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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,371 stories in Murray's papers · page 52 of 69

Sheep Dog Trials Show Feature

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 2

The addition of an open class for sheep dog trials and the laying out of an entirely new course for these events, so that the trials…

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Wheat Stabilisation Ballot of Growers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA), [?] on Friday that arrangements had been completed for holding a…

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Vic. Growers Vote for Wheat Plan Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 3

VICTORIAN wheatgrowers have given an overwhelming “Yes” vote to the Commonwealth wheat stabilisation plan. Chief elecoral officer (Mr J. L…

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Canadian Poultry Farming Barred Rocks and New Hampshires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 3

Confined to brooder sheds for the first eight weeks, with up to 300 birds in a 10ft. by 12ft shed, Barred Rock pullets at a…

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Tea and Butter Rationing to Continue Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 September 1948 · page 1

RATIONING of tea and butter would continue next year, the Minister for Trade and Customs…

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Alleged Sheep Killing. Two Defendants Convicted. Ballistic Expert’s Evidence

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1948 · page 8

At the Jerilderie Court of Petty Sessions on Monday last, before Mr E. W. Debenham, S.M., Lester Francis Collier and William Smith were…

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Farmers Want Rain

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 September 1948 · page 2

The continued dry weather is causing concern to farmers, comments our Walbundrie correspondent. Generally the crops are…

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Kiewa Valley Young Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 September 1948 · page 8

Kiewa Valley Young Farmers' Club has entered three teams in the “Sun” cattle judging competition at the Royal Melbourne…

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Wheat Stabilisation Riverina Farmers Advocate “Yes” Vote

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 3

WITH only one dissetent, a largely attended meeting of wheatgrowers of southern Riverina at Oaklands on Tuesday carried a resolution recommending a “Yes” vote in connection with the wheat stabilisation plan…

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Notable Special Sheep Sale at Hay 21,941 Yarded—the Whole Number Sold by Auction

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 3

On Friday, 10th inst., The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd., and Younghusband Limited held a special sale of sheep…

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Young District Farmer’s Experiences Abroad

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 10

Young district fanner, Alan Turner, of “Glenola”, Red Bluff, will return to Australia on Sunday, arriving in Melbourne…

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Convicted of Shooting Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

At the Jerllderie Court, of Petty Sessions last week Lester Francis Collier and William Smith were convicted of having wilfully killed one…

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F.s.a. Against Wheat Plan

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Executive of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association today decided to oppose the Federal Government’s…

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High Prices for Corowa Wool Clips

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

At the opening wool sales of the Australian Estates Agency in Melbourne, top price was obtained for Mr. E. Taylor's clip from…

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1947-48 Wheat Yield in Coreen Shire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 3

The following figures relating to the wheat yield in the Coreen Shire, which may be regarded as the Corowa district, have been supplied to us by…

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Albury Wool Sales Next Week Prospects Satisfactory

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 11

First Albury wool sale of the 1948-49 season will be held next Wednesday and Thursday when 14,000 bales will be offered…

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10,858 Bales of Wool Left Deniliquin in August

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

A record number of bales for one month, 10,858, were consigned from Deniliquin railway in August. This represented 1380 tons and revenue of…

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Junior Farmers' Tree-planting Competition Judge Praises Effort Of Vernon Wolter

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 6

Munyabla Junior Farmers' Club has forwarded the following judge's report of the Junior Farmers' State Tree-planting competition, in which…

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Heavy Rain Throughout Albury and District Farmers Jubilant : 196 Points at Brocklesby

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

ALBURY and district is rejoicing at the timely rains which have fallen in the past 24 hours. The rain generally set in early yesterday morning and conditions yesterday indicated further soaking falls. Falls of between an…

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Kiewa Butter Factory Finances in Healthy State

Border Morning Mail · Monday 20 September 1948 · page 8

A satisfactory year, with a healthy state at finances with best return to the producer, despite increased costs of wages and materials, was…

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