Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,662 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 84

Fat Sheep and Lamb Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

Fat lambs at Newmarket today totalled 32,745, an increase of 7200. Competition was weaker and values for heivyweights were 2/ to 3/ lower, and useful quality 3/…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

C.W.A. Wool Day

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 5

The annual Wool Day, under the auspices of the local branch of the C.W.A., held on Thursday last, was a thoroughly successful function, and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fought Among the Cream Cans Mongan’s Bridge Farmers in Court

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 6

Two Mongan’s Bridge (Kiewa Valley) burners, who had been the closest of friends for more than 40 years, clashed among the cream cans…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Did Not Kill Noxious Weeds Yackandandah Farmers Fined

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 4

Three landholders in Yockandandah Shire were fined by the Magistrate (Mr J. C. Bell) in Yackandandah Court yesterday fur having failed to destroy…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Butter Production Still Declining Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 3

Australia, in the nine months ended March 31, produced approximately 7000 tons less butter than in the corresponding period for 1945-46. Biggest…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Price of Butter Certain to Be Increased Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 7

Any price increase recommended in the report of the inquiry info the cost OF butter production would be retrospective to April 30,1947, the Minister…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

"Take Land From Bad Farmers"

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

Farmers who allowed their land to be ruined by erosion should Hanslow, a Victorian Rivers and have it taken from them, Mr. H…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Kiewa Valley Young Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Kiewa Valley YFC, Mr W. H. Simpson, association supervisor, was the guest speaker. He was accompanied by Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Farmer on Bail of £1000 MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

In the Practice Court today Mr Justice Macfarlan granted bail to William Arthur Davies, of Drouin South, dairy farmer, who was recently committed…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Dairymen Said to Be Restive Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

Members of the NSW Milk Zone Dairymen’s Council were restive because of the tardiness of the Commonwealth Government in reaching a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Farmers Can Increase Price of Chaff Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

Increased price of chaff bags could be passed on by farmers by increasing the price of chaff, the Minister for Commerce (Mr Pollard) said in the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Farmer Killed: Trucks Collide Accident Near, Benalla BENALLA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 2

Mr [?], farmer, of Lung, was killed instantly shortly after 5 ’clock this evening when a [?] truck with a load of gravel…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool Tariff Talks U.S. Disappoints Australia

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

In the tariff negotiation between Australia and the United States, at is understood the latters first offer was that hte Amencan ta[?]ff on wool…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat Shortage Britain Will Not Suffer CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 8

The Minister for Commerce (Mr Pollard) denied in the House of Representatives today that Britain would be the sufferer from the decision by…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

No Serious Effect on Wheat Exports Because of Strikes Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 8

It was nonsense to say that Australia’s wheat exports to Great Britain would be reduced by 125,000 tons this year through strikes in Victoria, the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

More Coal for More Wheat, Says Mr. Cain N.S.W. Shipments to Victoria Down Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 6

“If NSW wants Victorian wheat It must provide more coal so that the railways can haul It,” the Premier (Mr Cain) said to-day at a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

£1200 Damages For Henty Farmer

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

A 30-year-old farmers from Henty was awarded £200 damages against a 65-year-old man in the Sydney Divorce Court on Monday…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Munyabla Junior Farmers' Club

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 8

The Munyabla Junior Farmers' Club held its monthly meeting on April 29 at the home of Mr. A. Schuster. Apologies were received from G. and…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Veterinary Club Scheme to Fight Disease in Dairy Herds Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture will recommend to State Cabinet next Monday the formation of veterinary clubs throughout Victoria to combat…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Truman May Veto Wool Duty Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 May 1947 · page 1

It is considered possible, according to information received today by the Australian Wool Board, that the United States Presidential Veto may be…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →