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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

1,371 stories in Murray's papers · page 66 of 69

Greater Assistance Wanted For Junior Farmer Movement

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 December 1948 · page 1

An appeal for greater assistance to the Junior Farmer Movement was made in the Legislative Assembly, by Mr. W. Frith (C. P. Lismore)…

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Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 10

The following is the order of sale at today’s Albury sheep market: John McNamara and Co. Ltd; Younghusband Ltd; Dalgety and Co. Ltd.; New…

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Crop Report : S.E. RIVERINA Over 4 Million Bushels [?] Wheat Expected

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 2

IN his monthly crop report for south-eastern Riverina, G. Barlett, agronomists at Albury, says: “Good rains during October. In the Albury district something over [?] inches were registered. These rains were very [?]…

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Warning on Wool Prices

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—A warning that a sellers’ market and high prices for wool may not last indefinitely is sounded in…

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Hundreds Homeless in Eire Cattle and Horses Drowned in Floods!

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 7

DUBLIN, Tues: Hundreds of people were rendered homeless and hundreds of cattle and horses were drowned when river banks…

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R.A.S. Champion Crops. Berrigan Wins [?] PRIZE

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 2

Mr G. [?] won, who judged the crops for the [?] conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society, made his report to the…

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The Farmers’ “If.” [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1948 · page 5

If you are strong [?] to keep on going When things [?]…

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73 Million Bushel Wheat Crop

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed: “This year’s NSW wheat harvest is still expected to reach 73 million bushels, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…

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Falkiner Pastoral Co’s Losses

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed: The case of Mr C. L. S. Falkiner, who gained a block of land in a soldier settlers’ ballot at Gundagai, was…

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Wool Sells to 12/4[?] a Lb Record Price Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 December 1948 · page 1

TWO record prices for wool were paid to-day— 12/4¼ a lb at Geelong, and 11/3 a lb at Newcastle (N.S.W.). The records price at Geelong…

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Deniliquin District Wheat Crops “Satisfactory”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 3

WHEAT crops in Deniliquin have been satisfactory, taking into, consideration the light spring rains the stock inspector (Mr. E. Scott Rogers) stated in his report submitted to Tuesday’s meeting of Deniliquin P. P. Broad. The inspector…

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Cattle From the North

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 8

These 400 Hereford bullocks rising 3 years, the property of Mr. Gerald F. Moses, “Courallie” Station,…

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High Prices at Geelong Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 2

GEELONG,. Thursday: Prices for all type [?] wool reached the highest point of the season at last Geelong sale for the year to-day. Total clearance of…

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Good Wheat Harvest Expected Says Agricultural Expert

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 4

In his monthly crop report for South-eastern Riverina. Mr. G. Bartlett, agronomist at Albury, says: "Good soaking rains fell during…

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N.G. Natives Thought Sheep Would Bite Went Bush

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs.: New Guinea highlands natives would, within two years, be able to make tropical garb…

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11/3 Per Bushel for 1947-48 Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday : Wheatgrowers could expect about 11/3 a bushel for 1947/48 wheat in 11A Pool—weighing under 54…

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Council Drops River Farm

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 1

Hopes of seeing some type of soldier settlement on the "River Farm", last of the P.O.W. camp properties to remain undisposed…

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World Wheal Crop Estimate

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 December 1948 · page 4

The US Department of Agriculture estimates this years world wheat Crop at 6,285 million bushels. Production last year was 5,815 million…

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Lice Infested Sheep : Fine of £30

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 December 1948 · page 7

At Albury Court yesterday John William Kelly was fined £30 on a charge of having attempted to sell lice-infested…

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Soviet Wool Buying : Is It Economic Warfare ? BOSTON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 December 1948 · page 5

WOOL trade experts here are not committing themselves on the implications behind heavy Soviet wool purchases in Australia. A partner of one of the oldest importing [?] said :…

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