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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 77

Australia’s Export Wheat Mainly Sold

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4

Mr F. H. Cullen, chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, announced recently that most of Australia’s…

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Wheat Sowing Completed in Ideal Conditions

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Wheat sowings are being completed in ideal conditions, Mr C. R. Beere, State President of the Australian…

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To the Editor the Wool Levy

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4

Sir,—Those favoring the proposed wool levy seek to create the impression that it has been approved by a majority of…

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All Time Record Special Cattle Sale at Wodonga 2544 Stores Sold For £53,606/18/6, Averaging £21/1/5

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 14

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, and Gippsland & Northern Co-operative Co. Ltd., Wodonga and Tallangatta (agents in conjunction) conducted an all-time record special…

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Corowa District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

The annual meeting of the above council was held at Balldale on Tuesday, June 30[?]. The following were present: Mr. J. M. Wilson…

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District Farmer’s Fatal Collapse

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 3

“I think it is dinner time. We will go home and have our dinner.” These were the last words spoken by Mr. Norman…

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Lightning Kills 107 Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 4

SION (Switzerland), Tues.: Lightning struck a flock of sheep sheltering from a storm near here yesterday killing…

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Albury Sheep Show Entries an All Time High an All Time High

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 July 1950 · page 7

Seven hundred and sixty-four entries have been received for this year’s Albury Sheep Show. This figure is a record. It also exceeds by ten the number of entries received for this…

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Higher Wages in Pastoral Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 4

Pastoral employers and employees reached an agreement on increased wages in the industry at a conference before the Concillation…

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What's News in Wool

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 5

An attractive model from Denmark, made of mustard-yellow waterproof gabardine. The coat can be worn hanging loose or held together by means of the unusual belts. The hood is lined with nigger brown…

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Additions to Wool Schedule at Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 2

Interest in the wool sections at the Hay Show on 15th and 16th September will be increased by the addition of a prize for the…

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Floods, Continuous Rain Cause Decrease in Wheat Acreage

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 7

THE ACREAGE of wheat sown in Deniliquin district is about 10 per cent. less than last season. This information Is contained in the monthly report of lie district agronomist (Mr. G. A. Crawford) who cites floods and…

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Dairy Farmer Prosecuted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 1

A dairy farmer was prosecuted recently for having failed to obey instructions given in a movement order for a bull affected with tuberculosis…

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Deniliquin A.P.PU. Against Organised Marketing of Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 8

At its quarterly meeting held last week, the Deniliquin branch of the A.P.P.U. expressed in no uncertain terms…

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350,000 Acres Sown to Wheat in South Riverina Districts

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 1

Seasonal conditions over the past month have been favourable, states a crop report issued by Mr. G. C. Bartlett, district agronomist, of the Department of Agriculture, Albury. Typical normal winter weather has been experienced, with mid-winter frosts interspersed with beneficial…

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Farm Refresher Courses Cancelled

Border Morning Mail · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Two farm refresher courses at the Yanco experiment farm have had to be cancelled because of insufficient…

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All-Weather Roads to Northern Cattle Stations

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 7

DARWIN, Fri.: The Federal Government has announced that it will go ahead with plans to construct all-weather roads from cattle…

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Young English Farmers Here Will Tour Kiewa Valley

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 8 July 1950 · page 4

Two young farmers from England, Peter Brewis and John Dibble, who arrived in Albury yesterday to begin tour of Victoria after having seen the ‘‘sights’’ of Queensland and N.S.W., said they were astounded at…

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Wool Levy Operates From August 26

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 9

CANBERRA, Sun: The levy on wool in 1950-51 season of 71 percent. will come into effect from August 26, the Minister for…

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3,600,000 Bales of Wool to be Sold

Border Morning Mail · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY. Sunday : A maximum of 1,800,000 bales of wool will be offered In Australia for sale by public auction before the…

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