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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 51 of 77

“Growers Not Responsible For High Wool Prices” SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

“This attempt to blame the Australian woolgrowers for the comparatively high price that wool is bringing on the markets of the world is political madness in its most virulent form,” said Mr Hugh S. Robertson, M.H.R., today…

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Broker Assails Boycott of Albury Wool Sales “Buyers’ Attempt to Sabotage Country Auctions”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 1

Boycott by the Australian Council of Wool Buyers which forced postponement of today’s Albury wool sales was an attempt to sabotage country wool auctions in N.S.W., chairman of Albury Woolbrokers’ Association (Mr A. A. Rogers) said yesterday…

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Aid for Flood-stricken Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 September 1950 · page 2

The NSW Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham) yesterday acknowledged the following gifts of truck loads of fodder donated by…

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Pastoral Workers to Share in Wool Boom SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 2

Mr J. R. Donovan, Federal Conciliation Commissioner, when issuing a new award for the pastoral industry, said that pastoral workers should continue to share in the present prosperity of the wool industry. For the next three shearing seasons, shearers will be paid £5 for…

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Proposed Wool Tax Would Dispossess Woolgrowers

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Federal Government’s decision to impose an export tax on wool was confiscatory action of the worst…

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To the Editor “Why Pick on Wool?”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 10

Sir,—I read with interest your leader, “Why Pick On Wool,” and can only say that as a follower through life of the present type…

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Council, M. V. D. L. Move on Wool

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 15

The widest concern is being manifested in Albury over postponement of the wool soles here owing to refusal of. buyers to attend. Last evening, the City Council carried a…

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Appeal to Govt. Against Hasty Action on Wool Tax MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 15

Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers’ Council (Mr R. D. Bakewell) today, “on behalf of the woolgrowers of the Commonwealth,” appealed to the Federal Government to refrain from hasty action to impose a tax…

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Our “Crop” of Champions Amazes

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 September 1950 · page 16

SYDNEY, Wed.: Other countries were amazed at Australia’s ability to produce so many tennis champions. Adrian Quist said on his return from…

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Perth Wool Record

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

At the Perth wool sales last week 13 bales averaged £250. A State record was made when 200½d. was paid for eight bales of one clip…

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New Wool Record Price

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 6

BRISBANE Thurs.: A new State record of 196d a 1b, was paid for mine bales of greasy wool at the wool sales today…

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"Now Blame the Wool-grower"

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

"There is no madness like political lunacy," said Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, M.H.R. for Riverina, speaking in Sydney on Tuesday, at the Executive…

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Wool sales Hold-up; Discussions Today

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 6

Albury. wool brokers, will confer with representatives of the Australian.. Council of Wool Buyers in Melbourne this…

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Wool Men Hit Back at Critics

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thurs: Following s combined meeting of executive committees of the Graziers’ Associations of…

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£141 Million From Two Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday : Wool sold at auction in Sydney and Adelaide during the last four days In August realised £14…

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C.p. Leader Condems Wool Tax

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

"All the talk about revaluing the and taxing wool is moonshine," declared, the State Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col…

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Satement On Wool Tax Expected Next Week

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

Owing to local dissatisfaction at the lack of information regarding the proposed wool tax Mr. Goss Webb, district organiser for the Liberal…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. Levick also judged the Farm and Dairy Produce section. There were only a few items but a couple of them were well competed for, the…

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More Protests Made Against Federal Govt.’s Proposed Tax on Wool SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 6

More protests against the Federal Government’s proposed wool export tax were voiced today. The Farmers and Settlers’ Association…

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Items of News Farm Production in Culcairn Shire

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

The division of marketing and agricultural economics of the Department of Agriculture has compiled following figures…

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