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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Wool Is Our Strength

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

Fears have been expressed that the current high prices for wool and the consistently strong demand which creates these prices, may be the forerunner of a slump in wool values. These fears are usually held by people with long memories,…

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Culcairn Stud Cattle Arrive in W.a

Border Morning Mail · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 10

Mr W. R. Raper, of Culcairn, who disposed of the whole of his Calool stud of Shorthorn beef cattle, comprising 110 head, to Mr H. M…

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CRICKET “Pastoral Times” Ladder

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 5

The positions of the teams at present are as follows : A GRADE. O. W. L. D. P…

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Spain Buys Our Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Spain has purchased 60,000 tons of wheat from Australia at the prevailing world price,…

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Wheat For 1950 Sowing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture recommends the following wheat varieties for sowing this year: South Central Riverina including…

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Expects Japs to Buy Much Wool

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 7

SYDNEY, Mon.: “There is no doubt that Japan will be buying increasing quantities of wool from Australia,” said Sir…

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Wool Record Price in W.a

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 10

Perth, Mon.: A State record of [?] per lb was paid at Perth wool sale today for four bales of super combings from Brown Bros., at Darkan…

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Near All-Time Record N.S.W. Wheat Harvest

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Mon.: The 1949-50 N.S.W. wheat crop is estimated at 83 million bushels. In announcing this estimated…

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Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 14

The associated agents, selling in the following order—AML & F Co Ltd, Gippsland & Northern, Goldsbrough Mort, New Zealand Loan, John…

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Melbourne Wool Values

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 14

New Zealand Loan, Albury, yesterday received the following wire from their Melbourne branch: “Offered 9125 bales. Market as compared last week’s…

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Albury Wool Sold in Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 14

At the Melbourne wool sales on Monday. Mr Fred Griffith, of “Toonallook,” Albury, obtained 108d a lb for his of AAA merino wool. Other…

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No Wheat Sales Talks with U.k. at Present

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Mr. C. J. Perrett, general manager of the Australian Wheat Board, said tonight that no negotiations…

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“Farmers Never Idle”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 2

Having completed harvesting, Walbundrie farmers are again busy preparing their land for the next season’s crop. Tractors are…

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Wooragee Buys Farm Machinery on Com-munity Basis

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 6

At the second meeting of Wooragee Fodder Conservation Company, the president, Mr. A. Nankervis, said that Wooragee had…

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Farmer’s View on Appreciation of £1

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues: If there was any effort to bring the Australian £1 near parity with sterling the extent of the…

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Sheep and Wool Classes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 10

Enrolments for commercial classes and sheep and wool classes will commence on Tuesday, January 31, and classes will resume…

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Our Wool Featured in New York !

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wed.: Macy’s, New York’s largest department store, devoted one-quarter of a full page…

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News and Notes Soaring Wool Prices

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 3

Record prices for Riverina wools were obtained at last Monday's Melbourne sales. Prices included: —WAS/Tongala (Jerilderle), 108d,…

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Merino Wool to 1664. ib

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Melbourne market closed on a strong note when the wool sates concluded today. The offering of [?] bales included…

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“Buyer Resistance to High Wheat Prices”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 January 1950 · page 7

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.), Thursday: According to New Zealand’s Minister of Industries Mid Commerce, there are signs of…

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