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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 77

Growing Albury Wool Market Gets Extra Sale

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 10

Wool sent to Albury for sale has increased so greatly in quantity in recent years that an extra sale has become necessary in the selling season…

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Wheat Crops Highly Satisfactory

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 14

In a crop report for South-East Riverina, issued by the Department of Agriculture Agronomist at Albury (Mr G. C…

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Alleged Lice in Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 9

In the Jerilderie Court of petty Sessions before Mr. Smith S.M. Emlyn [?] Stock Inspector to the Jerilderie P.P. Board proceeded…

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“Channel Country Could Carry 800.000 Cattle”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 18

BRISBANE, Tues; Having recently accompanied the Minister for National Development (Mr Casey) on a tour of the Channel…

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Post J.O. Wool Marketing

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 6

With the completion of the J.O. wool marketing scheme on June 30 next there will be no guaranteed floor price for wool…

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Million Sheep May Die From Starvation or be Drowned SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 3

Despite intensified efforts to provide fodder for sheep and stock in the flooded northwest of NSW, it is feared that more than one million of the two million sheep in the area will…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing At Benalla

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

At the Benalla Court last week, Charles Henry Griffiths and his brother, John Henry Griffiths, were charged with stealing 8 sheep, the…

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Brothers Discharged on Sheep Stealing

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 13

BENALLA, Thurs.: At Benalla Police Court today Charles Henry Griffiths, farmer, of Glenrowan West , and his brother…

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What's News in Wool

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 5

An attractive coat from. Messrs. Ereco Modellen of in heavy wool coating in blue and green check, it can be in front or flowing loosely all round, and the scarf can be many different ways. Fabric by Messrs H. F. C. Ennekig [?]…

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Good Prices for District Sheep at Melbourne

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 2

Fairly substantial prices were obtained by district merino studs at the Melbourne Sheep Fair auctions this week…

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Season's Wool Worth £265,528,000

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

Australia greasy wool cheque for the year 1949/50 was worth £265,528,000. according to the Commonwealth Statistician (Dr. Roland Wilson)…

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Heavy Wool Receivals at Deniliquin Railway Station

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

This season's wool receival at Deniliquin railway station gives early promise of exceeding the huge 1949 intake of…

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Fadden Says Government Has Not Sought to Impose Ix).wool Scheme Canberra

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 9

At no time and in no way had the Government sought to impose a post J.O. scheme of wool reserve prices on growers. The acting Prime Minister (Mr Fadden) said this today…

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Seasonal Conditions Favourable for Riverina District's Crops

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

Seasonal conditions over the past month have been favourable, said Mr. G. C. Bartlett, district agronomist, in a crop report for Sonth-easteern Riverina. The winter has been mild, and, although the rainfall for July has been below average, there has been nice showers to keep…

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Fodder for Dairy Stock in Flooded Areas Appeal for Gifts by Mr. Graham

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. Mr. E. H. Graham, M.LA.), has appealed for gifts of fodder to help dairy farmers in coastal districts whose…

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Crop Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 1

Seasonal conditions over the past month have been on the whole, considered favourable. The winter has been mild. Although the…

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Farmers Oppose Revaluation

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association decided today to oppose revaluation of…

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Sickness Takes Toll Among Dairy Cows

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 12

Sicknesses associated with calving and milk fever were this year taking heavy toll of dairy cows throughout the…

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Farmers arid Settlers Virtually Close Door to Tie-tip With Wheatmen SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 11

Hopes for amalgam of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association and the Wheatgrowers’ Union were vitually extinguished today when the association’s conference carried a resolution…

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Rain Makers Winning Farmers' Confidence

The Pastoral Times · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 5

Although America's Weather Bureau still looks with fishy eye on rain making techniques farmers, power companies, and…

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