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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,371 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 69

Minister’s Charge Against Wheat Board

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Australian Wheat Board had failed to [?] wheat storage sheds at [?] as had been done in…

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Albury Wool Sales 17,000 Bales Next Week

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 12

In the biggest offering or wool [?] Albury for some years brokers will submit 17,000 bales at auction next Wednesday and Thursday,…

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Wagga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 10

The Associated Agents of Wagga report having held their usual fortnightly cattle sale yesterday. There was a total of 1835 yarded, comprising 1235…

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New Method of Electing Wheat Board Members

Border Morning Mail · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thur: New method of election of NSW members to the Australian Wheat Board is to be incorporated in the Wheat…

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“Farmers Chief Sufferers In Slaughtermen’s Strike”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 2

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the third Melbourne series of sales held on October 18th, 19th, 20th and 25th the average price realised…

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All-time Record Wool Consignment From Deniliquin this Year

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 1

An all-time record number of 26,033 bales of wool has been consigned from Deniliquin railway station to Melbourne this year…

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50 Million Bushel Crop in Victoria?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Mon: Rain in the wheat and pasture lands of the State yesterday should; Increase this year’s wheat crap by…

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Kiewa Young Farmers Mr. Alan Turner Welcomed Home

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 5

Kiewa Valley Senior Young Farmers’ held a meeting and welcome home to Mr. Alan Turner, who recently returned from overseas…

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Butter Protest by Whaemen

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 3

WELLINGTON (NZ), Tues-: Mr H. Barnes, president of the New Zealand Waterside Workers Union [?] [?] [?]…

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Our Wheat for India

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues. : Australia exported 19.6 million worth of wheat and £2.57 million of wheaten flour to India in the…

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Albury Wool Sales Start Today

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

Auction of the biggest offering of wool at Albury for some years will begin today when the first of 16,000 bales will, be sold. One or…

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Wool Values Very Firm at Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 10

BRISBANE, Tues: Values at Brisbane wool sales to-day were very firm on opening rates. A total of 13,000 bales was offered, comprising an average to…

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No Record Harvest “But Wheat Yields Should Be Good”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 4

Department of Agriculture Agronomist at Albury (Mr G. C. Bartlett), in a monthly crop report issued yesterday, stated…

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Planes to Dust Crops at Walla To-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 3 November 1948 · page 2

FIRST serial crop dusting ever attempted in the Albury district will be carried out at farms at Walla and Alms Park to-day provided weather conditions are suitable. Dusting will be done by two Tiger Moth planes…

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Commercial Fat Cattle Sales

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: With a much improved quality and heavier offering of fat bullocks to chose from at the Newmarket sales to-day, buyers…

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Carry-over of Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday [?] There would be a carry-over of 14 million bushels of wheat from last crop in silos and terminals, the…

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Alleged Wool Monopoly for Japan

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 2

Rumors and charges have been floating around for a long time suggesting that U.S. authorities were pushing ahead with the restoration of the main export industries of Japan with the intention of switching every bit of trade possible to their…

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10 Year Wheat Plan Suggested by C.p. M.h.r

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 6

CANBERRA, Wed. : A 10-year wheat stabilisation plan instead of the proposed five-year plan, was advocated by Mr Abbott…

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Bigger Loans for Farmers and Home Builders Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 11

A BILL [?] the Commonwealth Bank to make loans up to £1750 for home building and increasing the maximum mortgage bank loans from £5000 to £10,000 was introduced in the House of Representatives by the Prime Minister…

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