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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,330 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 67

Petrol Rationing P.M.’s Promise to Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.: The needs of primary producers and other essential users would be adequately protected when…

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P.m. Treats Mullengandra Farmer Leniently

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 October 1949 · page 7

“That is about the best report we have had in a long time in any of these prosecutions,” said Mr Quiggin, SM, in Albury court…

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"Collective Farming If labor Wins"

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 8

CANBERRA, Sun.: A Labor win at the Federal elections on December 10 would pave the way for collective farming,…

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Commercial Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 10

The following is the order of sale at today’s Wodonga cattle market: AML & F Co. Ltd, Dalgety & Co. Farmers & Graziers, John McNamara & Co,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 6

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the second series of sales in this centre were continued 27/9/49 when some 12,800…

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Injured When Motor Cycle Strikes Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

Two young' Bendigo people —Miss Margaret Rowe and Mr. Norman Tarr-were thrown from a motor cycle when it…

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War Time Wool Distribution of Profits

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 3

Although Australia already holds about £60,000,000, profits on wool stored during the war and since sold, the first distribution of these profits to…

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A Record Yield of Wheat in Britain

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

The yield of wheat from this year's harvest in Britain will be a record one. This is indicated in the estimates made by Britain's…

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The “Pastoral Times” Branch Staff Reports Mathoura News and Views Successful Catholic Bazaar

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 5

SPRING FLOWERS of may, lilac, lilies and fern, set in dark vases, made a very attractive decoration at the bazaar la the Shire Hall ok Saturday afternoon conducted by parishioners of St Brigid's Catholic Church…

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Progressive Farmer Team; Specialists' Reports Published

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

The technical reports of the members of the Rural Bank's Progressive Farmer. Team have just been published. The team, which…

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Farmers Decisions at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 8

At the quarterly meeting of Culcairn District Council of the F & S Association at Culcairn yesterday delegates present were:…

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"Butter Price Rise Not Justified"

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tuesday : AIthough fresh evidence supporting the producers' application for an increase in the…

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Commercial Guthrie Sheep Successes at Melbourne Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 14

At the Melbourne Royal Show, the Guthrie Stud scored 11 firsts out of a possible 12; champion and reserve champion ram, champion and reserve…

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Cattle, Weak, Crazed with Hunger, Destroyed Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 14

WHEN a consignment of 44 head of cattle from South Australia arrived at Newmarket yesterday 28 of the beasts, weak and crazed with hunger, had to be destroyed…

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Farmers’ Leaders Touring Riverina

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 5

[?] the F. and S.A. Mr W. E. Scilley The General President of the F. and S.A. (Mr W. R. Scilley), and General Secretary (Mr T. J. MacDougall) are…

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Kempsey Cattle Losses

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 4

Total losses of cattle in the Kempsey area would amount to 15,000 head according to a statement made by the chairman of the…

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A Raised Sheep Classing Race Essential on Any Sheep Property

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 1

A well constructed race of good design is an essential to the smooth working of any sheep property, states Mr. J. M. Coleman, Special…

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Woman Wool Classer

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 10

Miss Heather Nixon, “St Alberts”, Corowa, classed the wool 2000 sheep shorn by her father on his property this year…

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To Improve Wearing Qualities of Wool

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 14

CANBERRA, Wed: Research at the Wool Textile Lazoratory to be erected at Geelong, may prevent shrinkage of the fabric, make it wear longer and…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 3

On Saturday, 17th September, a patty of Junior Farmers and adults visited the farm of Mr. E. Sturrock in order to view his…

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