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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 77

Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

Younghusband Limited conducted their seventh sale of the season when they catalogued approximately proximately 7000 bales. Top…

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Wool and Grandfather’s Suit

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 8

WILL the price of wool remain at its present level? Mr. Ewen Waterman, Australian member of the international Wool Secretariat, London, is of opinion that it all depends on grandfather’s blue serge suit…

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Wool Prices Down in Tasmania

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

LAUNCESTON, Thurs.: At Launceston, wool sales today 21,000 bales were offered. The market was described by…

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Wheat-gorged Horses How To Treat

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 6

During the harvest season there are frequent inquiries from wheat districts on how to treat horses which have gorged themselves on wheat, and are…

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Quality of Wheat for Season Greatly Improved

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

Although the total number of bags of wheat brought in this season was less than that of last season the quality of the wheat…

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Mr. Fairbairn, M.h.r., to Open Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

The Federal member for Hume (Mr. David Fairbairn) is to be asked to open the Albury Sheep Show, to be held on July 18, 19…

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Who Owns Pool Wool Millions? Faulty Legislation Sets Dilemma for Trustees

The Pastoral Times · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 2

THE SITUATION in relation to the distribution of profits from Government dealings in wool grown during the war has set a poser for Australia trustees. An amount of some millions of pounds, involving…

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Mulberry Farm Beach (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 1

Sir.--Will you be good enough to allow me to make an appeal through your columns to all those who use the facilities of Mulberry Farm…

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Stabilising the Dairying Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) assured a deputation of dairy producers' organisations recently that the…

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Where Is the Butter?

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

Butter rationing appears to be carried to extremes by some Albury cafes as customer get barest little piece for four slices…

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200,000 Bales of Our Wool for Japanese

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 6

TOKIO. Sun.: Australia would send 200,000 bales of wool Japan in the coming fiscal year, the Japanese Trade Minister (Mr…

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Cabinet to Discuss Petrol, Tea, Butter

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.: Future of petrol rationing in Australia will be the highlight of Cabinet discussions tomorrow…

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Varieties of Wheat Recommended for 1950 SOWING

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

Following are the latest recommendations by the Department of Agriculture of varieties of wheat for sowing…

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Does Wool Industry Need a Govt. Crutch

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

The decision of the British Wool Federation to oppose any plan designed to introduce reserve prices at wool auctions may strike a mortal blow at…

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Wheat Season 1949-50 195 Million Bushels Expected

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

WHEAT DELIVERIES to the Board for this season’s crop up to January 18, 1950, in all States totalled approximately 171 million bushels. It is now expected that deliveries will reach 195 million bushels, states the…

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1948-49 Wheat Season NO. 12 POOL — ADVANCES

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 7

On season 1948-49 wheat (No. 12 pool) delivered to the Wheat Board, growers were paid a first advance of 5/6 per bushel, less…

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Migrants for Farm Work

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A drive to increase the number of migrants for rural work was announced today by the Minister for…

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215 Million Bushel Wheat Crop

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tues.: Australia’s 1948-50 wheat crop would be in the vicinity of 215,000,000 bushels —25,000,000 bushels more than last…

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Wool Prices Expected to Climb Still Higher New York

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 2

ACCORDING to the magazine, “Business Week,” the pattern of wool consumption in Europe and the United States points directly towards still higher prices and perhaps…

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Farmers & Settlers’ Decisions

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tues.: The Executive Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association agreed today that the wheat industry should…

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