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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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£200 in Prizes for Wool Essays

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wed: Prize money totalling more than £200 is being offered by the Australian Wool Board for essays by children…

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Wheat Sowing, 1948 Use Best Quality Seed Available

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 4

Shot and sprung wheat should not be used for sowing if it is possible to obtain seed of better quality. On the other hand, plump…

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Wheat Harvest Survey Estimate Yield of 105 Million Bushels

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

At the direction of the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) Messrs. H. Bartlett (Principal Agronomist) and G…

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Boost To Meat, Dairy Production From December Rains

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Dairy and meat production throughout Australia benefited substantially from the abnormal rainfall over pastoral…

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Sheep and Wool Classes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

The 1948 session of the Corowa Sheep and Wool Classes opened last Monday, 2nd February, and will be held from 1.5 p.m. every Monday. An…

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Sheep And Wool Class At Henty

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

The above classes re-opened for the 1948 session on Wednesday, February 4, and will be held every Wednesday from 11.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m…

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Wagga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

The Associated Agents of Wagga report having held their fortnightly cattle sale yesterday. A total of 1355 was yarded, comprising 715 fats and…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

New Zealand Loan & M.A. Co., Ltd. have received from their Melbourne office the following wire. —“Offered 7360 bales. Market compared last…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Greasy merino fleece sold to 102d for four bales of super AAAW branded FAIR VIEW/AS/ BIGGA at Sydney Wool Seles today…

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Support ,For Wheat Plan

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs: The Federal Government's revised [?] Commonwealth wheat stabilisation scheme will be supported by…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Thurs.: The [?] report dial the seventh series of the Melbourne wool sales this season concluded today when approximately…

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Dairy Farmers Underpaid Results of Export Survey Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

A complete survey of production costs on Australian dairy farms has shown that for many years producers have been underpaid. In addition survey also showed that any reduction from the…

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Victorian Wheat and Woolgrowers' Assocaition Annual Meeting of Rennie Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

Mr. D. R. O'Dwyer, president, occupied the chair at the annual meeting of the above. Mr. D. Corboy was, elected to the chair…

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All Our Wheat Crop Sold New Agreements to Be Signed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 7

CANBERRA, Fri: The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr Pollard) announced to-day that new wheat agreements were…

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Reluctant to Use Force on German Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Fri. — General Sir Brian Robertson, British military Governor of Germany said that he was prepared to lend troops to…

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Wheat Down 50 Cents

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Sat.; Basic food prices on the nation’s commodity markets nose-dived for the third successive day today and opinions…

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Future of Our Wheat Discussions This Week

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA. Sun. — Important discussions on the future of the Commonwealth Government’s wheat stabilisation plans will be…

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Holbrook Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Holbrook, submitted a most attractive yarding of 8000 excellent quality district , fat and store sheep to a large attendance of…

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Commercial Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

At Wodonga cattle market today. 804 fat cattle. 451 choppers, 409 store cattle. 54 daily cattle, and 34 bulls will be offered. The following is the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 4

NEW ZEALAND & MERCANTHE AGENCY CO.LTD. report (February 3): Offered 7400 bales. Results included: N. (Corowa N.S.W.) 67d 56[?]d; Bucki…

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