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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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The Law on Weed Control a Publication Necessary for Every Farmer

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

It is common fallacy among newcomers to gardening that there is some quick and unlaborious method of getting rid of weeds, but farmers have…

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Drought Relief Grants to Cereal Growers 1946-47 Season's Crops

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

The Rural Bank of New South Wales, which is the distributing authority in this State for drought relief grants to wheat, oat and…

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Farmers & Settlers Association Meeting of Corowa District Council

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

The above council met at Balldale and the branches were represented by:--Balldale: J. M. Wilton (president); J. Poole…

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W.A. Farm Tragedy Man Taken Into Custody PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

Detectives investigating the deaths of Mrs Constance Green, 42, and her daughter, Anne, 3[?], whose battered bodies were found under pieces of…

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Show Cattle Registration Albury Society to Apply Regulation to All

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 5

At yesterday’s meeting of the Albury Show Society, it was decided that all cattle to be exhibited at the [?] registered in a…

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“U.s. Tariff Will Not Reduce Purchases” Producers’ Opinion On Wool Trade SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 1

The Australian Wool and Meat Producers’ Federation at its annual conference tonight asked the Federal Government to reconsider its…

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General Soaking Falls Throughout District Farmers Hail Arrival of Rain Good Season Now Seems Assured

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 June 1947 · page 1

Farmers who have been scouring the skies for rain-bearing clouds for weeks were rewarded yesterday with general soaking falls throughout the Albury district. Centres which had missed out previously scored liberally. Late yesterday afternoon most had received from…

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U.S. and Our Wool Purchases Expected To Increase SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 1

President Truman’s veto of the Wool Tariff Bill is likely to be reflected in record wool prices paid at the concluding series of the…

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Brutality Allegations Against Farmers Johannesburg

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 June 1947 · page 2

General Smuts has ordered a strict inquiry into allegations that farmers in the Bethal district have been brutally whipping native laborers and…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

There will be a yarding of 492 fat cattle, 286 choppers, 427 store cattle, 16 bulls, and 129 dairy cattle at Wodonga today. The order of sale: 1. New Zealand Loan and…

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Yarrawonga Special Sheep Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (inc. in Eng,) report having held a special sheep sale at Yarrawonga on Monday, June 23,…

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To-day’s Sheep Market

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

JOHN McNAMARA & CO. LTD. report: Store sheep? 2/- to 4/ dearer; lamb 1/ dearer. Best wethers and ewes late rates; other sheep easier…

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Deluge in New Zealand Thousands of Sheep Perish Wellington

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

Disastrous floods, the worst since 1897, have followed 10 inches of rain in 24 hours in the Wairarapa district during part of Friday and…

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Butter Production in N.S.W. Lowest For Yean SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

Butter production in NSW for 1946-47 will probably be about 27,000 tons— the lowesi for many years. Output for the 11 months of this year is only…

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Russian Wheat For Rumania And For Britain LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 3

Reuter’s correspondent in Bucharest quotes an official report that states that Russia has granted Rumania a loan of 6000 wagon loads of…

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U.S. Australia’s Best Wool Buyer CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

In the 11 months ended May 31 last, Australian greasy wool exports increased by nearly 50 per cent over the corresponding period of the…

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Farmers Role in World Affairs Federal Country Party Leader's View

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

The war and its aftermath had demonstrated the really important role of the primary producer in world affairs, declared the…

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Showdown Over Wheat Expected

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2

[?] now pests with the State Presents to determine [?] the present opportunity of [?] agreement to stabilise the wheat industry should…

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Newmarket Fat Sheep Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2

At Newmarket today 24,400 fat sheep were entered, but the actual number penned did not reach this figure owing to further cancellations due to the rains. Early…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 July 1947 · page 2

Offerings at Melbourne wool sales today comprised chiefly crutchings with a small proportion of finer wool from northern and western Victoria and southern Riverina…

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