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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Cherry Crop Down by 148,000 Cases

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon: It will be seven, years before Young cherry crops return to normal, following the destruction of trees by droughts and…

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Wool to 105[?] a Lb

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues: Under very strong competition from the Continent, Yorkshire. America and local mills, prices ruled in sellers’ favor as compared…

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Wool Averages 46.56d at Geelong

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Tues: The Geelong wool brokers’ Association reports that at the fifth series of wool sales in the 1947-48 season held on January 6 and…

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Emus Ravaging Farms

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

PERTH, Tues: A mob of about 400 emus in the. Bencubbin district, 190 miles inland from Perth, has caused damage to wheat crops estimated at…

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Yarrwonga Farmers Concerned

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 January 1948 · page 2

Farmers were experiencing great difficulty shifting wheat because of the inablity of the railways to supply trucks, Mr J. Bolt…

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Fat Cattle Sales

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Wed.: Fat bullocks sold fully £1 dearer at Newmarket today when retail and smaller wholesale butchers, together with one large…

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Farmers Urged to Sow New Wheat Varieties

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

Although stem rust has taken a heavy toll of the N.S.W. wheat harvest—some experts set the figure as high as 25 per cent. of the…

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Father and Son Wool Buyers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Lempriere, of Lempriere Aust. Ply. Ltd.. Melbourne, and his son Michael, make a valuation of the wool at one of the wool stores prior to the opening of the wool sales being held at Albury this week. Michael, who is 11-years-old does…

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Amusements Wheat Harvesting Drama at Regent

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

“Wild Harvest,” which opens a week’s season at the Regent tomorrow, has the unusual and interestinmg background of America’s great…

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Very Strong Wool Market At Albury All Values in Sellers’ Favor

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 5

The fourth series of wool sales of the current season commenced yesterday in Albury, with Younghusband Ltd. offering the big lot portion of their catalogue, and Dalgety and Co. the star lots…

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Farmers’ “Come And Get It” Wire To Mr. Chifley

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE. Wed.: Two Dalby farmers were jubilant as they harvested 5000 bags of wheat.. It was good FAQ Wheat—15,000 bushels of it. They…

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Wheat Weighing Light?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

Farmers at Boree Creek have been having their wheat rejected at the silos as being under f.a.q and bad to take it home again investigations…

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Last Year’s District Wool Clip Exceeded £1 MILLION 344,500 Sheep Trucked To Newmarket

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

THE 1947 district wool clip of 22,837 bales is estimated to have returned about £1,004,828 to growers. The consignment yielded an additional £9466 in revenue for the local station…

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Wheat in District Silos

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

The alios at Balldale have now been closed owing to them being filled to the full 300,000 bushel capacity, and they will remain closed until railway…

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America Purchasing Less Wool

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs; United Slates purchases of greasy wool from Australia season are expected to be at least 200,000 bales lower than their 1,200,000…

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107d a Lb. at Sydney Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs: Under spirited Continental and United States bidding, the wool ructions of the week reflected all the best features of the…

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New Price For Wheat Guaranteed Announced by Minister

Border Morning Mail · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Shun.: Ail increase in the guaranteed price of wheal to 6/3 a bushel bulk, f.o.r ports to operate from…

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Big Wheat Deliveries at Finley, Deniliquin and Berrigan

The Pastoral Times · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 1

The wheat stack at Deniliquin railway yards is expected to reach 90,000 bags. The total delivery to date for Berrigan, Finley and Deniliquin is…

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Wool and Stock Reports the Riverine "Grazier" Office

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender Ltd. wire under yesterday's date:—Sheep: There was a total yarding of 28,241, comprising 12,509 sheep and…

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