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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,729 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 87

Wool Textile Suspension

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 6

NEW YORK, Tues.: The wool textile industry will have to suspend operations if prices in the industry are frozen under last…

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Home on the Sheep’s Back!

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 31 January 1951 · page 3

Wool had an imposing part in the Cavalcade of Jubilee in Sydney on Monday. The striking float, arranged by the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers was manned by girls from Dalgety’s…

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India Refuses to Buy Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wed.: India refused to buy wheat from Pakistan because it was waging an economic war against Pakistan, according to…

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N.E. Riverina Crop Report Seasonal Conditions Normal

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 February 1951 · page 5

Seasonal conditions have been normal for this time of the year, states district agronomist (Mr. G. C. Bartlett)…

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Action of Wheat, Wool Board Members Supported

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 11

The action of Messrs. A. C. Everett and Pearce, members of Australian Wheat Board, in opposing the alienation of £13,600 for research purposes from the undistributed balance…

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Wool and Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. incorporating the business of Wilkinson and Lavender Ltd.), wired under yesterday's date:—…

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[?]N.s.w. Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 7

South Wales wheat re[?] to date are 36,492,000 [?] comprising 5,932,000 [?] bagged, 28,690,000 bushels…

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Recommended Wheat Varieties, 1951

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 3

Variety recommendations of wheat for sowing in New South Wales in 1951 have been prepared by the Division of Plant Industry…

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Crossbred Wool Rose More Than Merino

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 2

Interesting figures compiled from comparative average costs of wool sold throughout Australia since the opening sales of the present season indicate…

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New Wool Record Two Greasy Merino Lots at 323d

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

GOULBURN, Thurs.: A new world’s record was made for greasy merino fleece at today’s wool sales. Two lots were sold…

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Turning Back the Files Ten Years Ago (From the “Pastoral Times,” January 24, 1941.)

The Pastoral Times · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 6

P. and A. Society President. —Mr. W. F. Walters was re-elected president of Deniliquin P. and A. Society at a meeting…

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Plans for Farm and Fodder Competition

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 9

Albury Show Society committee yesterday decided to conduct a farm and fodder competition, in conjunction with R.A.S…

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48 Farms for Ex- Servicemen

Border Morning Mail · Friday 2 February 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thurs.: State Cabinet today approved the acquisition of 11 country -properties for subdivision for war service land…

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Three Wool Records

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 3 February 1951 · page 3

HOBART, Fri.: Three new Australian records were made at wool sales here today. Merino skirtings from Verwood…

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Blackpoint, a Serious Disease of Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Monday 5 February 1951 · page 7

The opinion that blackpoint was a serious disease of wheat was expressed this week by Dr C. J. Magee, Chief Biologist of the…

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Burnt Sheep Horror

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE Mon. : Nearly 200 sheep badly burned in a recent grass fire arrived by road transport at the Newmarket…

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Geelong Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 1

The Geelong Woolbrokers' Association reports that at the fifth series of wool sales in the 195051 season held on 16th, 17th and 18th…

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Phenomenal Wool Profits

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 2

A Walcha grazier, Mr. G. R. Hill, received £129,000 in less than eight minutes at Sydney Wool Sales last week from 32…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the seventh series of wool sales for the 195051 season on January 23 to 25, the average…

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Wool Goes Dancing

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 6 February 1951 · page 6

PEGGY ALLEN designed this enchanting ball gown of fine white face cloth. The strapless bodice…

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