold at the Albury sale yards. This is attributed in the main to drought conditions in the…

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No Provision for New Wheat Silos

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 4

The construction of new silos was urged in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. W..A. Chaffey (C.P, Tamworth), who criticised the Government for its…

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Wheat Industry Strangulation (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

Sir.--It is quite time that wheat farmers of Australia took some steps to save their industry from ruin by the wholesale robbery, by Government,…

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Wool Values Up What Statistics Reveal SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

Although wool sold during the six months—July/December, 1946—was [?],970 bales less than the corresponding period in the previous…

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Flag Smut of Wheat Factors in Low [?] This Season

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

The only flag smut infected crop observed in the course of recent surveys of the Biological Branch of the Department of Agriculture was in…

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Wool and Stock Reports the Riverine "Grazier" Office

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 2

Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender Ltd., wire under yesterday's date:—Sheep and Lambs: There was a total yarding of 17,504, of which…

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Americans Allege Empire Wool Monopoly Want Imports Controlled by Quotas CHEYENNE (Wyoming

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

Asserting that the American woolgrower was suffering through the operation of “British wool monopoly,” the wool conference today passed a…

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Ward "Gags" Dairying Industry Debate

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

Taking control of the House out of the hands of Attorney-General Evatt, who was in charge at the time, External Territories…

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Newmarket Sheep Sales. Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1947 · page 2

Owing to the uncertainty of trade competition, due to the prolonged gas strike and the fact that many consignments were cancelled, values for fat lambs in opening…

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