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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Less Wheat for Poultry Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 3

The wheat ration for poultry and pig feeding in July is to be decreased by 100,000 bushels, the general secretary of the Associated Poultry…

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Special Cattle and Sheep Sale at Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. and Younghusband Ltd., auctioneers in conjunction, held a successful sale of cattle and sheep at Holbrook yesterday. The sale was The first held by…

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Wheat Industry Stabilisation

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

In Sydney the State Government's plan for stabilisation of the wheat industry was discussed in detail by the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H…

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Justice for the Wheat Industry

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

Consultations between N.S.W. wheatgrowers’ organisations and the Government have reached a happy climax. Principles of a stabilisation scheme for the industry in the mother State put forward by the producers have been accepted by the Minister for Agriculture. They…

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The Business of Farming Importance of Accurate Records

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 4

Realising that in the long run the prosperity of Australia's agricultural industries depends not merely on efficient mechanical…

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Farmer Released on Bond

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

George Weir, aged 50 years, farmer, of Wodonga, was released on a bond of £20 to be of good behavior for 12 months at Albury court yesterday,…

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Showers Benefit Albury and District Farmers Hope For A Good Fall

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

General light rain in Albury and district at the weekend was followed yesterday by a dull, mild day which gave promise of [?] Falls throughout the district were patchy, ranging from 15 points [?] Corowa to 56 points at Tallangatta. Thirty-two points were registered[?]…

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From Log Cabin to Butter Box Villa

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 6

Evidence of the pioneering history of Australia may still be seen on many outback hillsides in the form of slab and shingle buildings to the frames of which skilling (commonly called skillions) were added from time to time as family additions demanded more space in…

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Wool Tax Dead-lock Australian Move At Geneva LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 6

It is understood that the Australian delegation at the International trade conference has infoe[?] the United States delegation that if the…

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Wheat to be Slipped to India CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has agreed to ship 18,[?]00 tons of wheat to India almost immediately, and a further 9000 tons later provided adequate…

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Mother and Baby Battered to Death on Farm PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 1

The brutally battered bodies of a mother and her baby were found covered with an overcoat and bag on the floor of a milk shed on a farm in the Palmdale district, about 30 miles north-east of Albany, last night. A heavy spanner carrying…

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Wheat Industry Stabilisation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

In Sydney last week the State Government's plan for stabilisation of the wheat industry was discussed in detail by the…

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Less Wheat Far Poultry

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

The wheat ration for poultry and pig feeding in July is to be decreased by 100,000 bushels, the general secretary of the Associated Poultry Farmers of…

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Wheat Growers Plan Control Challenge

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

The Wheat Board had fixed the price of wheat in July 1941, to save administrative, trouble to keep the flour tax stable, and to…

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Wheat Test Case Stabilising Prices

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

The Australian Wheatgrowers Federation submitted its new 15-point plan for stabilisation to the Minister for Commerce and…

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President's Veto American Wool Bill Scrapped

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Friday: A.A.P.: President Truman to-day vetoed the United States Wool Bill, which provided for import quotas on foreign…

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Wool Record In Brisbane BRISBANE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

A record price of 81d was paid for four bales of scoured wool from Winton at the wool sales today. Previous best price was 78ld obtained during…

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Moulamein Police Court £10 Fine for Travelling Sheep Without Permit

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

At Wednesday’s Court of Petty Sessions at Moulamein, presided over by His Worship Mr. E. J. Etherton, P.M., Allan Cowley, Womboota, was fined £10…

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P.p. Board Meeting Sheep Yarding — Fencing Removal — Starving Stock — Rates — P.w.p.'s

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

THE Board at its meeting on Friday last dealt with the matter of sheep yards at Gunbar, and decided that despite the refusal of the local people to co-operate by making the posts available on the ground, that the yards would be proceeded…

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Tabbita Farmers and Settlers' Association Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Tabbita F. and S. Association was held on Saturday, 14th June. Mr. F. Campbell occupied the chair…

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