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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Sheep Show Points Way To Greater Successes Wealth of Australia’s Golden Fleece on Display Bumper Crowd Expected At Today’s Sessions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 6

The second annual Albury Sheep Show opened in impressive fashion yesterday with a display of the natural wealth of Australia which created great interest among the crowd which flocked to Dalgety and Co.[?]s huge store. Transformation of the store yesterday was remarkable. Scores and scores of…

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“Hit or Miss Economy in Farming Must Go” Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 4

The belief that old methods of agricultural production, representing a hit or miss economy, must give way to international consultation and…

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Stud Cattle Flown to New Owners Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 7

Six cows, a calf and young bull, bought at Navua Stud sales on Saturday by Mr C. G. Hartley, of Dande[?] (Vic.) and by Mr G. S. Daley, of…

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Sheep to Have Long Air Journey Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 1

Between 30 and 40 sheep will be flown to Brisbane oh Friday from Mr G. Gr Faulkiner’s property at Haddon Rigg. This will be the first time…

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People’s Day Drew Crowd To Albury Sheep Show Hundreds Again See the Parade of Fashions Takings For The Two Days Total £341

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 4

Attendance at the second day of the Albury Sheep Show yesterday soared to nearly 3000 to fulfil the expectations of even the most optimistic officials. Scenes in the streets near to Dalgety and Co.’s huge store were indicative of the crowds which poured into the building from 1 p.m. onwards. Every side street was…

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The Wheat Position

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 4

The various proceedings in connection with the negotiations by the representatives of the Australian wheatgrowers, through their Federation, is given in the statements which follow. These statements' are authorithtive…

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Surrender of Meat & Butter Coupons

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

Already more than two and a quarter million meat coupons and one hundred and fifteen thousand butter coupons have been…

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Noted Sheep Breeder Dies Aged 101 LEETON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 6

One of Australia’s noted sheep breeders, Donald Grant, died today at the age of 101. He was healthy and retained all his faculties until he…

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U.S. Wool Offer To Australia ? LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 7

According to the Associated Press correspondent at Geneva, Australian officials stated that the United States delegation to the international trade…

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Mr. Graham on N.Z. Wheat Deal SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

Whether the wheat-selling agreement with New Zealand was right or wrong Departments of Agriculture in each State should know what was going on…

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Farmers Want Longer Hours Henty Weighbridge

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

A motion asking the Railway Department to grant longer hours of service at the weighbridge at Henty was moved at a meeting of the Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Tuesday…

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Monthly Crop Report for South-Eastern Riverina

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 5

The month of July has been very favorable for both crops and grasses. Good, steady rains fell almost continually throughout the month—in…

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Wheat Plan Approved Farmers and Settlers’ Decision Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 6

The 10-year-old wheat stabilisation plan recently endorsed by the Wheatgrowers’ Federation, was unanimously approved at the annual…

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Pastoral Company’s High Earnings Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 6

Profits [?]arned by the pastoralist company, [?] Lascelles Ltd., during the financial year ended June 30, were more than double that of the previous year, and at £43,453…

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Wool Deadlock Broken American Offer to Australia Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 1

After many weeks the deadlock over Australian wool tariffs at Geneva. trade talks is believed to have been broken. Following…

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Farmers’ Decisions Government Accuser of Deception Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 August 1947 · page 1

A proposal that the present system of registration of farms and Government control of wheatgrowing be abolished was rejected at today’s…

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Commercial Wangaratta Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 2

At the Wangaratta sheep market on Thursday there was a good yarding of all classes of fat sheep. Competition was very satisfactory. Prices were firm on late…

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Skilled Farm Labor Shortage Machinery And Spare Parts, Too SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 1

Shortages of skilled labor (at 30/ a day), farm machinery and spare parts, and fencing materials, are problems facing NSW farmers…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 2

There will be a yarding of 412 fat cattle, 157 choppers, 341 store cattle, 110 dairy cattle and 11 bulls at today’s Wodonga cattle market. Order of sale: 1. J. D. Turner; 2…

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Successful Special Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 1

JOHN MCNAMARA & CO PTY. LTD associated with NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY Co. LTD., Sydney, report having conducted…

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