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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 77

Rain Needed for Pastures and Crops

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 5

DUE to lack of rain there is a general cessation of growth of crops and natural pastures states the district agronomist (Mr. G. A. Crawford) in his report for September. Early sown crops are generally too forward…

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Wool Sales

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 4

Messrs Elder, Smith and Co., Ltd., report under date 20th September :— The second series of Melbourne wool auctions were continued today, when…

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Commercial Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 18

The following is the order of sale at today’s Albury sheep market:— Younghusband Ltd., A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd Goldsbrough Mort, Farmers…

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Items of News WHOSE WOOl?

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 2

Wodonga railway authorities are seeing an owner for seven bales of wool Branded HM/M in diamond / W, the bales were left…

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£11,000 Theft of Wool Tops Alleged

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Toes.: Bertram Hailes, 46, of McFarlane St., South Yarra, and Claude Coffey, 44, of Lawrence rd., Tally Ho,…

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Wodonga and District Section to Make Home at Sheep Arton

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 9

Wodonga Presbyterian Church was decorated for the marriage on October 7, of Doris Amy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F…

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Small U.s. Cotton Crop

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 October 1950 · page 16

WASHINGTON. Tues.: Americ[?] 1950 cotton production is now [?]mated at 9,869,000 bales—one the smallest crops of this…

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Urana Special Sheep

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., in conjunction with Messrs. J. M. Smith and Co., report having conducted their…

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Denial on Wool Ceiling

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 14

CANBERRA, Wed.: Mr Menzies in the House of Representatives today that the Government intended to establish ceiling price…

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The Copland Wool Tax Mr. Roberton's Views

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 4

Sneaking at a monster meeting of woolgrowers in Narrandera recently, convened to protest against the Copland Wool Tax, Mr. Hugh…

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Wool Oddments Offered Yesterday Record Prices for Lambswool

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 14

Wool oddments were offered yesterday by the three Albury woolbrokers. Main portions of the various catalogues; will be offered this morning, commencing at…

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History of Jerilderie (All Rights Reserved) Historical Notes on Sheep Breeding in Jerilderie District 1. Introduction

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 1

Very little reliable information is, available as to sheep in this district prior to 1950. About that time the descendants of the Spanish merinos…

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No More Experimental Farms.—No Staff

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 15

SYDNEY, Wed: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham) said in the Legislative Assembly today that, because of shortage of trained…

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Wool Price Averages

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 2

The Geelong Woolbrokers' Association reports that at the first series of wool sales in the 1951-52 season held on 4th and 5th October, 1950, the…

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Wool Prices Skyrocket

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 1

“The other development has, been the sensational rise in wool prices, notably during the-past few months. Whilst future…

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Cattle Exhibited at Culcairn Show

The Observer · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 5

A section of the cattle exhibits at Culcairn Show on Saturday. Entries were not up to previous years, but the quality of the cattle was outstanding…

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Wool Sales Create Interest

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 2

There was a packed public gallery at yesterday’s Albury wool sales. All seats in the Wool Ex change were occupied and people…

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Wool Expert Breaks Leg

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 2

Mr Baden Tern an, wool expert with the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Coy., Sydney, and formerly the firm’s Albury branch, broke…

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Want Quicker Intake of Wheat at Henty

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 18

Manager of the Government Grain Elevators (Mr. Hodgson) was in Henty on Wednesday when he met a deputation from Henty…

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Australian Wool Price Record - 216d a Lb

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 October 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A Bradford buyer paid an Australian record price of 216d. a lb. today for six bales of greasy…

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