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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,371 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 69

Committee to Handle Next Wheat Harvest

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday : An advisory committee has been set up by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham) to co-ordinate all…

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Wool Clip at 150 Million All Time High Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 2

The wool season' now drawing to its- dose was remarkable in the wool trade's history, (Mr. Sinclair Smith) told the National Council of wool selling Brokers to-day…

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Kiewa Valley Young Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 June 1948 · page 2

Kiewa Valley Senior Young Farmers' Club held its meeting at Gundowring north., Senior men present were : Messrs…

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Vic. Wheat Plan for Mr. Chifley To-day Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 4

At the meeting of the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) with Commonwealth and State Ministers of Agriculture in Canberra, the Victorian Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Dennett) Will submit for consideration a wheat stabilisation plan…

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Farmer Shoots Him- Self Twice

Border Morning Mail · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 1

WAGGA, Sunday: A well known farmer of West Mandamah, near Ariah Park, died yesterday with two bullet…

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Sheep Killers Who Fell For the Trap More Sheep Destroyed

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 3

Set as a trap for foxes out Walliston way, a poisoned, lamb carcass brought about the sudden demise of lamb killers far more dangerous than…

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Dip This Year for Sheep Lice

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

The Hay P.P. Board decided on Saturday to try to induce district landholders to carry out a campaign to eradicate sheep lice by…

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Stamp Will Commemorate Wheat Pioneer

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A 2½d postage stamp in commemoration of William Farrer, who developed rust-resisting wheat…

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Northern Territory Cattle on Way To Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 1

With Mr. J. W. Holschier, of Deniliquin, in charge, a mob of Northern Territory bred Shorthorn bullocks are on their way to Deniliquin. They were…

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District Pastoral Conditions 90 Per Cent. Fair to Good—common—lice

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

THE stock inspector reported to Saturday's meeting of the Board that district pastures could now be regarded as 90 per cent fair to good, as the result of recent rain. The Board discussed the question of stock trespass from the Hay…

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Successful Special Sheep Sale at Urana, N.s.w

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 1

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., in conjunction with Messrs. J.M. Smith & Co., report hating conducted a inert successful…

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Vic. Liberals’ Wheat Plan Is Criticised Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

The Victorian Parliamentary Liberal Party’s proposals for a guaranteed home consumption price for wheat and a guaranteed minimum price for export were not in the best interests of wheat,…

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Tabbita Farmers and Settlers' Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

The Tabbita F. and S. Association held its meeting oh 9th June. Mr. F. Campbell presided, and Mr. A. J. Snaw was secretary for the…

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FAT ,sheep .and lamb sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Tues, Trade supplies of fat lambs at Newmarket sales today were lighter, tile penning of 21,730 being 600 less than last -week’s…

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“All Butter Not Going to Britain”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tues.: Abolition of butter rationing was urged by delegates to the annual conference of the Butter Factory…

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World Wheat Agreement May Lapse Washington

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 3

The failure of Congress to ratify the International Wheat Agreement probably means that that agreement will lapse. The agreement was designed to fix the maximum and minimum prices for wheat to participants and to guarantee…

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Dairymen Look to Mr Chifley for Help

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 23 June 1948 · page 7

BRISBANE, Tuesday : Shortter working hours and high taxation operated against increased dairy production, said Mr J. C…

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Butter to Be 2d a Lb. Dearer

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.: Increase in the retail price of butter of approximately 2d a lb was likely on July 1. the Minister…

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C.p Criticises Liberals' Wheat Plan

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed. : Speakers at a meeting of the Country Party today criticised the Liberal Party for adopting a wheat…

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Wheat Appeal to Privy Council Likely

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Industry Defence Council is expected to appeal to the Privy Council against the Full High Courts decision…

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