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Farming & the land, 1951

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Dairy Farm Competitions 1951 Closing Date for Entries Extended to 21st MAY

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 3

The closing date for entries in the 1951 Dairy Farm Competitions, organised by the Department of Agriculture under the Commonwealth…

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20 Per Cent. Drop in Wheat Sowings, Says Official Report

The Observer · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 8

Mr. G. Bartlett, district agronomist, in his monthly crop report for South-eastern Riverina, said this week that the cropping position at present seems…

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Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 2

Albury and Wodonga Stock Agents’ Association sheep market, which would normally have been held next Wednesday, May 9, will…

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Ban on Export of Butter

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 3

BRISBANE, Fri.: The Australian Dairy Produce Board has banned exports of butter to ease the expected serious shortage in…

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‘Only a Few Sheep Stolen’

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Allegations of large-scale sheep rustling in western Victoria were refuted by the chief of the…

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Graziers to be asked to wool plan

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 5 May 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Fri.: The NSW Graziers’ Association will launch an all-out campaign to oust the Federal…

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Test on wool today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The wool trade will face a real test tomorrow when the Geelong sales open with 26,000 bales on offer…

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Sheep Stealing Alarms N.S.W. Graziers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 3

To check sheep stealing the N.S.W. Graziers Association will ask the Government to prevent anyone without a permit from travelling…

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Sheep Dog Trials at Show May Go

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

It is possible that sheep dog trials will not be included in the programme for the 1951 annual Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Two acquitted on wool theft charges

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A bookmaker and a farmer were acquitted by the direction of Judge Read in the General…

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Kashmir dispute may cut our wheat export

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The longstanding dispute between India and Pakistan over Kashmir may indirectly cause a considerable drop…

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The 7 12 P.c. Levy on Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) said recently he wished to clear up any doubts that might exist in some…

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Commercial Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 16

The associated agents, selling in the following order,. A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd, Gippsland & Northern, John McNamara, Goldsbrough Mort, New Zealand…

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Items of News Dogs Kill Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 2

A New Australian who keeps a small flock of sheep at Jindera, has had five of them destroyed by marauding dogs. It is reported that…

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Govt. Satisfied with Farm Honor System

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The State Government was “quite satisfied” with the prison farm honor system in Victoria, the…

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Easing values extend to best types of wool

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The easing tendency for best woof was noticeable on the second day of the Geelong wool sales today, After opening firm on yesterday’s rates, good merino and fine…

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Butter, milk shortage forecast

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Many dairies had closed because. of the shortage of labor and a shortage of butter and milk was likely, Mr…

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Our Wheat “Poor Quality”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Australia now pew the poorest wheat in the world, Mr. E. Breakwell a delegate to the annual meeting…

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Big jump in wool cheque

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Value of Australian wool exported overseas during the nine months ended March this year was…

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Soviet Wheat on Way to India

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Thursday: The Prime Minister (Mr Nehru) announced in Parliament today that some Russian…

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