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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,662 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 84

Cattle Buyer From Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 4

Mr F. J. Campbell (left), who came from Wagga to buy cattle for his butchery, photographed with Mr Loyal Matheson. auctioneer for Farmers and Graziers’, Wagga, at the Wodonga cattle sale on Monday…

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Memorial Rodeo Sheep Appeal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 3

In connection with the forthcoming Memorial Rodeo the committee has launched a Sheep Appeal, and is hopeful of having a full truck…

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Last of Season’s Wool Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 2

Approximately 7500 bales were offered today at the final wool sale of the 1940-47 season. The Continent and local mills competed keenly for all types of fleece wool…

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Better Type Wool May Go to Japan CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 2

Australia will institute negotiations for the sale of better class wool to Japan. This was decided by Cabinet today after a review of past sales of…

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N.Z. Wool Credit for France (A.A.P.-Reuter) WELLINGTON

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 5

A financial agreement granting a credit of up to £5,000,000 to France for the purchase of New Zealand wool and other produce during the live…

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Eskdale Farmers at Law Verdict For Plaintiff WANGARATTA

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 5

A case that occupied 12 hours was heard before Judge Read in the Wangaratta County Court on Tuesday and today. The hearing commenced on…

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Farmers Bar Reds From Their Union Discussion Marked by Heat Ballarat

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 3

Heated discussion occurred at the Australian Primary Producers' Union conference at Ballarat today on a motion that Communists be ineligible…

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Successful Special Sheep Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

New Zealand Loan, and Mercantile Agency Go. Ltd. (Inc. in England) report a successful special sale of sheep at Corowa on Friday, 27th instant…

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Wheat Industry Stabilisation

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 6

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

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Wagga Sheep Market Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

At the fortnightly sheep sale today there was a total of 12,150 yarded, comprising 5250 fats and 6900 stores. Fats, owing mainly to good rains, were in lighter…

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Classing Farmers' Wool Clips to Meet Present-day Requirements

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

The war-time appraisement scheme under which the British Government acquired Australia's wool clip was terminated soon after the end of the…

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"Jekyll and Hyde" Dogs Kill Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

"Jekyll and Hyde" dogs" — domestic animals which killed sheep at night— were numerous in country areas, said the superintendent of the Vermin and…

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Winter Shelter for Sheep Value of Trees

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Insufficient provision for the shelter of stock is a weakness in the management of many pastoral holdings, and as a consequence there is sometimes…

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Notes on Current Topics Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

The hopes, of Roosevelt Cordel Hull and Truman for a brighter future for the common man appear to be fading. And all because of a…

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Steady Rain In Victorian Wheat Belt MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

Steady rain fell in the wheat belt of Victoria during the night and farmers and graziers in the Wimmera and western district are confident that…

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Wool and Stock Reports Riverine "Grazier" Office

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender Ltd. wire under, yesterday's date:—Sheep: There was a total yarding of 33,501, of which 16,881 were sheep. It…

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The Business of Farming

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

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

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"The Farmers Handbook" Revision Under Way

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

Revision of "The Farmers Handbook," which is at present in its fifth edition is being undertaken by the Department of…

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Farmer Injured When Wood Cutting

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Wood cutting on his farm at Walbundrie yesterday afternoon, Harold Gibbons was injured when a log fell on him. Mr Gibbons and his son,…

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Further General Rains In District Farmers in Great Heart at Season’s Change Five Hours’ Continuous Rain in Some Localities

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

Following upon the magnificent rains in the early part of last weekend, when over a wide area from three-quarters of an inch to an inch fell, general, soaking falls again set in early yesterday morning. In most places rata fell continuously for five or six hours. Then followed a misty drizzle and in the late…

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