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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,330 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 67

U.s. Has Big Winter Wheat Crop

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Tues.: This year’s United States winter wheat crop is estimated by the Department of Agriculture at 1,019,686,000…

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Wheat Board Nominees

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 4

The following gentlemen have been nominated as candidates for a seat on the State Wheat Board for the No. 4 (Western) district:—…

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Marketing Wool New Organisation Proposed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.: An organisation embracing Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, and the United Kingdom in…

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[?]ey Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 5

[?] McNamara and Co. Ltd. [?] having conducted a spe-[?]heep sale at Finley last [?]esday when they yarded…

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Big Output of Tallangatta Butter Factory

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 8

At the monthly meeting of Tallangatta butter factory directors, the manager reported that the output of butter for March was…

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Large Entries For Sheep Dog Trial

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 14

WANGARATTA. Wed. : Wangaratta Agricultural Society has been favored with exceptional entries for the sheep dog trials to be held…

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R. A. O'Neill Contests [?] Wheat Electorate

The Pastoral Times · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. Beg. O'Neill, of Berr[?] who is contesting No, 4 [?] Electorate, has for many [?] been a foremost and vi[?]…

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Wheat Committee Elections MR. R. A. O'neill Contests No. 4 ELECTORATE

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1949 · page 2

Mr. Reg. O'Neill, of Berrigan, and a member of the Jerilderie Shire Council, who is contesting No. 4 Electorate, has for many years…

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"Rabbit Farmers" Criticised by P.p. Board Inspector

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 4

One feature of the poisoning campaign was that many landhilders were surprised at the number of rabbits destroyed, even on land that appeared to…

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"Albury Sheep Show Can Be Premier One"

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 4

"Now the biggest of its kind under cover, Albury sheep show should be the premier sheep show in the Commonwealth, because…

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Address by Touring Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 2

An invitation has been extended to members of the FSA by Mr Harrison, president of the Upper Murray Divisional Council of the…

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Quads Born to Victorian Farmer's Wife Die Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 16 April 1949 · page 3

QUADRUPLETS—three girls and a boy—born to Mrs. George Shelton, 27, of Romsey, yesterday at St. Andrew's Presbyterian .Hospital, East Melbourne, died between 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. to-day…

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Butter Ration Abolished in France

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Sun.: While Britain still struggles on with a bare two ounces of butter and limited quantities of cheese…

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41 Nations Sign Wheat Agreement

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Sun.—Forty one out of the 42 nations which indicated their acceptance of the international wheat agreement…

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Wool Price Average Up : £144 Million Cheque Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 10

AVERAGE price wool sold in March, 1949, was more than 1/- a 1b higher than in March, 1948. The average is based on sales In all States, except N.S.W., where there were no sales during March because of the storemen and…

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U.s. Farmers' Incomes Will Be Lower

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Sun.: The Department of Agriculture stated today that recent economic trends indicated the likelihood of a…

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Super. Shortage Alarms Henty Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 10

The monthly meeting of Henty branch of the F. and S. Association was held in the School of Arts. Mr D. A. Kendall…

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Farmer’s Nice Easter Gesture

Border Morning Mail · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sun.: More than a 100 children with billy carts, sugar bags, and suit cases queued up in the grounds of Glebe…

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Fat Sheep Values Down

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The penning of 22,000 sheep at Newmarket today was a decrease of 5000 on the previous sale, Although there was a…

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Wool Values Firm

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 14

SYDNEY, Tues: Under a widened demand from all sections prices at today’s Sydney wool sales ruled firm at last week’s closing rates…

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