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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 77

Lambs’ Wool 106d

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

A record price for lambs’ wool—106d a lb.—was obtained by Dalgety and Co. at the Albury wool sales…

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Wool Stores Men on Strike

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed.: A stoppage in three Sydney wool stores today by members of the Storemen and Packers’ Union Will hold up the…

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C.p. Will Aid Junior Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.: The position of the Junior Farmer Movement was a matter of concern to people throughout the State,…

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Fears Expressed for the Future of the Dairying Industry Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 12

Ursine dairy farmers to Join with the Australian Primary Producers’ Union in its fight for a Dairy Produce Stabilisation Act, the chairman of (be Victorian division of the dairying section, Mr J. M. Rea, said today that there was no…

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What's News in Wool

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

An afternoon dress from Belgium, designed by Maison Germaine Profete. Made in red wool, it is embroidered on the yoke with threads of the same fabric. Fabric from Romain—de laine…

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Wool Sent by Air

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 7

In 33 days recently, 4000 bales of merino and Corriedale wool were transported by A.N.A freighters from Tasmania to Melbourne. Some of the wool is being stored at Essendon aerodrome…

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Wool Shores Strike Spreads

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Strike of 150 storemen and packers at the Australian Wool Realisation Commission’s three stores has spread…

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Wheatgrowers Urge Prompt Measures to Improve Wheat Handling

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

Immediate measures to provide Dulkheads for the coming harvest were urged by the Central Division of the Wheatgrowers' Union at a conference held at Parkes on Wednesday and Thursday, March 22nd and 23rd…

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Closing Date for State Dairy Farm Competitions Extended

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, MLA), said on Monday that, in response to numerous requests, it had been…

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36,511 Bales of District Wool Worth £2,446,237 to Growers Great 1949 Clip Yields Huge Return

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 7

RAILWAY STATION FIGURES—always an accurate barometer of a district’s prosperity—bring to light some interesting facts in the case of Deniliquin. According to a survey of the local station’s 1949…

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Basis for Payment of Milk Under New Dairy Legislation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

Since introducing the Dairy industry (Amendment) Bill into Parliament early this month, the Government has been giving…

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Successful Young Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

Cups for the most successful Young Farmers’ exhibition and to the boy and girl gaining most prizes exclusive of the Young Farmers’ section were recently announced by the secretary of the Corryong A. and P. Society (Mr J. Mongan)…

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Kiewa Valley Young Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 9

A meeting of Kiewa valley Young Farmers’ Club was held at Kergunyah on Monday evening and decided to hold a dance in…

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Junior Farmer Supervisors Large Areas to Be Investigated

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

Following a question in the [?] Legislative Assembly by the leader of the Country Party [?] (Lt.-Col. Bruxne[?] the [?]…

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Farm Building Wrecked

The Pastoral Times · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

During the peak of a freak rain arid gale storm west of Deniliquin on Tuesday night, a large sited was torn from the…

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Commercial Walla Special Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 18

Younghusband Ltd, Albury and Walla, conducted their special sheep sale at Walla yesterday, when, owing to heavy district rain over the past two…

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Attractive Skirt in Wool

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 7

A suit made of handwoven worsted tweed navy, with red and green stripe and overcheck, woven by the North American Indian girls of the Caughnawaga tribe. The jacket is checked and the pencil-slim skirt striped…

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America Fears Loss of Wheat Sales

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 14

WASHINGTON, Fri.: The admission of Germany into the International Wheat Agreement would “slice away” the export…

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Conditions Favorable For Grazier, Farmer Alike, District Agronomist Reports

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 15

In a report on conditions in south-eastern Riverina, the district agronomist (Mr G. C. Bartlett) said yesterday that the past two months had been very favorable both for the farmer and grazier alike…

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Albury and District Breeders Win with Cattle at Sydney Royal Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 5

Although it was one of the most unpleasant days for 20 years, galleries at the judging of the stud beef cattle yesterday at the Sydney Royal Show held on admirably. Conditions, however, beat the Hereford section management, and the judge called it a day after the novices only in the female class had…

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