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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,371 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 69

Loitering on Stock Routes Lame Sheep in Mobs

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

Should any latitude in travelling times be allowed drovers in charge of mobs containing lame, sheep or [?] on the point of lambing?…

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Mortality in Sheep Following Drenching for Worm Infestation

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

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

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R.s.l. P.ow. Dairy Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

At Friday's R.S.L. meeting, progress in the fight to retain the P.O.W. dairy farm for soldier settlement was reported…

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Commerce Minister Replies to Our Federal Member Position if Wool Price Fails

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives last week our Federal Member (Mr. J. I. Langtry) asked Mr. R. T. Pollard, Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, what the position would be if the price of wool fell before the whole of the…

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Finley Special Sheep Sale

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report having conducted a most successful sale of crossbred sheep at Finley, on…

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Millions in Wheat Tax Refund to Farmers, Says Speaker at Walla

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 3

“Wheat production has always been lashed to the chariot wheels of export parity prices and because of the convulsions of export parity prices we have never had a satisfactory rural economy in this country,” said Mr. H. S. Roberton, general president of the Farmers…

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Record Average for Sheep at Holbrook

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 2

In a report of the special sheep sale held by Dalgety and Co. Ltd., at Holbrook on Friday, the over-all average…

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Wool Sales to U.s. Decline

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wed.: Australian wool sales to the United States In. the 11 months ended May 31 last, declined by 34…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the fourteenth series of wool sales in the 107448 season, held on June 28th to 30th, the…

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Record Average for Holbrook Sheep

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 1

In a report of the special sheep sale held by Dalgety and Co. Ltd., at Holbrook on Friday on Friday, the over-all average was estimated at 51/8 per head…

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Winter Shelter for Sheep Value of Trees

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 4

Insufficient provision for sheller of stock is a weakness in the management of many pastoral holdings warns Mr. E. A. Elliott, principal Livestock…

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Australia May Soon Renounce Wheat Pact

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 6

OTTAWA, Thurs. : It is believed that Australia will soon announce her withdrawal from the International Wheat Pact. It is…

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Walwa Dairy Company

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 6

Sir.—The item from your Walwa correspondent in your issue of July 6 regarding the sale of this company’s assets is not in…

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Sheep Show Attraction

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 6

Preparations are in hand for the fashion parade which is to be presented by five of Albury’s leading fashion houses at the sheep show…

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Disappointed Wto Sheep Show Donations

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

Response in most cases from business people who had been canvassed. for donations to help the Sheep Show had been far from satisfactory, said Albury Show Society president (Mr. E. Ellis) at…

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Sheep Show for Royal Visit?

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 2

Mr J. F. Guthrie, of Geelong, well-known Corriedale breeder, has suggested to the Albury Show Society that it consider altering…

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N.S.W. Minister’s Wheat Stabilisation Plan Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 July 1948 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham), will represent N.S.W. at the Canberra conference on wheat next week, believes most wheatgrowers favor stabilisation…

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Wheat To Discuss Problems

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun.: Opposition to the International Wheat Agreement, which was endorsed by Australia, and Canada, but…

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Excellent Wheat and Oat Yields Forecast Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 July 1948 · page 2

Present indications are that next season’s crops of wheat and oats will give excellent yields. According to a report issued by the Department of Agriculture, the outlook for both crops for this time of the year is most promising and prospects…

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Price on Carrying Livestock, Wool and Wheat to Increase

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 July 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the Deniliquin Carriers' Association, held recently one of the main points arising from the meeting was a decision to increase…

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