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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,662 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 84

Wool Bill Compromise Reached Washington

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

Conferees from the House of Representatives and the Senate today reached compromise on the Wool Bill, but an administration…

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Test Case On Wheat Before High Court Farmers Suing the Federal Government Between £20 Million And £40 Million Involved SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 6

Claims by wheatgrowers throughout Australia against the Federal Government, involving between £20,000,000 and £40,000,000, may rest on the decision of a case which began in the High Court today before Mr Justice Williams. The basis of the [?]ase is a claim for…

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India As Big Purchaser Of Our Wheat CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 1

India was prepared to enter into a bilateral agreement with the Australian Government for the purchase of up to 750,000 tons of wheat annually for a specific period, Mr K. L. Panjabi said today. Mr Panjabi, who is Food Secretary in the Indian Government,…

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Canada’s Big Dairy Industry

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 14 June 1947 · page 7

Mr N. D. Stringer, of 729 Peel st., Albury, has received tram the Canadian Department of Agriculture some interesting data concerning the dairy…

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Compromise Wool Bill Disappoints Australian Delegation Geneva

Border Morning Mail · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 1

The Compromise Wool Bil[?] agreed on at the United States Congress conference has deeply disappointed the Australian and other delegations…

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Improvement of Wool Quality Importance of Regular Sheep Classing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 4

The production of synthetic fibres is not likely to return to pre-war level for some years, but there can be no doubt about their…

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Wool Payments

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 4

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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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the auctions on June 10 approximately 500 bales were submitted which aprt from some Autumn shorn…

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Victorian Wheat & Woolgrowers' Association Rennie Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 1

At a meeting of the Rennie 'branch of the VW & WGA, held on June 11th, the president, Mr. D. R. O'Dwyer, occupied the…

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Wheat Industry Stabilisation State Government's Plans

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 4

Plans for stabilisation of the wheatgrowing industry will be discussed at a conference to be held on 18th June, to which the…

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The Yankee Wool Grower’s Grudge

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

American wool growers who object to Australian competition in the home market have some peculiar reasons for this attitude, according to an Australian journalist who recently made a special visit to Uncle Sam’s sheep country, a very limited area, by the way, in which…

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Current Comments Wool, and the U.s.a

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 4

"We are heading for an international trade battle, because we are so big and prosperous and powerful in a world that is so devastated,…

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Appeal to Veto Wool Bill Approach To Mr. Truman WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

Leaders of 22 national organisations last night called on President Truman to veto any legislation imposing an additional tariff on wool imports…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

The Associated Agents selling in the following order—Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Younghusband Ltd., Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Lid., New Zealand Loan and MA. Co. Ltd.,…

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Butter Production Drops Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 5

Batter production throughout Australia in April last dropped by almost 3000 tons compared with March, according to the Commonwealth…

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Commercial Perth Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

Dalgety end Co., Albury, have received the following telegram from their Perth office: “Today’s sale. Continent and America main buyers. Compared sale, April 21…

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Newmarket Fat Sheep Sales Melbourne, Tuesday

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

Included in an increased yarding of fat sheep at Newmarket today, was a better representation of good quality wethers from the western districts. Competition was…

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Over 1000 Sheep Expected at Albury Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 5

A feature of the sheep show at Albury on August 5, 6 and 7 will be a mannequin parade which is to be organised by combined fashion…

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Truman to Veto Wool Tax Bill? WASHINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

The House of Representatives today endorsed the joint House of Representatives and Senate conference report on the Wool Tax Bill authorising the…

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“Crops Turning Blue”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 18 June 1947 · page 2

Winter is with us without the usual wet season, writes our Walbundrie correspondent. The weather is cold and the lack of rain is making it hard…

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