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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,330 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 67

£155 Million From 102 Million Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 1

Wool sold in Australia during the 1948-48 season made up 3,079,712 bales, shorn from 102,172,505 sheep. It was worth…

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Wool Lace from Seaweed Base

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 3

Highlight of the International Wool Secretariat’s “Wool Lingerie” parade, recently held in London, was an exquisite white…

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Wool and Stock the Riverine "Grazier" Office

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender Ltd. wired under yesterday's date:—Sheep: There was a total yarding of 26,830, of which 15,368 were sheep. It…

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Commercial Wodonga[?] Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 10

The Associated Agents sel[?]ing in the following [?] and Graziers, J. D. Turner and Co. Ltd, J. McNamara and Co. Ltd., Gippsland and…

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Slow Movement of Wheat Ships Explained

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues: A spokesman for the Australian Wheat Board today said the delay in loading wheat ships was due to the slow…

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New Type of Wheat Being Evolved by Departmental Agronomists

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

“Departmental plant breeders are developing a winter wheal for use under Australian conditions.” Making this statement the Minister…

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Desert Turned Into Farmland

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

A rush of applicants for land in the 20-mile Desert of South Australia has resulted from the successful [?] experiments carried out by the Council…

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Commercial Wool to 150d

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 10

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Under keen and general competition, the wool market today reflected all the best features of yesterday’s auctions…

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No New Wheat Agreement Expected

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 9

WASHINGTON, Wed.: The price and volume of guaranteed exports are expected to prove the chief difficulties in the way…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 6

Younghusband Ltd. submitted a catalogue of 6400 bales of wool on Wednesday, January 20. Practically a total clearance was effected…

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Embroidered Wool Suit

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

Modelled at the International Wool Secretariat "Cool Wool" show was this embroidered, off white wool, striped in brown,…

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£155 Million from 102 Million Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

Wool sold in Australia during the 1948-49 season made up 3,079,712 bales, shorn from 102,172,505 sheep. It was worth £155,…

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Control Over Wheat Sowing Ends

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs: Control over wheat sowing had ended, announced the Minister for Agriculture (Mr F. H. Graham) today. National…

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Forlorn Hope Wheat Conference Opens In Different Atmosphere

Border Morning Mail · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday: In what is regarded in many quarters as a forlorn hope, the representatives of 50 nations today…

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New Type of Wheat Being Evolved by Agronomists

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

“Departmental plant breeders are developing a winter wheat for use under Australian condition.” Making this statement, the…

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Fatality at Munyabla Farm; Migrant Drowned

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 4

A 17-year-old English immigrant, who had come out to Australia about six months ago under the Big Brother Movement, met a…

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Desert Turned Into Farmland

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

A rush of applicants for land in the 90-Mile Desert of South Australia has resulted from the successful soil experiments…

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Wodonga Cattle Sale Times Altered

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

The following altered times will operate at Wodonga cattle sales: 8.30 a.m., bulls; 9 a.m., fat cattle and then choppers. Bulls…

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Commercial Wagga Special Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 14

Dalgety and Co, Ltd. and Younghusband Ltd report holding their January special sheep sale at Wagga on Tuesday, when 20,000 sheep were…

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Britain Seeks Wheat Price Cut

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Fri.: Britain served notice on the world wheat conference today that she expected a substantial reduction in…

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