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Farming & the land, 1947

1,662 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 84

Wodonga Cattle Market Draw

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

From next Wodonga cattle market the draw will take place at noon on the Monday preceding the sale in lieu of 2 p.m, as previously: As Wodonga…

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Sheep Sale at Deniliquin

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 3

Messrs. John McNamara and Co. Ply. Ltd. will hold a special sale at Deniliquin on Thursday, 19th June, for which they have 7000 sheep…

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Items of News Wool Scraps Wanted

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

Response to an appeal by the Albury Red Cross for scraps of wool to be used to make knitted rugs for hospitals has so far been good, but more scraps…

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Butter Will Be Sold Own Brand in U.K. SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 4

The British Minister for Food[?] announced that as from October 1947, it is intended to withdraw[?] present regulations, prohibiting [?]…

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Wheat Prospects Promising May Be Record Harvest Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

Prospects for an Australian record wheat crop this season were very good, but ft . was too early yet to be over-optimistic, said the cereal…

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Minister Asked to End Price Control on Farm Products

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 4

The president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. H. S. Roberton), Mr. E. M. Hambiln, and representatives of the Produce…

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Of Interest to Young Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

A well attended meeting of delegates and teachers associated with the Kiewa Young Farmers’ Association, was held at Kergunyah and was addressed by…

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District Dairymen to Get Subsidy

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 6

At a meeting last evening, Albury Wholesale Milk Producers’ Association received a report from its treasurer (Mr F. A. Trabant) to the effect that…

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Machinery for Farmers Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 5

The Government will end the unrestricted export of farm machinery from Australia. The Minister for Commerce (Mr Pollard) in the House of…

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Berrigan Farmers Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 5

Berrigan branch of the Farmers, and Settlers’ Association at it last meeting donated £20 to the Food for Britain Appeal…

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Wool Payments

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

Owing to continuance of shipping difficulties Melbourne Brokers have agreed to extend the period of payment for wool purchased at auction…

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Bulk Storage For Wheat Needed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 8

In view of the political situation in India, soon there may not be any jute imports, said Mr. J. M. Smith, vice-president of the Farmers and Settlers…

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Wool Bill Deadlock [?] WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 2

Conferees from the Senate and the House of Representatives remain deadlocked over the proposed Wool Bill. Reuter quotes a spokesman as saying…

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Neil Pech Wins State Wheat Championship

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 3

The Junior Farmers' 1947 State Wheatgrowing championships have been announced. Neil Pech (Munyabla) won first prize…

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Our Best Sheep on Parade Merino Outstanding At Sheep Show Grand Championship To District Studs SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 6

Nearly £250,000 worth of Australia’s best stud sheep were paraded at the Sydney Sheep Show today—a truly remarkable display of pastoral wealth that means so much in the economy of the nation. Accent was again on wool, and the lordly Merino again took his…

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Sydney Sheep Show Success of Uardry and Mungadal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday:-Charles Milk (Uardry) Ltd., Hay and ANthony Hordern, Mungadal, Hay won many awards in the Merino sections of the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association Show, now being held in Sydney. Mungadal was especially…

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What Is the Future Op the Dairy Farmer ?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 6

If the position of the dairying industry in N.S.W., as revealed to the latest conference of this State’s devision of the Australian Institute of Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries is an accurate reflection of what is happening all over the Commonwealth then; is no cause for…

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Interesting Resolutions Discussed At Farmers' Meeting

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 6

Wheat stabilisation, irrigation, shortages, education, chaff bags, pegged prices and transport were among the many items discussed and dealt with at a meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association on Monday afternoon…

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Farmers' Council Wants Technical Training Units

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 6

Mr. B. Seidel (Walbundrie) made out a strong case for the building of mobile road and rail units for technical education in country areas. Mr. Seidel was speaking at a meeting of the…

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Crop Will Be [?] and Dusted From Air Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 6

Crop-dusting and seed-sowings [?] Aeroplanes would be introduced [?] in Australia, the acting Minister (Mr Barnard)- announced today…

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