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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

1,729 stories in Murray's papers · page 85 of 87

Rutherglen senior young farmers complete first successful year

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Rutherglen Senior Young Farmers’ Club in the CWA rooms, the re-election of office-bearers…

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Crops Will Yield Less Wheat This Season

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 4

Australia’s wheat harvest for the 1951-52 season will be about 166.7 million bushels according to a forecast by the Acting…

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Wool and Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. (incorporating the business of Wilkinson & Lavender Ltd) wired under…

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New Season’s Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 2

First of the new season’s wheat in the Rutherglen district was delivered to the silos yesterday. Mr W. P. Gilfuis, representing the…

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What's News in Wool

The Observer · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 5

"SEA-SHORE SHEAATH"—a bright red bating suit in soft spun virgin wool. Invisible trunks are high-cut briefs hidden under the close-fitting oversheath which is banded at waistline, top and bottom with fine rib knit. An original…

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Anthrax in Sheep in Nyngan District

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

"The first outbreak of anthrax in New South Wales this season has been reported from the Nyngan district." said R…

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Lowest Wheat Production Since 1946-47

The Observer · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 2

Australia's estimated wheat production for the current financial year of 166,700,444 bushels was the lowest since the…

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Wheat Board Will Decide on Deliveries

The Observer · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 6

On 14th November, Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, Member of Farrer, asked a question of Mr. McEwan, Minister for Commerce…

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Store Sheep Values Higher at Henty Stock Sale

The Observer · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 5

On Friday last the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. conducted their usual monthly sale at Henty,…

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New Price of 16/1 for Stock Wheat

The Observer · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 3

It was announced in Melbourne on Monday that a new price of 16/1 per bushel for stock feed wheat will come…

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Corowa farmer wins crop comp. in southern slopes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 8

Corowa farmer, Mr. K. C. J. Davis, “Newfield,” has won the southern slopes division of the Royal Agricultural Society’s 1951 championship field wheat competition. With a total of 131…

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Hail Storm Damages Crops at Henty

The Observer · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 1

Hail, dust and rain storms last week-end left a trail of damage in a narrow strip five miles south-west of Henty, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage to wheat crops which were just ready for harvest…

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Roads to ex-soldiers’ farms

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 15

The President, Cr. Kane, reported ported on a conference between the Closer Settlement Advisory Board with council…

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Rutherglen crop competition awards

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 15 December 1951 · page 4

Rutherglen crop competition, which wis judged yesterday, was won by Mr. E. Baker, of Lilliput, with a crop of Baldwin…

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Fire Destroys Crop of Wheat at Culcairn

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 3

Damage estimated at £420 was caused by fire which destroyed a 8-acre crop of wheat and 50 bags of stripped wheat at…

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Rain Pleases Dairy Farmers at Tallangatta

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 10

Dairy farmers at Tallangatta were jubilant over the 30 points of rain which fell there on Saturday…

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Farmer’s Agonising Half Hour

Border Morning Mail · Monday 17 December 1951 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sun.: A farmer at Miga Lake, near Harrow, died yesterday shortly after the truck he was starting leapt forward and…

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Fat Cattle Up £2 at Thursday’s Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 4

Robert Bradshaw and New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report having conducted a special cattle sale at…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Elder, Smith & Co. Ltd

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 4

The sixth series of Melbourne wool sales was continued last week when this firm offered a good selection of wool drawn…

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Corowa Farmers' Success

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1951 · page 1

Mr. K. C. Davis, of Newfields," Corowa, who won the Corowa crop competition judged recently, was successful in winning the Southern division of the R.A.S. 1851 championship fields competition, with his…

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