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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

1,532 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 77

Cattle Sales

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

In the first day of last week's sales at Perth (Scotland) of stud Aberdeen Angus cattle, Mr. J. H. Gordon Munro of Booroomooka, Bingara, paid £1100…

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Wheat Research

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

The erection of a new wheat research institute at the Wagga Agricultural and Experimental Station has begun. The cost is estimated to be…

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Sheep Killers Again Active

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Dogs which raided flocks in the vicinity of the treatment works at the week-end destroyed or maimed about 20…

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Albury Fortnightly Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

Now that the peak of the fat lamb season has passed agents selling at Albury fortnightly markets will not in future conduct the…

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Wool Market Improves

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.: The wool market today displayed an improved tone. Values, compared with the closing of the previous Sydney series on…

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Threat to Our Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 3

PERTH, Mon.: The conditions under which Japan and Germany might be admitted to the International Wheat Agreement…

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Farm Management Courses at Yanco

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Ex-Servicemen who hold qualification certificates under the War Service Land Settlement Act, and other ex-servicemen who have…

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£20/1/ Per Acre for Henty Farm

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 10

J. H. Wehrman. St. Co, Henty, offered by auction in conjunction with Farmers & Graziers’ Co-op- Co. Ltd, Albury, the highly-improved mixed…

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2/ Advance on No. 12 Wheat Pool

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Tues: The Minister for Commerce, Mr McEwen, announced today that a fourth advance had been approved for…

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£52,000 Wheat Research Institute at Wagga

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: Construction of a wheat research institute at Wagga Agricultural College and Experiment Station had…

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1948-49 Wheat Season No. 12 Pool Advances

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 6

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 freight (bagged)…

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U.K. Buys Dollar : Wheat, Says Mr. McEWEN

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.: The British Food Ministry is refraining from buying Australian wheat—the only sterling…

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Rabbits Get Feed Before Cattle Get to It Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 10

SOME stockowners in the Trangie, Narromine and surrounding districts say that feed put out for cattle is eaten by rabbits before the cattle can get it, so bad is the…

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At International Wool Exhibition

The Pastoral Times · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 8

Her Majesty Queen Mary admires a model suit by O. Forde, or Oslo, Norway, shown at the International Wool Exhibition in London recently. The exhibition was arranged by the International Wool Secretariat as part of the promotion, campaign for…

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More Extensions to Country Wheat Silos

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.), said last week-end that he had given approval to the erection of new storage bins at another 12 country wheat silos throughout New South Wales. These are in addition to die seven silo stations in respect of which'a tender…

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2- Advance on No. 12 Wheat Pool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce. Mr. McEwen announced on Tuesday that a fourth advance had been approved for growers of the…

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Will Oppose Germany and Japan on Wheat Council

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 8

CANBERRA,. Thurs.; Minister for Commerce (Mr McEwen) said today that he had instructed Australia’s representative on the…

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U.K. Must Buy Canadian, U.S. Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday : No official comment could be obtained on Mr McEwen’s remarks about Britain’s refusal to buy…

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Greasy Merino Wool Rose 11.7Id. in Month

Border Morning Mail · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Greasy Merino wool has risen an average of 11.71d. lb. in a month. Figures released today by the…

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Vigorous Action Urged for the Eradication of Rabbits Recommendations by Yerong Creek Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Yerong Creek branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held on Monday night, a general discussion took place on the destruction of rabbits. It was suggested that landowners generally did not give full support to the efforts of the P.P…

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