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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

1,691 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 85

Suggests Trainees Go to Farms

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 14

HOBART, Sun.: An extension of the National Service training scheme to provide a programme of closer settlement was…

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McEwen’s call to farmers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 10

CANBERRA, Sun.: The Australian Agricultural Council, which comprises the Commonwealth Minister for Agriculture…

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Riverina University Pastoral College

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 7

Dr G. F. Finlay, attached to the Department of Veterinary Science of the University of Sydney, advances his claims for…

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Ultimatum on butter

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 11

CANBERRA, Mon.: The Federal Minister for Commerce (Mr McEwen) tonight delivered an ultimatum to State Ministers for…

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Wheat acreage down

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 11

CANBERRA, Mon.: An estimated wheat yield of 161,400,000 bushels had been harvested from the 1951-52…

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[?]Urne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 5

[?]Australian Mercantile [?] Finance Co. Ltd., re[?] were resumed in Mel[?] week, when an…

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20,000 Tons Butter Drop

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.: Production of factory butter for the six months ended, December, 1951, dropped to 74,532 tons,…

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Sheep Die After Arsenic Dip

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

"Seventy out of 1,470 sheep died recently having been dipped ion an arsenic dip," said K. Folding, Acting Senior…

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Bulk Wheat for Pigs

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 3

"Many pig farmers at Quakera Hill, Blacktown, Richmond, Dural and Arcadia have adjusted themselves satisfactorily to…

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Move back to wheat forecast

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 11

CANBERRA, Mon.: Falling wool prices end the certain prospect of higher International Wheat Agreement price next year will attract many thousands of formers beck into wheat…

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“Nsw Bled White of Wheat”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 10

CANBERRA, Mon.: The NSW Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) told the Agricultural Council today that owing to the…

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Merino Wool Prices Again Fall

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 10

SYDNEY, Mon.: Irregularity for all Merino descriptions was still in evidence at the Sydney wool sales today ad values…

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Nation - Wide Grow More Food Campaign Planned Farming Will Rank Equal with Defence

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.: The Production of essential food items and other agricultural products in future would be classified in importance with defence and coal production, the Commerce…

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Farmers’ Remedies to End Food Lag

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 11

CANBERRA, Mon.: A deputation from the National Farmers’ Union of Australia today gave Mr Menzies remedies for the lag in…

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Two Farms Sold at Auction

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 February 1952 · page 1

Echuca Town Hall was crowded on Friday, February 22nd., to witness the auction of two well-known properties…

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Commercial Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 12

Following is order of sale for today’s Albury sheep market: Goldsbrough Mort. AML & F, Gippsland & Northern, Fanners & Graziers, New…

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Most Popular Wheat Varieties

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 4

A wheat variety census for the 1950-51 season indicates the following order of popularity of wheat varieties grown in New…

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Border district farmers say ; Price Rise Is Key to Wheat Problem

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

Without a substantial increase in price, the Federal Government’s plan to boost wheat production would be a failure, border district farmers said last night…

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Butter may go to 6/8½ a lb

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: it appeared inevitable that better, groceries, bread and meat prices would increase substantially, food authorities said today…

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Wool prices here expected to follow present trend

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 5

Buyers offending the Albury wool sales today and tomorrow expect prices to follow the current trend. The decreasing danger of war as the Western…

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