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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,371 stories in Murray's papers · page 47 of 69

N.s.w. to Prepare Wheat Scheme

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 15

SYDNEY, Thursday : Authority to prepare legislation for wheat stabilisation for NSW was give by State Cabinet to the…

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£5 Fine for Not Travelling Cattle The Prescribed Distance

The Pastoral Times · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

For having failed to travel cattle the prescribed distance, W. B. Geddes, drover, of Tocumwal, was fined £5 with costs amounting to £3/11/ by…

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Wheat Agreement and Super. Deliveries Considered By F. & S. Executive

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 2

The following matters were dealt with by the Executive Committee of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at its meeting on July 21:…

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FARMERS & Settlers Association New Branch Formed at Savernake

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 1

A meeting of Interested farmers was held at Savernake on July 27 to discuss the formation of a branch of the Farmers and…

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Final Examination for Wool Classing Students

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

Six students of wool classing classes at Albury Technical College who have completed their course of course of instruction…

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Wheat Board Without Chairman Assertion Against Minister

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday : Mr Hugh S. Roberton, president, said at conference of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association today…

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Eight Farms Available for Ex-soldiers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 August 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Fri— Eight farms on Kywong estate between Wagga and Narrandera are available for soldier settlement…

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Can Wool Prices Be Maintained ?

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 2

The average price realised for wool for the past season was 39.9d, as against only 10.57d in 1938-39, and there is much speculation, actually and theoretically, as to the position that will emerge when the new season’s sales open in Sydney…

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Supply of Cornsacks for Coming Wheat Harvest

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 9 August 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA) said last week that he had received the following communication…

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Special Sheep Sale . Finley

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCAN-TILE AGENCY CO. LTD. report having conducted a special sheep sale at Finley on Wednesdays, August 4, when…

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Co-operative Move by Farmers Wheat Handling System

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday : Described by Mr Thorby, of Wongarbin, and formerly Federal Minister for Agriculture, as the beginning…

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Snowy Waters Desert in Sixty Years Merino Studs and Mixed Farms on the 'Bidgee

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 2

THE Hay District could be a desert in 60 years, declared Mr. A. A. Mills, senior irrigationist of the Hay district, in an interview with a "Grazier." representative last week, in emphasising the value of the Murrumbidgee to down river…

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Big Russian Crop

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Mon.: Moscow Radio reports that the Russians have harvested half of the grain crop which is 25,000,000 acres more than the harvested…

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Wheat-oats Want Rain

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues. : Wheat and oat crop prospects have shown some regression daring July, says the Department of Agriculture’s…

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Promise to Shift Wheat Before Christmas Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 8

A MOTION of urgency on the question of obtaining adequate coal-supplies to bring wheat to the seaboard moved by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Treatt) was defeated by 46 votes to 32 in the…

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Farmers, Gardeners Want Rain

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

Throughout the Albury district farmers are keeping a watchful eye on the skies for signs of rain to relieve the present dry spell…

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Farmers Want More States

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tuesday : Unanimous support was given for a movement to form new States with sovereign powers at the…

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Farmers’ Right To Strike Question for Mr. Chifley

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Prime Minister is to be asked, according to a decision at the Farmers and Settlers’…

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Farmers’ Decisions at Conference

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY. Tues.: Objections were voiced at the Farmers and Settlers’ Association conference today to a statement…

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Will Please Farmers 6000 Tractors Next Year

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 7

“The Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) has in recent announcements indicated the need for further economies in dollar expenditure, and…

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