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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 25 of 77

Butter Rationing to Continue

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed: Butter rationing would continue until England did not require such large supplies from Australia, Minister…

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The Boy Knew Sheep

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

A city schoolmaster once asked a country boy this question:— "If a farmer had ten sheep in a yard and three went out through…

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Subsidy in Butter Price Not Increased

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 12

CANBERRA, Wed: The Federal Government will continue to pay butter subsidy so long as State Governments do not increase the…

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District Stock Markets Finley Sheep Sale

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

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report having held a special sheep sale at Finley on 1st inst., when 8000 sheep were…

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Interim Awards for Pastoral Workers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

Pastoral workers in five States Will be granted an interim award by the Federal Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. Donovan) pending…

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Stud Sheep Sent to Japan

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

The first shipment of Australian stud sheep to Japan since the war left Sydney aboard the Hindustan last week. The sheep, 530 Corriedales from…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 2

Younghusband Ltd. conducted their twelfth sale of the season when they catalogued approximately 4000 bales. Top price was…

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£80 Fine for Lice-infested Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

At the Court of Petty Sessions at Jerilderie on Monday, Carl Roth of Mudgee, was fined £80 for offering lice infested sheep…

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Japan Buys Wheat From Pakistan

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 12

TOKIO, Thursday : Japan yesterday contracted to buy 100,000 tons of wheat from Pakistan; reported the Minister for…

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Will Adhere to Wheat Agreement Terms

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 8

CANBERRA; Thursday.: The Government would not take steps to abrogate the terms of the International Wheat Agreement, the…

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Ewe Weaners to £5 at Corowa Sheep Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 3

New Zealand Loan report having conducted one of the most successful sheep sales held at Corowa for some time when they submitted to auction…

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Australasian Record Price for Scoured Wool

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thurs.: An Australian record price of 184d a ib for scoured wool was set at the Brisbane wool sales…

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India to Seek Cut in Price of Wheat Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 8

An unofficial approach for a reduction in the price of Australian wheat exported to India will be made by the chief of the Indian delegation to the British Commonwealth Conference…

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Junior Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Junior Farmers Clubs State Council Mr. Noel Griffiths, Public Relations Officer of the Rural Bank, was elected…

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Farmers to Be Given Say Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 May 1950 · page 14

The Minister for Commerce (Mr McEwen) has decided to invite to Canberra the presidents and chairmen…

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Commercial Holbrook Special Sheep Sale

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 May 1950 · page 22

Dalgety & Co. conducted a successful special sheep sale at Holbrook on Thursday, when, to a representative attendance of buyers, they submitted…

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Sheep Show Programme

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

High prices of wool have stimulated widespread public interest in the Australian sheep industry and the N.S.W. Sheepbreeders' Association means to…

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Sheep Sale at Corowa

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (inc. in England) report an outstanding sale and clearance of store sheep at Corowa, N.S.W., on…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 May 1950 · page 1
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the twelfth series of sales for the 1949-50 season. held on May 8 to 11, the average…

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