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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,371 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 69

Lice Infestation of Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

It is high time that something, was done about sheep lice by those who bear the greatest burden of the cost, namely Australian sheep…

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Wool Charges Reduced

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thurs. : On and from July 1, the wool contributory charge is to be reduced from three-quarters of one percent of…

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Sheep Dog: Tool of Trade

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 5

The Carrathool Local Repatriation Committee has Secured a tool-of-trade grant for a returned soldier of the recent war for…

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Parley On Holiday For Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

After representatives; of Albury Show Society, Chamber of Commerce and city council had discussed a request by the Show…

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Wheat Levy Proposed for Research

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

If the States accept the Federal wheat plan for stabilisation, the Government will probably suggest a levy of halfpenny a bushel on all…

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Wool Growers Favor Orderly Marketing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs. : Australian woolgrowers favor a more orderly system of marketing than existed before the war, but are opposed…

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Mortality in Sheep Following Drenching For Worm Infestation

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture has received many reports on sheep which have died from injury caused to the mouth during the process of drenching…

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Growers Careful of U.s. Wool Market

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thursday : Fears of a hostile reception from American interests caused the withdrawal in the Australian: Woolgrowers’…

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Highly Successful Sheep Sale Top Price £5—Average £3/3/-

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 5

THE special sale held at Hay on Tuesday by the A.M.L. & F. F. Coy. Ltd. and Younghusb and Ltd. in conjunction, again proved most successful Nearly 9000 sheep were yarded and the sales averaged £3/3/- (covering both shorn hand…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association District Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

The Corowa District Council of the F.& S. Association held their June meeting last week at Balldale when the following…

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No Public Holiday For Albury Sheep Show on July 21

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 3

There will be no public holiday for main, day of Albury Sheep Show on July 21. A special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Council yesterday morning uanimously reaffirmed its decision not to recommend…

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Better Dairy Farming Is Aim Federal Aid Of £250,000

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri .; Details of the Commonwealth Government’s plan to speed £250,000 a year for five years to promote…

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Wool Cup of Three Million Bales Estimate for 1948-49 Season

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday ; Woolgrowers and brokers estimate Australia’s wool clip for 1948-49 at 3,160,000 bales, of which 1,150,000…

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Prospects Very Bright Crop Report on Albury and District

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 3

Weather conditions over the past month in South-Eastern Riverina have been favorable although the rainfall is under average. June…

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15 More Farms for Ex- Servicemen

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday : Fifteen farms on “Belmore and Possum Plain” estate, between Wagga and Tumbarumba, will be made…

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Thugs Batter Farmer

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: Armadio Bianco, 40, of Blacktown, poultry farmer, was attacked by three thugs at his farm at the…

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Priority in Electricity Country Farms to Benefit

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday : At the request of the Government, a new policy in rural electrification giving top priority in new…

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HiGHLY Successful Special Sheep Sale Outstanding Yarding of Store Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 4

NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCAN-TILE AGENCY- CO. LTD. (inc. to Eng.) report having conducted a most successful sale of crossbred sheep at…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the 14th series of Melbourne wool sales concluded on June 30, the offering of 9000 bales being the largest dally…

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The Sheep Show and a Public Holiday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

The decision in Albury not to declare a. public holiday for the annual sheep show on July 21, will disagreeably disappoint the organisers of this outstanding exhibition. There is much to be said for the point that many employes given a…

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