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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

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Live' Bomb Found In Wheat Paddock On Whitton Road

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 4

Mystery surrounds the discovery in wheat paddock, seven miles from Leeton, of a live aerial bomb within a few yards of a cottage occupied by…

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Wind and Rain Damage Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 3

Sixty eight points of rain were recorded at Corowa yesterday from rain on Sunday night, following a very muggy day, and windy conditions…

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Rome Damage to Crops

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 2

Rain over the Albury district on Sunday night averaged about a quarter of an inch. Because it was accompanied by a strong, gusty…

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“Poultry Farmers Losing £18,000 Daily”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 21 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon: Unless poultry further throughout Australia get 2/ per [?] for all first quality eggs they [?] stop deliveries to the Egg Board…

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Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 2

Mr Langtry, M.H.R., recently asked the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture if, in view of the very high price ruling for sheep at present, he…

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Suggests Farmers Hold Back Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Tues.: The Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association is of the opinion that all…

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Wheat Silos

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 2

Mr Kondell, M.L.A., in the Legislative Assembly recently asked:— Is the Minister for Agriculture aware that wheat growere throughout…

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Butter Prices Under Fire

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.: Government’s new prices of butter for producers came under fire in the House of Representatives today…

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Commercial Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 2

The associated agents selling in the following order—Farmers and Gr[?]ziers’, J. D. Turner and Co., Younghusband Ltd., Dalgety and Co.,…

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Sacks for Wheat Harvest Premier Gives Figures

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 3

SIDNEY, Tues.—Details of the distribution of, bags.for the coming wheat harvest were given in the Legislative Assembly…

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Lockhart Junior Farmer’s Success

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—Francis Bowyer, of Lockhart Junior Farmers’ Club has won the 1947 State championship for junior farmers’…

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Rutherglen Field Day Will Help District Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 4

Improvements in soil fertility and pasture development will be featured in a field day at Rutherglen research station on Friday,…

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Department Active In Helping Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 22 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tues.—NSW Department of Agriculture is seeking the diversion of jute bags from other industries to wheat…

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Wool Films

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the screening of films by the Australian Wool Board in co-operation with the Department of…

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Commercial Fat Cattle Sales

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Wed: Prime, light, medium and handyweights met strong competition in the fat bullock sales at Newmarket today. The yarding of…

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“Britain’s Butter Prospects Gloomy”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wed.: The Commonwealth Controller of Dairy Products (Mr Sheehy) told the annual conference of Queensland…

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Myrtleford Butter Factory All-time Record

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Myrtleford Co-operative Butter Factory Co, the directors reported that…

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Wool Sells Well in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed: There was strong competition throughout the wool auctions in Sydney today from Yorkshire, the Continent and local mills and…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Yanko's District Record

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 3

The Yanko Station clip each year is one of the biggest from this district, and always is well up in the prices, more often than not topping…

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Wheat Silos and the 40 Hour Week

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1947 · page 1

Mr. Kendell, M.L.A. for Corowa, asked the following question in the Legislative Assembly—Is the Minister for Agriculture…

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