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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 77

Field Day for Sheep and Wool Students

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 11

On Tuesday, April 18, the combined full-time and part-time sheep and wool students journeyed to Woomargama station and…

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More Wheat Storage Wanted

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr E. H. Graham), accompanied by the manager of grain elevators (Mr S. Hodgson), passed…

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9500 Sheep Average £4-10-7 a Head Merino Wethers to £7/1/-

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1950 · page 1

A lew years ago the prices appearing in the headings hereof would have appeared fantastic, but they were reality at a record sheep…

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Grain Storage Bulkheads Urged by Wheat Farmers' Deputation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

The NSW Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. E. H. Grabsm), accompanied by the State manager of Grain Elevators (Mr. S. Hodgson)…

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Moscow’s Claim on Wool

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs.: Moscow Radio claimed today that the wool of local breeds of sheep discovered In the Kirov district…

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Minister Points to Big Wool Shortage

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Record wool prices clearly indicated there was a world shortage which caused keen competition…

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Commercial Russia Active at Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Thurs: Russian buying interests continued to operate freely at the Melbourne wool sales today—last day of current sales. Good…

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The Wheat Case Now Entering Final Phase

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

Speaking in Perth, W.A., where he attended a meeting of the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation in an advisory capacity, Mr. Hugh S…

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N.s.w. Minister Inspects Victorian Wheat Storages

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday : The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham) inspected the emergency sub-terminal bulk wheat…

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Stockmen “Got Bull by the Horns” Those Fat Sheep Pens!

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

Deniliquin Stock and Station Agents’ Association, in asking that filling-in be carried out at the new fat sheep pens at the…

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Girl to Drove Mob of 1250 CATTLE 1400 Miles Darwin

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 5

Attractive 23-year-old Miss Edna Zigembine, of the Northern Territory, will drove a mob of 1250 cattle for 1400 miles because her drover father is sick. Her father, Mr Harry…

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Farmer Fined on Headlights Charge

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 9

Arnold Joseph Ellwood, dairy farmer, of tipper Gundowring, was fined £1 and ordered to pay £1/2/6 costs at Wodonga Court…

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2200 Sheep May be Drowned

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday : Floodwaters 20 miles from the main Murrumbidgee river stream threaten to drown…

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Sydney Sheep Show in May

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 15

SYDNEY, Friday : The Sydney Sheep Show will be held at the showground from May 25 to May 27, with stud sheep sales…

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Thousands of Cattle Dying from Starvation

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 15

DARWIN, Friday : Thousands of head of cattle are dying in the Alice Springs district, where the country has been…

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Government and Wool Marketing

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 15

CANBERRA, Fri.: The Federal Government would be guided by the views of Australian woolgrowers in negotiations for…

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Home on the Sheep’s Back

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 2

Australia has once more ridden to prosperity on the sheep’s back. Earlier in the season pessimists in many places were tipping that the market had gone past its peak; that world demand was reaching saturation point and that a slump was…

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Fly Strike a Problem for Sheep Men

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 14

Although the general heath of stock throughout the district appeared satisfactory, considerable fly strike in sheep…

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Corowa Farm Scheme Dropped

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 15

The proposal by the Murray Valley Development League to establish a British farming settlement on the Murray near…

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Big Carry-over of Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Sun.: Supplies of wheat for export and carryover reserves in Australia, the United States. Canada and…

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