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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 42 of 77

Riding on the Sheep’s Back

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Addressing members of the Melbourne Junior Chamber of Commerce tonight, Mr. J. G. Crawford,…

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Rain Makers Winning Farmers' Confidence

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 1

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

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Farmers’ Spokesman Fears Revaluation Move

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 15 August 1950 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Mon: If Australia successfully negotiated a dollar loan from the United States the qnestion of revalnation of the…

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Dismissed Wheat Man to Speak

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Mr. F. Cullen will make his first public statement next Monday night on his dismissal as chairman of…

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To the Editor The Wool Scheme

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 5

Sir,—Permit me, as a member of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, to place the association’s…

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Wool Clip of 3,700,000 Bales Forecast

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 16 August 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Despite heavy losses in recent floods, preliminary estimates indicate a total clip of 3,700,000 bales of wool…

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Detectives to Probe Sheep Stealing

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Wed. : Following repeated requests from the Graziers’ Association, two detectives have been appointed as a…

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Wheat Board’s 1d. Bushel Charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wed: A charge of 1d per bushel will be made on wheat received by the Australian Wheat Board or its agents rafter Sept. 15…

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New Wheat Board Chief Gets £2000 Year Increase

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed. : Mr J. S. Teasdale, new chairman of the Australian Wheat Board will receive £2000 a year…

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J.o. Holds 484,000 Bales of Wool

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 17 August 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wed. : United Kingdom - Dominion Wool Disposals Ltd. announces that total stocks-of wool held by the Joint…

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Rocord Yarding of Fat Sheep and Lambs

The Pastoral Times · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 1

John McNamara & Co. Pty. Ltd. report a record yarding of fat sheep and Iambs at Deniliquin fortnightly market…

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Wool Levy Is Still Vexatious

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1950 · page 2

At the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the Country Party member for Riverina (Mr. H. S. Roberton, M.H.R.) said…

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These Decisions Affect All FARMERS

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 19 August 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.: Further repayment to farmers from accumulated wheat tax is being sought by the Australian…

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Sheep and Cattle Population Increases

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Mon.: Australia’s sheep and cattle population increased since 1939, but pig numbers declined…

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Yesterday’s Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 8

The demand for all classes of good cattle was keen at best ruling rates at the special cattle sale conducted…

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Wheat Plan For Discussion

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 9

CANBERRA, Mon. : Representatives of the wheat industry would be asked for their opinion on the proposed…

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The Commonest Faults in Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 3

Weight of fleece is essential this is obtained from size of sheep and length and density of fleece. The ideal is to obtain good length…

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Wool Selling Season Was Spectacular

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

DESPITE a belief that the wool boom had ended at the close of the 1949 season, prices in 1950 made a record high and are likely to remain at this record level, at least until the end of 1950. The Bank of N.S.W. Review in a…

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Sacked Wheat Man Is Bitter Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 5

Mr. F. H. M. Cullen, recently replaced as chairman of the Australian Wheat Board by Mr. J. S. Teesdale, said tonight that he was “surely entitled to something better than the callous treatment shown him.”…

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Deniliquin’s Fat Sheep and Lambs Bring Export. Buyers Here

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 22 August 1950 · page 1

Deniliquin has spiralled into prominence as a fat sheep sale centre, for Sydney meat companies last week purchased…

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