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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 60 of 77

Wool Auctions

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 8

Elder, Smith and Co., Limited, report 17th October 1950:— Wool auctions were resumed in [?] [?] yesterday when we offered a…

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Finley Cattle Sale. 439 Average £20/S/g

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

John McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd., report having held a highly successful cattle sale at Friday on Friday, 13th October. 439 local and district cattle…

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Statement by Fadden on Wool Tax

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 15

CANBERRA, Tues.: The Treasurer (Mr Fadden) tonight issued a statement on the proposed wool sales tax deductions…

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Another View on the Wool Tax

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 18

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Minister for Lands . (MR Renshaw) said in the Legislative Assembly today that he understood that the…

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WODONGA District Section Wodonga Council Plans Sheep Selling Yards

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 9

Sheep marketing yards may soon be [?] in [?] At the Shire Council’s instruction, engineer, Mr R. J. Martin, recently tabled place drawn up four years age, and submitted a cost estimate of £12,000…

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Two World Wool Price Records--- 290½d. - 222d. MELBOURNE

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 11

Two were established at the opening day of the Geelong wool sales today. The records were 290½d a Ib. (24/2½) for one bale of extra super fine merino lambs’ wool…

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Rail Sirike May Cause Food Famine in Melbourne Wheat Harvest Also in Danger, Mla Warns Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 1

The deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Oldham) warned in Parliament today that Melbourne might soon face a food famine unless the rail strike weir settled. The huge wheat harvest might also he affected. He suggested that…

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Dairymen to Discuss Milk Prices

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

Albury and Wodonga Wholesale Milk Producers will meet this evening at the Wool Exchange to discuss wholesale milk prices in…

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Farmers Have Troubles; but Walbundrie District is a Pretty Picture

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 14

The recent rains have upset the plans of formers in the Walbundrie district. Hay, ready for cutting, has had to be left standing until the ground is sufficiently hardened to carry…

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Farmer Fags Second Trial Murder in Lonely Hut Alleged Shepparton

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 7

The second trial of Alfred James Hodgkin, farmer, opened at Shepparton this morning, with Mr Justice Coppel presiding. Hodgkin is charged with the murder of Donald Forsyth in a…

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Dairy Industry Committee to Go

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 10

CANBERRA, Tues. The Government will replace the Joint Dairying Industry Advisory, Committee, the acting Minister for…

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Junior Farmers’ Club, Combined Judging Day

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1950 · page 2

Junior Farmers from Finley, Jerilderie. and members from the Berrigan Club will meet at the Berrigan Show grounds on Friday to compete, in…

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Wool Quota Scheme Off

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 16

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr McEwen, said tonight that…

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Wool Lift by Road

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 2

Because of the Victorian fall strike, wool sold at last Albury sales is being lifted to Melbourne by road transport. Chairman of…

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16,000 Sheep Average £4-3-2

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 2

A highly successful special off shears sale was conducted at Jerilderie on Thursday last, 19th October by Mr. M. Fenaughty in…

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Wants Government to Halt Wool Tax Bill Sydney, Wed

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 4

Australian Woolgrowers’ Council had made no suggestion that the Federal Government’s Wool Tax Bill…

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Final News Round-up Lambs’ WOOL Soars to 310¾d

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 26 October 1950 · page 16

GEELONG, Wednesday: in a remarkable market, prices for wool soared to new world record levels at…

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Items of News Wheat and Butter

Border Morning Mail · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

A correspondent writes: Wheat farmers will need a lot of luck to harvest a just return for their toil. Of all men on the land they…

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The Wheat Tax

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 2

In a statement from Canberra, Mr. H. S. Robertson, Federal member for Riverina, said that he was confident that the wheat…

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State Wheat Committee

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 October 1950 · page 7

The Electoral Commissioner has announced that the election of a member of the State Wheat Committee to represent the…

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