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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,371 stories in Murray's papers · page 54 of 69

Took Wheat for His Poultry

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

In Albury court yesterday Clifford Cozens, laborer, aged 40, was fined £3 on a charge of having stolen 10/ worth of wheat, the…

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Wool Bought for Russia at Albury

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

FEATURE of wool sales at Albury yesterday was the spirited demand for comeback and crossbred…

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Big Wool Consignments from Deniliquin Railway Station

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

Deniliquin railway station seems likely to break another record this year. Already 21,416 bales of wool have left Deniliquin for Melbourne, only 3198…

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"Yes" 'Vote Affirmed by Wheat Growers at Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

A large and representative gathering of wheatgrowers at Oaklands on Tuesday week carried with one dissentient a resolution recommending a "Yes" vote at the coming ballot on the latest wheat stabillisation on plan. Those, present included two vice-presidents of the…

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Progressive Farmer Team Returns From World Tour

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 1

The Rural Bank progressive Farmer Team of 1948,which has been on an extended tour the United States Canada and the…

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Farmers Fined : Did Not Destroy Rabbits

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

Charged with having failed to fully and continuously destroy rabbits on their properties, three district farmers were fined in…

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Irrigation Farming Relation of Salt Sterility to Bad Drainage

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

Bad drainage is a serious obstacle to successful irrigation practice, resulting in the land becoming waterlogged and sour, warns the Division…

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Royal Show Cattle Aw[?]

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri-: At Royal show awards made [?] the following: Poll Herefords: Reserve [?]…

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“Wheat Belt Needs Rain”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 September 1948 · page 14

SYDNEY, Frl.: Despite widespread and heavy rainfalls in the past few days, Agricultural Department agronomists…

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Australian Now Has 102 Million Sheep Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 4

THE latest return issued by the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics shows that during the twelve months ended March, 1948, there was increase of 7.1 per cent, in the number of sheep in Australia, the number on March 31 last…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 3
Also in The Pastoral Times

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the first Melbourne series of sales held on September 13, 14, 15 and 16, the average price realised for…

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Wool Classing Exam. Results

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

Mr. F.S. Cameron, instructor in sheep and wool classing at the Corowa Technical School, advises, us that the following Corowa candidates…

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Czechs Can Now Buy Our Wool

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.: Mr Chifley announced today that arrangements for wool purchases on credit similar to that negotiated…

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Main Provisions of Wheat Stabilisation Explained by the Minister for Agriculture

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 September 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA) has released a prepared statement explaining in simple terms the main provision of the wheat stabilisation plan on which growers in this State will be asked to vote at an early date…

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To The Editor Wheat Stabilisation Scheme

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 29 September 1948 · page 5

Sir.—At a meeting in Oaklands last week on wheat stabilisation, members voted by a nearly absolute majority in favor of the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 3

The Melbourne woolbrokers report that at the first Melbourne series of sales held on September 13, 14, 15 and 16, the average price…

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Would Stop Wool Going to Czechs

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wed.: In the House of Representatives today Mr Abbott (CP. NSW) pressed for the withdrawal of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 3

A meeting of the Jerilderie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Thursday afternoon last. There was a small…

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More Farms Fob Ex-servicemen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 September 1948 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wed. : Twenty-three forms on “King’s Plains” estate, between Glen Innes and Inverell. have been made available for…

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