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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,330 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 67

Sheep Show Disappointing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Jubilee Sheep Show which opened at the Royal Showground yesterday, proved extremely disappointing so…

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[?]St Pictures in “Pastoral Times” Exclusive Photo Service

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 3

[?]row Mr J. Palmer (Leeton), Mr. A. Watts (Moula[?] [?] Mr. K Godden (Yarrawonga), Mr. D. Drover (Nara) [?] Mr J. A. Cosstick (Finley). Back row: Mr. Lloyd [?]lad (Svdney), Mrs. Watts (Balranald), Miss A. Wyse…

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Stale’s Best Sheep on Parade British Breeds

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The cream of the State’s stud sheep plus a sprinkling of notable, visitors from Victoria and South…

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ENTEROTOXAEMIA (Pulpy kidney) A Likely Disease in Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

In case it has been overlooked, there have been bountiful local rains and the season almost certainly promises to be damp, lush and "diseasey."…

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Commercial Wool Values at Best Point

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Wool values today were at their best point showing the full advantage of 5 per cent on late rates. A special feature was the…

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P.p. Act Branding of Sheep May Be Optional

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 5

The Pasture Protection (Amendment) Bill, which provides for an amendment of the Act to remove the obligation upon owners…

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Dairy Farmers Should Provide for Winter Now

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

New pastures have been laid down in some dairying districts; those sown in early April are now coming on well, while on the…

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Dairy Farmers Refuse to Ban Reds Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

THE Victorian Dairy Farmers’ Association today defined the Communist Party as a political body and rejected a motion giving the Central Council power to combat any Communistic…

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N.Z. Dairy Farmers Tom N.S.W.

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 11

A group of 34 young dairy, farmers from New Zealand have arrived in Sydney for a tour of NSW. Besides places of rural interest,…

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90 Years Service to Deniliquin “Pastoral Times” Unique Record Mathoura Branch Opened —Photo Service Introduced

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

NINETY years ago yesterday—on May 28, 1859—the first issue of the “Pastoral Times” was published in Deniliquin fey Dr. David Griffith Jones, Mr. Thomas Strode being the printer…

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Original Correspondence Wool Marketing (To the Editor of the "Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 4

Sir,—A recent press report stated that a conference of Southern Riverina Graziers had declared that they would not tolerate any governmental…

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640,333 Head of Sheep on District Properties at End of 1948 Restocking Follows Good Seasons

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 1

DENILIQUIN P .P, Board stock returns for 1948 reveal that seasonal conditions enabled graziers to restock their properties. Deniliquin district returns last year disclosed a total…

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Australia’s Biggest Single Farm Harvest to Begin

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 28 May 1949 · page 14

BRISBANE, Friday : Harvesting of the seghum crops at Peak Downs will begin on June 6. First of a fleet of 20 trucks…

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State Wheat Committee to Meet on June 1

The Corowa Free Press · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA, announced last week that the State Wheat Committee, recently…

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Striking Farm Workers Beat Up Police

Border Morning Mail · Monday 30 May 1949 · page 4

ROME, Sun.: Seven policemen were injured last night when enraged striking farm workers attacked them for trying to disperse…

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“City Drift Menacing Butter Production” Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

AUSTRALIA’S butter production was threatened by the drift of young people in country areas to well paid city jobs with shorter working hours, the general manager of the Commonwealth Dairy j Produce Equalisation Committee Ltd., Brisbane (Mr. C. Sheehy)…

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Wool-de-chine For Evening

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 6

A regal evening grown of fine pink wool de chine. The gown has a moulded hip yoke and a skirt falling…

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Government Nominees on Wheat Committee Named

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday : The Government’s nominees on the State Wheat Committee were announced tonight as follows;—…

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Hay Show King's Birthday Gymkhana and Sheep Exhibition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 3

On King's Birthday Monday, 13th June, the Hay P. and A. Association will stage a one-day sheep exhibition and gymkhana…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Wednesday, May 25

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 8

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the 13th series of wool sales in this centre was, continued today when approximately…

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