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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 24 of 77

Seed-Borne Disease of Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 13

Parasites causing plant diseases may be introduced on to a property or a paddock in many different ways, but most commonly…

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South-eastern Riverina Crop Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 May 1950 · page 1

Mr. G. C. Bartlett District Age economist reports as follows on the crop prospects for the South-east are Riverina:--…

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Wheat Research Institute at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY. Fri.: The Minister for Agriculture, Mr E. H. Graham, MLA, will perform the ceremony of unveiling the foundation. stone…

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£188 Million Wool Cheque From Overseas

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 13 May 1950 · page 5

CANBERRA, Fri.: Exports of greasy wool during the nine months to March 31 last earned. Australia £188,540,000 compared…

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Rainless Days Worry Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

Conditions approaching a drought have farmers and graziers in Albury district worried. They say rain is urgently…

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Items of News Sheep and Wool Classing

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

Thirteen pupils are enrolled for sheep and wool classing at Walbundrie. The pupils come from Walla, Brocklesby, Urangeline and…

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Commercial Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 15

The following is the order of sale at today’s Wodonga cattle market: New Zealand Loan, John McNamara & Co, Gippsland & Northern,…

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Stud Sale Sheep. Fly to Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

By D.C.3 Airfreighter to-day, A.N.A. are flying the first consignment of rams to be sent by air to the Sydney ram sales…

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Record Average at Goolgowi Sheep Sale

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 4

A record district average price of 71d. was obtained at the Goolgowi sheep, sale conducted. by R. Rawlinson on Monday; May 8. The yarding…

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Wool Secretariat Branch for Germany

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Mon: A branch of the International Wool Secretariat will be set up in the Federal German Republic…

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Record Wool Price for Queensland

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 8

BRISBANE, Mon.: A new Queensland record was created at the opening of the wool sales today when 11 bales of greasy from…

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Wool and Stock "Riverine Grazier" Office

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. (incorporating the business of Wilkinson and Lavender Ltd.), wired under yesterday's date:—…

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The Wheat Board and the Jute Position

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. McEwen, said on Wednesday that recent events in India and Pakistan. following…

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Dairy Farmers Can Win Prizes

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham) announced today details of the 1949-50 increased dairy…

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60,000 Tons of Potatoes from N.S.W. Crop

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: Present indications are that NSW potato production for the 1949-50 season will reach 60,000 tons, of which 30.000…

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“Warning” on Prices If Butter, Tea Derationed

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tuesday : If the Commonwealth Government derationed tea and butter and withdrew subsidies from them it would…

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Australian Record Price for Scoured Wool

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 9

BRISBANE, Tues.: Record top prices were obtained for both greasy and scoured wool at the Brisbane wool sales today…

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Junior Farmers’ Club

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

At the recent meeting of the Berrigan Junior Farmers’ Club advisory committee, the following were elected to office for the ensuing year:—Mr E…

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Dairy Farmers Want Butter, Cream Freed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed: The abolition of butter rationing and the lifting of the ban on the sale of table cream was recommended at…

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Urana Sheep Sale

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. in conjunction with J. M. Smith and Co. report having held a special sheep sale at…

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