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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Importation of butter unlikely, Minister says

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham) said today that he did not believe Australia would have to import butter in 10 years’ time. He had faith enough in primary producers to believe that…

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Wool Tax valid, court hold

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 24 March 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Fri: The Full High Court unanimously held yesterday that the Commonwealth Government had power to…

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Victoria’s Farmer Socialist

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 2

Like Victorian wood and coal merchants, the Geelong Cement Company has been threatened by the Victorian Premier with nationalisation of its business unless it “steps up its output.”…

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Culcairn farmers’ requests

Border Morning Mail · Monday 26 March 1951 · page 4

Culcairn District Council of the Australian Primary Producers’ Union held its annual meeting and elected the following…

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India May Get Wheat From Soviet

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Mon.: The Indian Food Ministry is examining a Russian proposal to supply 50,000 tons of wheat in exchange for raw jute,…

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British attack on wool prices

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 8

LONDON, Tues.: Mr. Craddock, Labor MP. attacked “the Conservative Governments of Australia and New Zealand” today for doing…

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U.K.’s heavy wool buying

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tues.: Britain was again Australia’s best greasy wool customer in the seven months ended January…

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Trenchard’s Special Sale 11.500 Sheep at Swan Hill

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 5

Edward Trenchard & Co. (the Australian Estates Co. Ltd.) report having conducted their March special sheep sale at the…

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District farmers warned on menace of prickly pear by Commission’s inspector

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 8

“If district farmers and home gardeners fail to take immediate steps to destroy prickly pear growing in the district the pest will threaten thousands of acres of valuable. Riverina…

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Bendigo Gift to N.s.w. Farmer

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Final throw at the tape when apparently defeated 15 yards from the line gave New South Wales…

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Bendigo Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

Frank A. Hill & Co. report having yarded and sold 13,884 sheep at the above fixture on March 21. It was about the…

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Watch for Sheep Thieves

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Thurs: A daylong watch for sheep thieves is being kept by police, and graziers in the Goulburn Valley…

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Wool Tax Valid

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

The Full High Court ruled last week that the Wool Sales Deduction Acts, which provide that 20 per cent. of wool growers' gross…

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Highly Successful Special Sheep Sale at Wakool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 3

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (inc. in England) in conjunction with Mr. Robert Bradshaw, of…

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Hardship Cases in Wool Tax

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 4

The Federal Valuation Board will sit in Melbourne until April 18 to consider appeals on hardship cases under section of the Wool Sales…

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Some Wool Cheques Up to £20,000

Border Morning Mail · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: Wool cheques worth up to £20,000 had been received by some soldier settlers this year, the chairman of…

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Junior Farmers' Competition

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

The enthusiastic support given to the Junior Farmers' Project competition which was held for the first time last year, has encouraged the Junior…

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N.z. Tourist Farmers Visit "Glendoon"

The Observer · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

A party of about sixteen New Zealand tourist farmers, several accompanied by their wives, who are touring New South Wales, Victoria and South…

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Butter Shortage Forecast

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 31 March 1951 · page 1

SINGLETON, Fri. A butter shortage this winter was forecast dairying interests in the Singleton district…

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Butter price increased

Border Morning Mail · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sun.: Mr. McEwen, Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, today announced a rise of 232d. a [?]. in…

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