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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

1,330 stories in Murray's papers · page 63 of 67

Rescuing Impounded Cattle Costs Local Grazier £70

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 3

At the Court of Petty sessions, John Richard Freyer was charged by R. L. Campbell, shire clerk of the Coreen Shire Council, with…

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U.s. Wants More Wool

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.: The outlook for wool in the United States is very encouraging, says a report from the Australian Wool…

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Corowa P. A. & H. Society Crop Competition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 3

The following were the successful competitors in the recent crop competition conducted by the Corowa P. A. & H. Society:--1st Messrs. J…

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Growing Crop Competition Winners

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 11

Top left: Messrs. T. S. Rudkin, Alex Jacob, and A. G. Young, in the winning crop of Bordan wheat entered by Mr S. V. Jacob, of "Merino Park," Walla Walla, in the Albury P.A. and H. Society's annual growing crop…

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Is a Man Aged 49 Too Old to Be a Farmer? Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 1

WHETHER a man at the age of 49 is too old to work a soldier settlement block will be determined when Mr Alan Blyth, of Wagga, faces the Albury Land Board on December 14…

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Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 18

The following is the order of sale at today’s Albury sheep market: AML &. F. Co. Ltd, John McNamara & Co, Younghusband Ltd, New Zealand &…

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“Britons Losing Taste for Good Butter”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The British people were losing their taste, and were eating butter today which they would not look…

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Japs’ Rig Wheat Deal with Australia

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 19

TOKIO, Tues.: Japan has now ordered Australian wheat and barley valued at 16,500,000, the Australian, commercial counsellor…

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Strippers Are Whirring in the Wheat Belt

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 5

The “golden river” has commenced to run. First wheat of the season was taken In at the Urangelinc and…

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Crop Competition, Won by Mr C. Coxon

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 4

The crops filtered in the Berrigan A. and [?] Society’s crop competition were judged recently by Mr Russell Godden, District Agronomist. The…

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Commercial Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 18

The associated agents report having held their fortnightly sheep market at Albury yesterday, when they yarded 14,920 sheep and lambs, comprising…

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Wheat Shipments May Be Delayed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: Because lumpers in north western New South Wales are refusing to work on Saturdays unless paid overtime,…

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76 Million Bus. Wheat Harvest Expected Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 14

THERE is every prospect that this season’s wheat harvest will yield 76,000,000 bushels of grain, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr.Graham) said today…

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Farming Within Half Mile of Albury P.O.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 15

Third year student Peter Kaylock harrowing in preparation for next year’s oat crop at the Albury High School’s farm, Kiewa st, yesterday morning…

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Stooking at A.h.s. Farm

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 15

Stooking the oat crop at the Albury High School’s farm yesterday by first year students. In the picture, from left to right, are: Maurice Harding, Stan Grosse, Ashley Bowcher and Wesley Klose. The crop was cut…

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Dairy Apprenticeships

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The dairying industry is seeking an apprenticeship scheme for farm labor…

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Dairymen Shun P.P.U.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 8 December 1949 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The central council of the Victorian Dairy Farmers’ Association this morning reaffirmed its…

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Corowa Special Sheep Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

Young husband Limited report having conducted a highly successful sheep sale at the municipal Saleyards on Tuesday last, when 7500 sheep…

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New Season's Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 1

During the week the first jcada of the 194950season's wheat have been received at the Corowa Flour Mill…

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dearer butter in New Year ?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 13

SYDNEY, Thurs: The State Prices Minister (Mr Finnan) said tonight that be had called a conference of State Prices…

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