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Farming & the land, 1949

1,330 stories in Murray's papers · page 41 of 67

Wild Dogs Attacking Sheep in Bathurst District

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 3

Packs of wild dogs are attacking sheep in the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board area, it was stated at the last meeting of the…

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Wool Selling Scheme to Wind Up

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 3

The Federal Government expects the post-war wool selling scheme "Joint Organisation," to wind up on June 30, 1950. A senior minister said…

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Federal Minister to Be Pressed to Increase Butter Price Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 1

FEDERAL Council of Australian Primary Producers’ Union will seek an immediate assurance from the Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture that the Government will honor Mr. Pollard’s recently announced guarantee to implement the recommendation of the Joint Dairying Advisory Committee for…

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The “Pastoral Times” Branch Staff Reports Mathoura News and Views [?]Allarat Stables to Fore at M.J.C. RACES [?]plendid Racing—Big Crowd—£100 Gate

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 5

[?]OUBLES to two Ballarat horses — Scott Le Ray and [?] Decision—were highlights of the Mathoura races on [?]rday. [?] Conducted by the M.J.C. the meeting was very…

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Important Angle on Post J.O. Wool Marketing Attitude of National Council of W.S.B. of Australia

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 6

THE subject of wool Marketing after the present Wool Disposals Plan comes to an end is a very live one in organisations devoted to furthering the interests of the wool grower, and The National Council of Wool Selling…

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Progressive Farmer Team's Report Published

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 3

The report of the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer Team has just been published. The Commissioners of the Bank say in their forecast:…

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Increased Returns for Dairy Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 August 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr Pollard) has advised the Victorian Dairy Farmers’…

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Sheep Branding

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1949 · page 2

The Jerilderie P. P. Board advises that under the new Act branding of sheep is optional. However, those desirous of branding must…

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Cattle Damage on Booligal Road

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

Waradgery Shire Council decided at its meeting yesterday to accept the sum of £75 from the Tupra Pastoral Company in…

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The “Pastoral Times” Branch Staff Reports Mathoura News and Views Womenfolk at the Races in-favoured M.J.C. Meeting Magnet for Women Racegoers

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

BRILLIANT sunshine, enticed many feminine racegoers to the Mathoura racecourse on Saturday for the Ma[?]oura Jockey Club’s annual meeting. The course was most picturesque with its abundance…

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Educational Films for Farmers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Henty branch of the Formers and Settlers' Association on Tuesday decided to oblain educational films dealing with…

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Resolutions Passed by Farmers' Congress

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 4

At a meeting of Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Tuesday, Mr. W. J. Scott reported on proceedings at State Congress, which he…

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“Farmers Overloaded with Petrol”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Reports had been received from country districts that many farmers had been induced to buy large…

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Local Dairy Herds T.B. Tested ?

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 5

Alarmed by the St. Arnaud scarlet fever epidemic, Ald. F. V. Holden, at the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night,…

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Another £13 Million For Wheat Growers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri.: The Sinister for Commerce (Mr Pollard) tonight announced a second advance…

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Will Oppose Bulk Purchase of Wool

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 August 1949 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Any agreement which envisaged bulk purchase and sale of Australian wool would be vigorously…

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[?]Grants to Live in Old Wool Stores

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 August 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY. Sun.—Thousands of [?] will soon be living in [?] wool stores. The Government plans to house…

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Rutherglen Wheat and Wool Growers

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Rutherglen branch of the Victorian Wheat and Wool Growers’ Association was informed by Mr. H…

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"Wool on Wheels." (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 1

Sir.--For some time I have been trying to arrange a visit to Corowa of "Wool on Wheels," the Wool Board's mobile promotion visit. As…

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A Desert Dairy Farm at Whyalla S.A.

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 4

"You can always get milk production if you are prepared to pay the price" states an article in the New Zealand Diary Exporter in…

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