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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

1,662 stories in Murray's papers · page 75 of 84

Wheat Board’s Request For Ships

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.—The Australian Wheat Board had asked for five ships a fortnight throughout the harvest period to shift wheat from…

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Possibilities In U. S. Market Outcome of Geneva Talks America Lifts Tariffs On Wool, Meat

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues.—Australia will gain substancial benefits in trade with the U.S.A. as result of agreements reached at Geneva in a conference in which 18 countries took part…

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Farmer’ Protest Brings Results

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 4

ULAMAMBRI, Tues.—Faced with heavy losses of wheat because of lack of storage facilities, Ulamambri is now to have a 75,000 bushel…

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Farm Materials Shortage “Worse Than During the War”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 November 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tues.—Shortage of materials which were absolutely essential to primary producers was still acute and in many…

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Sheep Mortality on Crowfoot

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 4

Sheep mortality is occuring in the Deniliquin district, caused by sheep grazing on crowfoot, reports the district veterinary officer (Mr…

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Record Price of [?]17d for Lambs’ Wool

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed: Record price of 117d for ex-[?]up F[?]lms was paid at Melbourne wool sales today for portion of SL CALVERT clip from the…

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Grain Storage on Farms Temporary Grain Silos Suggested

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1947 · page 3

Suggested means of storing wheat on farms were made this week by the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.)…

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Sale of Daily Farm Butter

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 4

It has been under notice of the authorities concerned that, quantities of daily farm butter are being manufactured and sold in…

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Wagga Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 2

WAGGA, Thursday: The Associated Agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly sheep sale at the Wagga city saleyards today. There…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

THE AUSTRALIAN ESTATES CO. LTD. Report having conducted a highly successful sheep sale at Deniliquin yesterday, when approximately…

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Wheat Pools

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 4

In the House of Representatives Mr Fuller asked: Can the Minister indicate which wheat pools have not yet been finalised, what is their…

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Taking Off Wheat Farmers Have Many Worries

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 7

The chances of damage by fire, grasshoppers or ball is a problem that is sitting on the shoulders of every wheat farmer…

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Big Jump in Wool Values

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 5

A statistical summary by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia shows that for the first four months of the 1947-48…

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Fifty Years Ago From the “Pastoral Times” Files, November 29, 1897

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 3

DENILIQUIN CYCLING CLUB— On Tuesday night a well attended meeting of those who managed the recent cycling sports was held at…

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Seventy-Five Years Ago From the “Pastoral Times” Files, November 23. 1872

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 3

ACCIDENT—We regret that Mr. I. Rosenfeld, of the Excelsior Store, has met with an accident. While out riding on Friday he was thrown from…

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Turning Back the Files Ten Years Ago From the “Pastoral Times” Files, November 19, 1937

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 3

CARD PARTY—An enjoyable evening was spent at the C.W.A. rooms last night, when the West Deniliquin Auxiliary annual card party was held…

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Henty Farmer's Narrow Escape From Death

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 21 November 1947 · page 1

A Henty farmer narrowly escaped being burnt to death when a tractor he was driving to Matong overturned on the Narrandera…

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Commercial Wellington Sheep and Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 6

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd., Parkes, in conjunction with Geo. Paul, Wellington, report a good quality yarding of sheep and cattle at…

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Wodonga Special Cattle Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 6

John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd., and Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Co. Ltd. report a highly successful sale at Wodonga yesterday when they…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 November 1947 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd. (Inc. In England), Albury, have received the following wire from their Melbourne branch: “Offered 6500 bales…

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