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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,330 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 67

Assembling a Car at Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 3

Much interest was shown by visitors to the Albury Sheep Show yesterday in the assembly of Dodge cars from crate to complete unit ready for the road. Picture shows Messrs. E. Black, Melbourne, and E. Bullivant, Albury Motors,…

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To-day’s Sheep Show Programme

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 1

Albury Sheen Show will be continued today, the programme for which is as follows:—…

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Outstanding Display of Stud Sheep at the Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 July 1949 · page 15

ALBURY’S fourth annual Sheep Show provided a record display of outstanding sheep, and leading studmasters from two States paraded teams showing excellent condition and a wealth of breeding. Judges with experience in many important wool and sheep districts described…

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Jerilderie Cattle Sale

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

Mr. M. Fenaughty, Messrs. John McNamara & Co. Pty. Ltd., and the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., in conjunction, will hold a special…

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Opened Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 1

Mr. J. F. Guthrie declaring the Albury Sheep Show officially open yesterday…

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Sheep Judging Competition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 8

A sheep judging competition, open to sheep and wool classing students or others under 23 years of age, and who were resident…

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1949 Sheep Show Voted One Of Best Yet

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 8

ALBURY’s 1949 Sheep Show, which concluded yesterday, was voled by officials exhibitors and the public as one of the best yet staged. It was by far the most successful since the shows were inaugurated four years ago, and there were record attendances on both…

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Traders Benefit From Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 12

TRADE exhibits at the Albury Sheep Show should have great promotional advertising value to exhibitors. This was said yesterday by the president of Albury Chamber of Commerce (Mr. H. W…

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Wheat, Flour Exports Cease

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: To save power and transport, the export of wheat and flour from Sydney has ceased and from next…

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Good Prices at Albury Stud Sheep Sales

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 10

EXCELLENT prices were realised at the stud sheep sales at Albury yesterday. A total of 250 merinos, 50 Corriedales and 15 British breeds was…

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Wool and Stock the Riverine "Grazier" Office

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 2

Owing to the coal shortage, Thurs-day's sales at Plemington have been cancelled until further notice…

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Anthrax Case in Dairy Herd at Narrandera

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

A recent mortality in a herd of milking cows at Narrandera suggested to the district stock inspector the possibility of anthrax…

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Farm Hand Drowned in Flood

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The body of Peter Murphy, 20, a dairy farm hand, who went out late yesterday to rescue horses…

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Failed to Destroy Rabbits Farmer Who Kept Diary Fined in Albury Court

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 12

EXTRACTS from a diary kept by Gerald Pressy Gardiner, of “Wattledale,” Culcairn, were read in Albury court yesterday by his solicitor (Mr. H. Flood) when he was charged by the Albury P.P…

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Cloudburst Destroys Crops

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 9

STOCKHOLM, Thursday : Stockholm radio yesterday announced that a heavy cloudburst, which had swamped parts…

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Albury Committee Will Assist Young Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 8

AN Albury Junior Farmers’ Club Advisory Committee was formed last evening at a public meeting convened by Messrs’ C. Woodard and E. E. Woodward. The Mayor (Ald. Bunton) presided…

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Club Notes South Albury’s Crop of Injuries

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 15

Although Children appeared to have [?] easy win over South Albury last [?] such was not the case, as their [?] were all out scoring against…

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Butter and Tea Coupons

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Friday: Commonwealth Rationing Commissioner advised today mat tea coupons number 25 to 28 ceased to be current…

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Wool Buyers’ Chairman

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 14

Mr W. H. Lempriere, a director of Lempriere (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., wool buying brokers, has been appointed chairman…

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Possibilities of a Cattle Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 2

Everyone will join in congratulating Albury and Border Show Society on the high standard to which it has raised its annual sheep show in three short years. Men who specialise in breeding sheep and their showing have said that the Albury…

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