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Farming & the land, 1951

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N.S.W. blamed for butter prices upset

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 August 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sun.: The Federal Government could not proceed with its long term stabilisation scheme for butter unless the States agreed immediately on a new price, the Minister…

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Less butter for Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: Drastic cuts in butter distribution would be necessary unless interstate supplies arrived this month,…

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Why Milk and Butter Are Short Problem of the Dairying Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

Commenting on the current shor[?]age of milk and butter Mr. J. T. Reid Country Party M.L.A. for Casino, said that…

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Lightweight wool coat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 6

This dramatically simple coot typifies the new Chinese influence on Spring fashions for 1951. It is tailored in ice-blue virgin wool and a single pearl disc closes the coat high at the neckline with…

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Local Cattle for Wagga Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

Local interest in the Wagga Show to be held next week will be enhanced by the fact that dairy rattle from the Hay Irrigation…

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Wool Meets Fashion Demands

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 4

A VICTOR STIEBEL wrap-over coat in peacock velour with collar and cuffs of phantom beaver. Australian Wool Board Photograph…

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In a Land Where People Bathe with Butter

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

That people should use many thousands of tons of butter each year just for cleansing their bodies sounds fantastic…

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"Big Depression If Wool Prices Crash"

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 4

"Australia may face its worst depression if wool prices dropped substantially in the next eighteen months," the Vice-chancellor of…

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No Slump in Wool Prices Expected

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, do not expect a slump in wool prices. In a report issued today, the…

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New Wool Selling Season Opens Soon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 1

IN the midst of the greatest maze of controversy concerning wool for many years, brokers in the capital cities are busy preparing for the opening series of the 1951-52 selling season…

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Soldier settlers “demand” [?]hat the price of butter be increased immediately

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Mon.: An immediate butter price [?] should be demanded, not merely asked for, [?] delegate told the soldier settlers’ annual conference to-day…

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''Re-treading" Old Farm Roads Double Use for Agricultural Machinery

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 4

Quicker and cheaper ways of repairing farm roads have been devised by British firms specialising in agricultura machinery and surface material. There Wilshire farmers are watching a demonstration of…

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Minister’s promise to ex-servicemen on farms

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.: There will be more farms allotted to soldier settlers next year than in any year since the scheme began, the Minister for Lands (Mr Renshaw) said today. He was…

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Good Farming in Albury District

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 7

A new form of competition designed to bring out good farming practices has been introduced to Albury district. It is known as a form and fodder competition, now…

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Why not more butter? asks Bank

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 15

SYDNEY, Tues.: Although milk production in Australia has risen by only 1 per cent in the past 12 years, our population…

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Wool sales will not be delayed by “freeze”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tues.: Sydney wool sales, due to start in a fortnight, will not be delayed by the State price freeze order,…

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Butter Prices Deadlock Is Still Unbroken Heated scenes of Canberra conference

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Conference between Federal Minister for Commerce, Mr. McEwen, and representatives of the dairy industry today failed to devise a formula to break the deadlock on butter prices in Australia. Representatives of various bodies in the industry differed…

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40 Hour Week for Dairy Farm Workers Advocated

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A 40-hour week for dairy farms [?] compete with the [?] was urged today [?]…

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Judging Delayed in Farm Competition

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 August 1951 · page 2

Judging in Albury Show Society’s farm and fodder competition has been delayed by the weather. Judging started on Monday and…

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Premiers Air Views on Butter

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 16 August 1951 · page 10

CANBERRA, Wed.: Commonwealth Government should meet the increased price of butter through a subsidy drawn from taxation and revenue, Mr McGirr said today…

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