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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,662 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 84

Wheat Stabilisation Before Premiers Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 5

The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) agreed at the Premiers’ Conference today with the contention by the Queensland Premier (Mr Hanlon)…

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Rain Welcomed by Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 2

Light rain set in at Albury yesterday after a few fine days. It was distasteful to townspeople grown tired of wet days and hoping for more…

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[?] Import Ban [?] Farm Machinery Moved Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 1

[?] settlers in NSW want the [?] ban on agricultural machin[?] to ease the present short[?] At the annual conference of…

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Victorian Dairymen Have Good Season Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 7

The Victorian dairying industry had the best season for many years last year, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr McKenzie) stated in his address opening…

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For Trial on Murder Charge Death of a Poultry Farmer Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 August 1947 · page 7

At the conclusion of an inquest into the death of Allan Wiliam Paul Rose, aged 33, of Box Hill, poultry farmer, today, the City coroner (Mr Marwick)…

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Sheep and Cattle Sale at Finley

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 3

Messrs. John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd. will hold a special sale at Finley on Thursday next, 28th inst, when they will offer 8000 sheep and…

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Commercial Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 2

The associated agents selling in the following order: Younghusband Ltd., Goldsbrough Mort, John McNamara, Farmers and Graziers' Dalgety and Co. and New…

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N.S.W. Wheat Harvest Assured” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 August 1947 · page 5

The NSW wheat harvest was assured, [?] experts tonight, referring to the excellent rain of the past few days. Rain was still falling tonight in Riverina,…

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Wheat Farmers and the Board

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 3

Sir,—Under date July 21. Mr Perrett. of the Australian Wheat Board, had published a letter in which, while charging me with using “offensive…

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Wheat Stabilisation Guaranteed Price (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 3

Sir, I do not propose to traverse statements that have no bearing on whether the wheat industry should have…

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200,000 Head of Cattle For Philippines CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 8

Minister for Commerce (Mr Pollard) announced today that to fulfil emergency allocation of meat by the International Emergency Food Council…

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Deniliquin Is a Growing Sheep Sale Centre Proof in Figures

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 1

The proof of the growing demand for Deniliquin as a sheep, and more laterly a cattle sale centre, is substantiated by a report on the…

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Stabilising Wheat Industry Early State Federal Conference Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 8

A special conference of State and Federal Ministers of Agriculture will be held at an early dale to work out a plan for stabilising the wheat…

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Deniliquin to Win Premiership for Sheep Sales Town Clerk's Interesting Report

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 1

In response to an appeal by the editor of "Country Life" fat lamb annual, the town clerk submitted a comprehensive report on Deniliquin…

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Seeking Increase in Butter Price Toowoomba

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 10

At a meeting of the District Council [?] Queensland Dairymen’s Organisation today, the chairman (Mr O. Ma[?]n) [?] that a move had…

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Sheep Dog Finals at Wangaratta To-day

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 2

Fifty-nine sheep dogs from all parts of the State and from NSW are competing in the Cooper Utility Sheep Dog Trial, under the auspices of the…

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Wheat Pool Details Announced MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 1

Details of No. 6 wheat pool for the 1942-43 season and No. 7 for the 1943-44 were released by the Australian Wheat Board today…

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Outlook for Butter Production Producer Needs Extra 1 / a Pound

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 2

“The opinion among those engaged in, and interested in the dairying industry, is that it would take at least another 1/ per pound in…

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Three Farmers to Go Overseas Rural Bank Sponsoring It

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 9

The Rural Bank of NSW is conducting a progressive farmer competition for the Season 1947-48 on similar lines to that of last year, but on an enlarged…

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Export Embargo on Farm Machinery CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 August 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Customs (Senator Courtice) today placed an export embargo on agricultural machinery, cow peas and ovaltine. Agricultural…

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