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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,330 stories in Murray's papers · page 54 of 67

The “Pastoral Times” Branch Staff Reports Mathoura News and Views Mathoura’s Inadequate Police Protection

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 5

MR. J. A. LAWSON, member for Murray, while speaking on current estimates in the Legislative Assembly last week, referred to the “inadequate police protection” afforded Mathoura residents…

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Forecasts Lower Farm Incomes

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 November 1949 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Mon.: The U.S. Agriculture Department last night forecast a slow decline in American economic activity in 1950,…

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Russian Buyers Dominate Wool Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 18

ADELAIDE, Tues.: Russian buyers dominated the market at the opening: of wool sales today. Medium to strong merinos and…

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Free Tea, Butter Offer by “Saner Prices” Grocer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: The originator of the “saner prices” campaign in Sydney, Mr Albert Garton, grocer, of…

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The Chemist and the Wool Grower

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 2

The continued buoyancy of wool prices, naturally very satisfactory to growers, is creating a little apprehension in some quarters because of the well-known maxim that continues increases in the price of a commodity lends stimulus…

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To Make More Ammunition for Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 November 1949 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tues: In an endeavor to supply farmers with ammunition to combat the rabbit plague. Imperial Chemical Industries is to embark on a…

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Materials Handling in the Wool Industry

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1949 · page 1

The Commonwealth will undertake an extensive programme of investigation and research into the materials handling problems of the…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 8

At Wodonga fat cattle market a consignment of Hereford bullocks, on account of Mrs. L. C. Cardwell, "Riversdale," Tallangatta, topped the…

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Raised Sheep-Classing Race Essential on Any Sheep Property

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 3

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

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75 Million Bushel Wheat Crop in N.s.w

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The 1949-50 wheat harvest in NSW was expected to yield 75,000,000 bushels, the Minister for…

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Special Sheep Sale At Deniliquin

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 6

Young husband Limited report having conducted a Special Sheep Sale, at Deniliquin on Tuesday, October 25, when they yarded…

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31,489 Bales of Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

The 3,706 bales of wool received by Deniliquin railway station in October increased the 1949 progressive total to 31,489 bales…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Bundy Tops at 90½ d

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 6

Younghusband Limited conducted their third sale of the season when they catalogued approximately 7,800 bales. Top price…

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Conflicting Statements on Petrol Position As It Affects Farmers SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 5

THERE were ample stocks of petrol in the north-western wheat harvesting districts, said the N.S.W. manager of the Shell Co. of Australia Ltd. (Mr. Douglas Fell) today. Mr Fell was commenting on a…

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Linseed Crops Sprayed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 November 1949 · page 1

Spraying of linseed crops in the Blighty-Finley districts was carried out at the week-end by East-West Airways with a Tiger…

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Youthful Cattle “Rustlers” on Rampage, Police Allege

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Fri: . Charged with stealing cattle, James Leyden Miller, 22, was remanded until November 7, at Liverpool Police…

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Ceylon Bitterly Assails Australia on Wheat Prices LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 November 1949 · page 3

CEYLON has protested to the International Wheat Council in London against the proposed 44 per cent increase in the maximum sterling price of Australian wheat…

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Wheat Advances on

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 November 1949 · page 7

The Australian Wheat Board has announced that distribution to growers of the 6th advance on season 1947-48 wheat delivered to…

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Local Wheat Crop Competition

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 1

Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society will take the necessary steps to conduct a district wheat crop competition…

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Gift of 5000 Cattle to Kempsey Dairymen

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: Nearly half the 10,000 cattle lost by dairymen in the Kempsey floods will be replaced by donations from private…

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