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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 32 of 77

Border District Farmers Pleased With Rain, But More is Wanted

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 9

Border district farmers yesterday expressed the opinion that the drizzling, soaking-rain, which had fallen for the part two days, would refresh pastures and crops which had been burnt by severe frosts…

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Farmers and Appreciation of £1

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 June 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Tues.: President of the Victorian division of the Australian Primary Producers’ Union (Mr. H. V. Stirling)…

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Record Sheep Entries

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 6

Entries for the 1950 Albury Sheep Show, to be held on July 18, 19 and 20 are only six below those for the recent Sydney…

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To the Editor POST J.O. Wool Plan

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 4

Sir.—According to the most recent issue of the “Pastoral Review,” Mr. McEwen. Federal Minister of Commerce has said:…

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Warning to Dairy Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wed.: A warning that moves by dairy farmers to get increases in deductions allowable for the keep of…

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Farmers Condemn Cruelty

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wed: Cruelty to bobby calves, caused by present marketing methods, was condemned today by delegates to the…

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Winter Pastoral Prospects Exceptionally Good

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 8

There has been no noticeable change in weather or conditions of pastures during the past month. Pastures were ample over most of the district and future prospects were good for the remainder of the winter, stated the stock inspector (Mr. E. J. McBarron) in his report…

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Graziers’ Decision on Wool Marketing Plan

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Australian Woolgrowers’ Council today decided to send a letter to the Minister for Commerce and…

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The Wool Levy Stabilisation Plan Will Operate the Story of the Wool Reserve Scheme

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

THE democratic principle of majority decisions will be tested when the proposed wool reserve price scheme begins to operate throughout Australia at the end of the current season. THERE was a majority of only 122 in the recent plebiscite of…

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A Million Sheep Lined Up for Season’s Clip

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

Over a million sheep in the Deniliquin pastures protection district are about to lose their winter coats…

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Federal Government Moves to Increase The Price of Butter CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government has asked State Prices Ministers to increase price of butter to 2/6 a lb. Stating this today, the Minister for Commerce…

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“Greatest Merino. Sheep Show in World” —MR. C. McL. FALKINER, M.L.C.

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 8

In 1951 it was hoped to put on a Sydney sheep show, the like of which had never been seen before, the president of the…

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Corowa District Farmers’ Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Corowa District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association at Balldale the following delegates…

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50,000 Cattle Facing Starvation

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 1 July 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: Huge quantities of fodder are being rushed by plane and road transport to the northern flood areas to keep…

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N.z. Farmers Visit Albury

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 2

Twenty N.Z. farmers and their wives passed through Albury at the weekend on a tour of Australia. They flew from Sydney to…

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“Jack” Garden Will Leave Manus Prison Farm Morning SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 5

John Smith (“Jock”) Garden will be released from the Manus Prison Farm near Tumbarumba, tomorrow. His good conduct and other ordinary remission have earned…

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Wool Levy Scheme

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

Parliament has passed the legislation which had been introduced to enable a contributory charge, or levy, to be imposed on wool to enable a post…

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Big Mass Movement of Cattle

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: The greatest mass movement of cattle in Australia’s history is taking place as farmers in the flood-stricken…

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N.s.w. Butter Production Low

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

Butter production from New South Wales factories is now at a low level, and distributing agents are importing large quantities from vic…

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Sheep Studs Depend on Sales, Not Shows

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4

Some reasons why big merino studs in N.S.W. did not compete in this year's Sydney Sheep Show were advanced by Mr. O. Falkiner,…

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