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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,371 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 69

Wagga to Get Wool Classes Transfer From Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 4

Full time sheep and wool classes established at Albury Technical College two years ago are to be transferred to…

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Farmer Burnt in Crop

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

When the bearing on a header caught fire, Mr George McMillan, a share-farmer on “Kentucky” in the Corowa district, who was…

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Britain Wants More Eggs, Meat, Butter Important Talks At Canberra To Begin CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

Supply of basic [?] to Britain lover a period of years will be discussed with the United Kingdom food missions next week. The Minister for Commerce, (Mr. Pollard) said this-to-day…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Irrigated Dairying Progress in Berriquin Area

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

Officers of the Division of Dairying of the Department of Agriculture have given much assistance to dairy farmers in the Berriquin…

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Processing of Wool Australia Hampered

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Minister for Commerce (Mr Pollard) revealed today that Federal Government was endeavoring to obtain…

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Rail Services Cut Transport of Wheat Affected

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wed. — Railway goods services, with the exception of perishable commodities and live stock, would be reduced…

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Government and Wheat Growers Mr. McEwen Critical

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed. — “The last shreds of verbal camouflage behind which the Minister and the Labor Government…

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Canada and Its Wheat Specialist’s Interesting Review (From Our Special Agricultural Representative)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 5

MUDGEE; Wed: Belief that as a result of studying the habits of grasshoppers and the evolution of new methods to overcome…

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Rutherglen Wheat Crop Competition

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Crops inspected in the Rutherglen wheat crop competition would have returned exceptional[?]y high yields had they not…

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Wool Cheque Almost Doubled

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thurs. — Upward movement in wool values continued in December when Australian average for greasy wool…

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Wool Values Upward Trend

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday:— The upward movement in wool values was continued in December, when the Australian average for greasy wool…

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Wheat Yield Cut by 30 Million Bushels

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs. — The NSW wheat yield may not exceed 90,000,000 bushels. This is the considered opinion…

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Mayor Is Critical Transfer of Wool Classes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Decision of the Technical College authorities to transfer fulltime sheep and wool classes from Albury to Wagga was criticised…

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St. Paul's Church of England Black Wool Appeal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Mr. O. J. Smith, organiser of the Black Wool Appeal wishes to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the appeal:…

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Farmer Burnt in Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

When the hearing on a header caught fire, Mr. George McMillan a share-farmer on "Kentucky" who was operating the machine received severe…

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N.S.W. Wheat Harvest Over 100 Million Bushels

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 3

Preliminary estimates of the 1947-48 wheat crop of NSW issued by the Government Statistician (Mr S. R. Carver) [?]…

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Commercial Wangaratta Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

At the Wangaratta sheep market on Thursday there were 2188 fat lambs. 1759 fat sheep and 1816 store sheep nominated. Fat sheep met with…

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Fatal Golf Club House Fire Farm Hand for Trial

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

WEST WYA[?]ONG, Sun.: Committing Lloyd Fleming, 39, farm hand, for trial at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on a charge…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO. LTD. report (January 21), sale No. 6, There were 7400 bales offered. Results included:…

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Federal Pastoral Award New Rates and Conditions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

INTERIM variation of the Federal Pastoral Award fixed by the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. J. R. Donovan) after a compulsory conference on Tuesday last provides for increased rates of pay for station hands and station cooks on properties…

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