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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 64 of 77

Questions in Parliament Wheat: Hail Insurance

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 1

Mr. Lawson: I ask the Minister for Agriculture whether insurance companies last year increased the premium on hail insurance over…

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The Wool Plan--and Its Critics

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 3

It is not surprising that the Federal Government's Wool plan, under which 20 per cent deduction from returns is to be made…

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C.P. Opposition to Wool Tax

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 7

The State Leader of the Country Party (Lieut-Col. Bruner) reiterated the uncompromising hostility of the N.S.W…

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To the Editor the Wool Grab

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 10

Sir,—In the “Mail,” dated No—[?] appears an article headed “Mr. Faivbairn, M.H.R., Defends the Wool Tax.”…

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Fat Sheep Pens R.S.L, Women’s Auxiliary

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 1

Donations totalling nine guineas were made to various worthy charitable organisations when the R. S. L. Women’s…

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‘U.s. Holds Key to Wool Prices’

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The secretary of the Victorian Wheat and Woolgrowers’ Association (Mr J. B. Bryant)…

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Firm Market Expected at Albury Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 November 1950 · page 10

Firm market is expected at Albury wool sales tomorrow and Thursday, chairman of Albury Wool Brokers’ Association (Mr Rogers) said yesterday. At last month’s opening…

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Wool Auctions

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 8

Younghusband Ltd. report:—[?] fourth [?] for the [?] season on Monday, [?] October, when we brought forward…

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Wool Values Up in Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 14

ADELAIDE, Tues.: At the opening of the wool sales today the market was 7½ to 10 per cent higher than at the last sales,…

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“U.K. Unlikely to Repeat U.S. Wool Request”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 9

CANBERRA, Tues: The United Kingdom was not likely to make a similar request for the pre-empting of wool stocks as had the…

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Junior Farmers’ Club Combined Judging Day

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 November 1950 · page 9

On Friday, 27th October, sixty-six Junior Farmers, representing the Jerilderie, Finley and Berrigan Clubs, gathered at the Berrigan show grounds for…

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Preliminary Wheat Forecast

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 1

"There is every prospect of this season's wheal harvest in New South Wales yielding 60 million bushels of grain," the Minister for…

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WALBUNDRIE Wheat Men Worried

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 10

The changing weather has caused concern to wheat fanners. Rain held up hay harvesting and very little will be cut because crops ripened over the…

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U S Wool Mission Leaves for Talks

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 7

WASHINGTON, Wed.: A United States mission will leave here today for Sydney to take part in talks with Australian…

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£42 Mil. Worth of Wool Exported in 3 Months

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 11

CANBERRA, Wed.: During the three months ended September, wool worth £42,458,000 was shipped from Australia, according to…

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Not a Wool "Tax" the Fadden Deduction Plan Examined

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 3

Whether or not the fabulous prices now being paid for Australian wool will—in this age of synthetics and substitutes—be a good…

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Junior Farmers' Club (Held over from last issue)

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 4

On Monday, 23rd ult., the Jerilderie Junior Farmers' Club held its monthly meeting and competitions wove conducted for those members…

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Pastoral Industry Award

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 2

The rates of pay for shearing employees are to be increased in accordance with the half yearly cost of living adjustment…

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Preliminary Wheat Forecast

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 9

“There is every prospect of this season’s wheat harvest in New South Wales yielding 60 million bushels of grain,” the Minister…

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What's News in Wool

The Observer · Friday 10 November 1950 · page 3

WOOL GOES TO TOWN! W. and O. Marcus Ltd. designed this extremely elegant town suit in navy blue wool hopsack, worn with crisp white accessories. This suit was displayed in "Leisure and Pleasure in Wool," at the Savoy Hotel, London, on…

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