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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Albury Wool Sales Auction Favors Sellers Lambs to 76¾d

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 January 1949 · page 10

The first wool sale for 1949 at Albury commenced yesterday and will be continued today. FARMERS AND GRAZIERS…

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Big Butter Output in Queensland

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thurs Dairy farmers are overjoyed with the result of the recent rains. Queensland Butter Board officials said that…

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Record for Lambs’ Wool—76 3-4d Farmers and Graziers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 10

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op Co. Ltd., report having offered 5,400 bales yesterday to the usual full attendance of world trade, representing all…

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France May Use Poorer Wool

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

PARIS, Thurs: The Government has approved of the application of the French Central Wool Committee for £375,000 to buy, under the…

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Stacking of Wheat According to Grade

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

Mr. Charles Cutler, M.L.A., Country Party Member for Orange, following a request that different grades of wheat be…

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France Our Second Biggest Wool Buyer

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs: The United Kingdom remained the biggest buyer of greasy wool from Australia during the five months ended…

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Hopes Of Wheat Trucks For District Silos To-day

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 3

MR. E. THOMAS, of Walla, vice-president of the Wheatgrowers’ Union, wired the “Mail” from Sydney last night that bulk tracks would he supplied on the Rand and Corowa lines. The…

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Australia Will “Wait And See” On Wheat CANBERRA, Thursday

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 4

FEDERAL Government will not to committed to taking part in the proposed International Wheat Agreement until requirements of the major consumer countries are known…

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103d. For Wool At Albury Sales Two New Records Established

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 10

ALBURY wool price records were shattered at yesterday’s sale when, for the first time in Albury, wool brought over 100d per lb…

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28,974 Bales of District Wool £1,738,440 to Growers Record Clip Brings Record Return

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1949 · page 1

DENILIQUIN district's wool output last year totalled 28,974 bales, comprising 26,974 trucked from the local railway station and 2000 transported to Melbourne by private means. Total value of the clip, estimated on…

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Wheat Trucks Still Coming

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 14

Farmers on the Corowa line are still looking for the wheat trucks which were supposed to arrive yesterday to cart wheat…

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Loading Wool for Russia Ceases

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Fri.: Plans to load wool for a Russian Black Sea port on the former Liberty ship, Wye…

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Yarrawonga Crop Competition Awards

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 January 1949 · page 4

Mr. E. C. Waters, Tallygaroopna, who judged the Yarrawonga and border crop competition for 1148, awarded first prize to Mr. J. A…

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Wool Selling May Cease

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 10

SYDNEY, Sun.: Wool selling brokers’ representatives said tonight that wool sales throughout Australia may be postponed…

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International Wheat Talks Growers Seek Representation

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sun: An urgent request to the Prime Minister, the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, and the State Minister…

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“Wood Wool” Now Used in Homes Here

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: “Wood wool” made from sawdust and waste, wood shavings is now being used to build houses in…

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Sheep Total Rises

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 5

Australia’s sheep population rose from 95,000,000 in 1946 to 103,000,000 in the 1947-48 season the largest total since 105,000,…

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Wool Output

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 2

Deniliquin district wool output last year totalled 28,974 bales, comprising 26,974 trucked from the local railway station and 2000 transported to…

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Sale of Jersey Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 6

Younghusband Ltd. reports [?]ing conducted a very success sale of 120 Jersey cows heifers on Tuesday last,…

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“Mottling” Disease Attacks Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday: Queensland millers and the Government are concerned with an outbreak of a disease called “mottling.” which…

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