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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 34 of 77

Commercial Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 14

The following is the order of sale at today’s Wodonga Cattle Market:—Farmers and Graziers, Gippsland and Northern, A.M.L., John McNamara and…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the closing series of sales for the 1949-50 season held on June 22, 26 and 27, 1950,…

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“Wool Levy Too High”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.: Woolgrowers’ spokesman today agreed that the levy of 7½ per cent on all wool sold in Australia from…

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Wool Cheque of £360 Million ?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon. : It is estimated that Australia’s wool cheque for the coming season will be about £360 million,…

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Howlong Farmer Sues Superintendent of Police £229 DAMAGES

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

In the District Court at Corowa yesterday, before His Honour Judge Lamaro Frederick Oswald Weule, farmer of…

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Crop Report South Eastern Riverina

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

The District Agronomist (Mr. G. C. Bartiett) supplies the following information:-- Season: Seasonal [?]…

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In Albury Police Court Yesterday Albury Woman Alleges That Lessee Knocks Her About on Her Own Farm

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 9

A 61-year-old spinster told the Tenancy Court at Albury yesterday that a lessee who was working her form, of Barnawartha often become violent, and it was necessary for her to obtain other accommodation. The spinster, Miss Elsa…

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Sequel to a Collision on Howlong Road Police Officer to Pay Howlong Farmer £239 Damages

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 10

After a retirement of eight minutes, a Corowa District Court jury yesterday awarded a Howlong farmer £239/3/9 damages against a former Wagga police superintendent. The farmer, FREDERICK OSWALD WEULE, claimed £400 damages…

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Farmers’ Fears on Wheat Prices Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 1

The N.S.W. Wheargrowers’ Union fears that wheat prices will be depressed in the near future. This forecast was contained in the union’s annual report, which was presented at the annual conference today. “Unmarketable, but usable surpluses are with us again, turning the…

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Minister Defends Wool Levy

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 16

CANBERRA, Ties: By fixing a wool levy at 7½ per cent, the government was merely taking adequate precautions against a…

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Flies Attacking Sheep Cause Losses Estimated at £20 Million in Two States SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 11

Experts estimate that losses this season amount to millions of pounds due to the worst fly strike on sheep ever known in Australia. This is a conservative…

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Farmers Not Seeking Higher Prices; Concern About Costs Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 5

Primary producers did not want higher prices for their products, but they were concerned about production and marketing costs, and the excessive cost to the consumer. Mr K. Mclnerney, Federal president of the Australian Primary Producers’…

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More Sheep, Cattle Pigs Slaughtered

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 5

More sheep, cattle and pigs were slaughtered at Albury Abattoirs in the first six months of this year than during the…

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£248 Million for Greasy Wool in 11 Months

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wed.: Australia’s cheque for greasy wool sold during the 11 months ended May was worth £248,165,000, according…

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Prefabs for Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wed.: In an endeavor to boost rural development the Commonwealth Government is investigating the…

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Walking Off Farms

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wed: Owner-farmers were walking off their properties in debt and broken-hearted by repeated floods, said the deputy…

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What's News in Wool

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 5

An elegant black wool cocktail dress from Noberasko, Italy. Interest is centred on the folded skirt, and the buttons which fasten all dawn the back of the model and are used on. A pink wool felt hat completes the outfit. Fabric by "II…

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Drenching Sheep When Using Carbon Tetrachloride

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

Can you give me some information on carbon totrachioride as a orench for sheep? I have heard of some mortailties following use of…

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Wheat Acreage Will Be Down

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thursday : The total wheat acreage sowed in NSW this year would be more than 10 per cent below last…

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Indian Hits at Wheat Prices

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 11

SYDNEY, Thursday : The Indian Government’s Trade Commissioner in Australia (Mr A. Baksi) said today that although…

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