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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,662 stories in Murray's papers · page 49 of 84

Use of Coastal Waters Would Lift Dairy Production SYDNEY, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 6

Capital expenditure on conservation and utilisation of waters of coastal rivers would be one of the [?] ways if lifting Australian dairy…

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Dairy Produce Board Constitution May Be Altered Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 8

Recommendation of proposed reconstruction of the Australia Dairy Produce Board was accepted at the annual meeting of the Australian…

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July Fulfilled Farmers’ Hopes 492 Points For Month Saved Many Wheat Crops

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 4

With a total of 492 points for the month at Albury, July, bringing bountiful rains which meant the salvation of many wheat crops, has gone into the upper register of the years which had heavy falls in this month…

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Butter Production Slumps Badly SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 3

Butter production for the 12 months ended June 30 was the lowest for many years. It totalled 26,949 tons only. This compares with 33,145 tons…

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Growers Urged to Deliver Wheat SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 6

The last day on which wheat will be received into the No 10 pool has been fixed as August 30, said the State Superintendent of the Australian Wheat…

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Wool Sales At Albury In September MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 6

The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia announced today a further series of wool sales at various Australian centres between…

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Any Dairy Cows Infected with T.B. PERTH

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 2 August 1947 · page 7

Of 1100 cattle in 12 dairy herds [?] in the metropolitan area for [?]erculosis in the last month 478 [?] been found to be suffering from…

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Sheep Show an Fair Opens at Albury To-morrow

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 2

Hundreds of visitors will be in [?] for the PA and H [?] Sheep. Show and Fair which [?] open tomorrow, and the [?]…

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Stud Sheep Must Be Fed And Watered

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

The job of placing food and water bins throughout the 750 pens at Dalgety’s store has fallen to Mr. Charlie Keighran. He is seen fixing the last of 1500 to the rails…

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You Don't Need Butter for Good Pies

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

The shortest short-crust is made with lard and the flakiest flaky pastry with margarine, so as far as pastry is concerned you can save all your…

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Value-Conscious Public Influences Wool Prices

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 1

Soft handling fabrics for which the production of Merinos is necessary, appear likely to be the best selling wools for some time. In every country in…

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Australia’s Future Prosperity Depends On Flocks Of Top-Quality Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

Over the years great strides have been made towards improving the standard of Australian flocks and for this, the nation owes a debt of gratitude to stud owners. Such river-side scenes as this are common along the banks of the Murray where sheep on the move graze…

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Stabilisation of Wheat Prices or Free Enterprise? Yes or No!

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

If any wheat growers are still obsessed with ideas that they are losing control of their industry that their individual freedom is interfered with, that they will become the playthings of bureaucrats or subject their industry to government interference, let them…

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Sheep Show Opens Today Should Rival Melbourne-Sydney Exhibition Tomorrow Big Day; Mannequin Parade

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

“I do not know of another place in Australia where such excellent facilities are available for staging a sheep show.” An exhibitor, who arrived yesterday with a large team of merinos for Albury’s annual sheep show, to open to-day in Dalgety’s wool store, said this to the “Mail.”…

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Merino Still Backbone of Sheep Industry Though Australian and British Breeds Increase in Popularity Expert Discusses Reasons

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 3

While there are a considerable number of merino flocks in the Albury and surrounding districts, the crossbred type of sheep predominates. There are a number of reasons for this among them the closely settled…

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Farmers' Relief Act Extended

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

The State Cabinet last week approved the recommendation of the Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan, that the Farmers' Relief Act; which…

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Commercial Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 2

There will be a yarding of 4050 fat sheep and lambs, and 1100 store sheep at today’s Albury sheep market. The order of sale: Dalgety and Co., Farmers and Graziers’…

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Outstanding Sheep Excellent Set-Up Of Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 6

Sheep breeders are to be congratulated on the excellence of their stock, which show more quality and finish than last year. The general set-up of the show left little to be desired, and it can now be claimed to be one of the finest in Australia…

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Designer Impressed With Potentialities of Wool

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 5

Noted visitor to the Sheep Show yesterday was dress designer Madame Pauline Khouray of Melbourne who has become most impressed with the…

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Meat-butter Ration May Be Cut Chifley’s Pun to Help Britain Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 1

Reduction in Australian butter and meat ration is being examined by the Commonwealth authorities in a general review of ways and means in…

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