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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

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Dairy farmers, concerned at rising costs, will approach Prime Minister

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Victorian Dairyfarmers’ Association will approach the Prime Minister (Mr Menzies) to seek a conference of trade unions, employers and primary producers to discuss the problem of rising…

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“We can afford to grease our boots with butter”: present price criticised

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 12

SYDNEY, Wed.: The general manager of the Producers' Co-operative Distributing Society (Mr E. F. Voysey) said today that Australians were getting butter so cheap that they “could afford to grease their boots with…

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Farmers oppose closing of small schools

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Closing of small outback schools should not be tolerated and should be the subject of intense enquiry,…

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Sheep, Wool School at Yanco

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has approved the establishment of a sheep and wool school at Yanco Experiment Farm. This is iii conformity with the…

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Wool Lag

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 4

The chairman of the International Wool Secretariat, Mr. Reginald Lund, said in New South Wales recently last there is a margin between wool…

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Wheat Sowing Delayed

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 6

Sowing of wheat and oat crops has been delayed owing to the dry conditions prevailing over much of the State’s wheat…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the twelfth series of wool sales in this centre opened last Monday with an offering of…

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Noxious Weeds and Burry Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 4

A recent report that a Sydney machinery firm intended to experiment with a new sheep shearing machine device especially designed for burry…

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Commercial Monday’s Special Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 3

[?] Australian Estates Co. [?] and John McNamara & Co. Ltd. report having con[?] a highly successful cattle…

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Saffron Thistle May Become Problem in N.s.w. Wheat Crops This Year

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

"If there are good falls of rain during the next two months wheat crops in New South Wales are highly likely to suffer severe…

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Rugs for Dairy Cows Can Easily be Made on the Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 3

When proper protection is not provided for dairy cows, not only is their resistance to disease reduced but much food material is…

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Mary Allitt in Bombay and Aden (Especially written for the “Pastoral Times”)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 6

Mary Allitt’s letter has arrived describing her impressions of Bombay and Aden en route for England with the…

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Plans for Riverina University and Pastoral College Action by Jerilderie Graziers and C.W.A.

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 4

Graziers of the Central Riverina met at Jerilderie on the 16th May to consider plans for the advancement of adult education, with…

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[?]“No” on Wool Marketing Plan Referendum, Urges Graziers’ Association

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

[?] by the Deniliquin branch of the Southern Riverina Graziers’ Association, a well attended pub[?] at the Masonic Hall last Wednesday afternoon [?] passed a resolution advocating a “No” vote…

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Post J.o. Wool Scheme for Referendum Grower Controlled Plan, Says Minister

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

DETAILS of a minimum reserve price plan for wool to replace the J.O. Scheme were announed this week by the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen). THE Minister said that throughout the protracted negotiations…

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Farmer-Settler Merino Ewe Competition Entries Close June 7

The Pastoral Times · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

FLOCKOWNERS can enter at any time between now June 7 for the merino ewe competitions condi[?] by “The Farmer and Settler,” in conjunction with N.S.W. Department of Agriculture. District competi[?]…

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Butter Production Down

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 4

CANBERRA, Fri.: The Commonwealth wealth Statistician (Dr R. Wilson revealed today that production of factory butter was 138,681 tons…

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London wool values down

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 9

LONDON, Fri.: The May series of the London wool sales opened yesterday against a complex background…

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C.p. Endorse Wool Tax Bill

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Fri.: Annual conference of the Country Party yesterday endorsed the Federal Government’s action in…

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Young Farmers to Debate

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 May 1951 · page 2

A debating team from Kiewa Valley Young Farmers’ Club will meet the Whorouly and Myrtleford Young Farmers’ Club at…

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