Western Sheep Population
The sheep population of Western New South Wales had declined since 1890 because of overgrazing, soil erosion and rabbit infestation,…
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1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 77
New Sheep-loading Ramp at Yarrawonga
A new sheep loading race is to be erected at the southwest corner of the saleyards at Yarrawonga, it was decided at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No U.s. Barter Wheat for India
NEW DELHI, Wed.: India’s negotiations with the United States for a “barter” of one million tons of wheat were not pursued…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Master Plan For Bulk Handling of Wheat SYDNEY
STATE Government was preparing a master plan to provide bulk wheal handling facilities throughout New South Wales, Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) announced today. Mr. Graham also announced that to meet the immediate needs of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Harvest N.S.W.’s Second Largest SYDNEY
THE 1949-50 wheat harvest, estimated at 83 to 84 million bushels, is the second largest the State has had, according to Mr. G. Nicholson, cereal specialist for the N S.W. Department of Agriculture…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Oyster Farmer Acquitted
SYDNEY, Wed.: A Quarter Sessions jury today acquitted Percy James Drake, an Oatley oyster farmer, charged with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Children Dairy Herds to Be T. B. Tested
All dairy herds in the children Shire are to be tested for T. [?] This decision was reached at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wool Statistics
The "Statistical Handbook of the Sheep and Wool Industry," published recently by the Commonwealth Bureau of Agricultural Economics,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COMMERCIAL Rennie Special Sheep Sale
Edward Trenchard & Coy., The Australian Estates Coy Ltd. (Inc. in England), report having held their periodical special sheep sale at their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Too Many Wheat Varieties”
Far too many different wheat varieties were grown for the Wagga “All-Farm” crop competition, the district agronomist (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Growth of Butter Industry at Cudgewa
In 1892 Cudgewa’s first settler, James Briggs, began making butter commercially. The work went on in conjunction with a flour…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Australia's Spectacular Recovery in in Sheep
Favoured by a run of good seasons, Australia is making a spectacular recovery from the devastating drought losses that occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thrilling True-to-life Short Stories “Pastoral Times" Feature Begins Next
THE "PASTORAL TIMES," beginning on Tuesday will feature a series of more titan 20 thrilling, true-to-life stories by Australian author, Ion L. Idriess. Idriess the most popular…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Who Owns Wool Pool Millions? Faulty Legislation Sets Dilemma for Trustees
The situation in relation to the distribution of profits from Government dealings in wool grown during the war has set a poser for Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grain Sorghum Crop at Wakool
One of the very few crops of grain sorghum growing in this region is located on "Yal lawa," a property seven miles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wodonga Dairy Farmers Urge End of Butter and Cream Rationing
WODONGA dairy farmers are agitating for the immediate abolition of butter and cream rationing. Members of the Victoria Dairymen’s Association Wodonga…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commercial. Successful Special Sheep Sale
Dalgety and Company yesterday at Albury conducted one of the most successful special sheep sales at this centre for some considerable time. A…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →F.a.q. Standard for Wheat Fixed
SYDNEY, Fri.: The fixing of the FAQ standard of wheat at 63 lbs per bushel for the 1949-50 season in NSW indicated that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Police Say Farmer Was Driving Under Influence
A 59-YEAR-OLD Urangeline farmer, Frederick Devereaux Call, was fined £10, with £3 witness’ costs, when he was convicted at Albury Court yesterday by Mr Quiggin, S.M., on a charge of having driven…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Dairy Cattle Poisoned By Arsenic
Following the recant death of two dairy cattle, which led to arsenic poisoning being suspected, the stock inspector at Goulburn…
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