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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 56 of 77

Suggested Export Tax on Wool Will Not Stop Inflation Says Chairman of F. & S. District Council

The Observer · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 7

A resolution forwarded by the Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to the quarterly meeting of the Culcairn District Council, held at Culcairn on Monday, stating "that this District Council, representing ten branches of the F. & S. Association, strongly protest…

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M.I.A Farm Values Minister Promises Review

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 2

Where economic returns have been estimated on a conservative basis and single-farm units on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area have…

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Farmers’ Spokesman Accuses Minister

Border Morning Mail · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The general secretary of the Fanners and Settlers’ Association of N.S.W. (Mr. T. J. McDongall) today…

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Attractive Wool Topper

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 7

A MATTAMAC designed coat in grey proofed worsted cut on generous lines, and…

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Our Wheat in Demand

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The overseas demand for Australian wheat was very sustained and inquiries from many countries indicated…

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Farmer Sydney Trainer Sent Out Far Life GRAFTON

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 7 October 1950 · page 23

Former Sydney trainer, Samuel Wilkinson Bitten, 71, was disqualified for life by NRRA steward (Mr K. B. Sabine) at the resumed inquiry tonight into the alleged doping of Garcia…

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Fear-maddened Cattle Stampede

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Sixteen fear-maddened heifers and one bull scattered scores of people in Newmarket streets today…

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Pastoral Property, £57/10/An Acre

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 14

“Bibaringa”, situated in southern NSW, between Young and Cootamundra, was submitted to public auction at the Royal Exchange,…

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Firm Wool Market Expected

Border Morning Mail · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sun.: Wool brokers believe that the prices at the fourth series of Sydney wool sales, which begin tomorrow, will remain from…

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Sheep and Wool Subjects for Leaving Examinations

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. A, Chaffey (C.P., Tamworth) asked the Minister for Education, Mr. Heffron, to…

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Merino Wool VALUES Lower

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon.: Values compared with the close of the previous Sydney series were five per cent lower for practically…

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Albury Wool Sales Tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 1

The Albury wool sales which were deferred from September 20 and 21, because of a dispute between the buyers’…

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Road Transport of Wool

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) told the Legislative Assembly during the week that owing to the congestion at wool stores it would…

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Sheep Trespassing on T.S.R.

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 7

The Pastures Protection Board, its meeting on Tuesday, decided to take proceedings against a sheep owner for allegedly…

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Minister Attacks Wool Income Freeze

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 4

"The Commonwealth Government, realising that the proposal to impose a tax of 33 per cent. on all wool exported had caused considerable…

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Reported Wool Demand LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 1

The International Wool Study Group during its meetings in London might discuss a United States’ proposal for American buyers to pick up the wool they wanted before auctions took place a usually reliable source said today…

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Sudden Storm Causes £1000 Damage to New Wheat Silo

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 4

A severe storm of only a few minutes duration, but which produced 75 points of rain, caused damage of approximately £1000 at the new sub-terminal…

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Ex-service Settlers Must Have Wool Tax Exemptions—minister

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 4

Replying to a question in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. A. G. Enticknap (Murrumbidgee), the Minister for Lands (Mr…

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A Farmer Fined

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

A Jindera farmer. Albert Henry Klinberg, was fined £1 and ordered to pay 10/- court costs and £1/18/- witness expenses in Albury…

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Kangaroos Damaging Crops: Open Season Sought

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

Country Party members in the Legislative Assembly drew attention to extensive damage being done to crops and…

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