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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,371 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 69

Russians Buying Wool

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed Gelong woolbrakers were unable to give confirmation to a persistent rumor during the wool sales today that buyers…

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Wheat Agreement Bill This Month

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wed.—The Prime Minister (Mr Chiffey) said today there would be no delay in presenting to Parliament…

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Commercial Sheep Values Up at Rand Sale

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

At their opening sale at Rand yesterday J. M. Smith and Co., in conjunction with New Zealand Loan, Corowa, yarded 11.500 sheep, which…

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Decision to Fight Wheat Agreement Endorsed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed.—The action of the State Cabinet yesterday in seeking legal opinion on validity of the international…

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To The Editor the Wheat Agreement

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

Sir, — In your issue of April 9, Mr Renshaw, a leading light in the Wheat Growers' Union, speaking at Rand on wheat…

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Record Crop of Prunes for Albury Shops

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 1

On October 10 last a picture appeared in the "Mail" showing a waist high crop of field peas grown by Mr. D. W. Harrison in his Pioneer orchard, Prune Lane, Lavington, to be -turned into the ground as green manure. Mr. Harrison told the "Mail" when the photograph was taken, that he expected an excellent crop of prunes as a result. His expectations have been fulfilled, and…

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£880 Damages For Balldale Farmer Stay of Proceedings Granted Defendant

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 5

Damages of £800 were awarded William Packer farmer, of Goombargana estate Balldale, in the Supreme Court yesterday at Albury against Serge Maurice Artand, former owner of the property winch Packer had bought…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

YOUNGHUSBAND LTD., Melbourne, report: We offered for sale on April [?] a catalogue of [?] sales. The catalogue was of particularly…

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Wool Marketing Future Problems

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

The fourth meeting of the committee appointed by the Australian Woolgrowers' Council to investigate the problem of Post P.O…

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The “Pastoral Times” — in Few Words News Round-up

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

The tall Finley runner A. (“Bluey”) O’Bryan, who won a double at the Finley sports recently, won the Jerilderie Gift from scratch. This runner, who…

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Qld. Strike Affects Average Wool Price

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Although the average price of greasy wool sold at auction in Australia in March showed a reduction of 5d…

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11/2 a Bushel for 1947-48 Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs. — Realisations for the 1947-48 wheat harvest are estimated at the ultimate return to growers of 11/2 a bushel…

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£800 Damages to Balldale Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 3

Damages of £800 were awarded William Packer, farmer of Goombar gana estate at Albury on Wednesday…

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Junior Farmers Leave May 4

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Three Australian junior farmers will leave Sydney in the Orion on May 4 for England, where they will…

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Wheat Shipments To U.K.

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 10

CANBERRA, Friday. — “Australia will have Sent 40 million bushels of wheat to the United Kingdom by August when the…

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[?] Red Kelly Mentioned Minister’s Answers on Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA, Friday. - Some hestgrowers had asked Kim to [?] further advances on [?] 1947-48 crops until after…

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Growers’ Stand on International Wheat Agreement MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 17 April 1948 · page 3

The Australian Wheatgrowers’ Federation will not support the [?]ternational Wheat Agreement until draft legislation is submitted by Commonwealth Government for the federation's examination.. Federation appointed a committee to confer with the Commerce…

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Wool Che[?]ne of £123 Million —All-time High

Border Morning Mail · Monday 19 April 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday: Australian wool cheque for the 1947-48 season is expected to be an all-time record…

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Pastoral Conditions in Hay District

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 3

The state of the Hay district from a pastoral point of view, is briefly set out in the report of the stock inspector, Mr. Bray…

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Wool Prices Firm

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 20 April 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: All the best features of last wee[?]’s auctions were again in evidence when the Sydney wool sales were resumed today. Prices generally…

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