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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

1,691 stories in Murray's papers · page 17 of 85

“Conscript girls for farms”

Border Morning Mail · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 9

SIDNEY, Sun.: Conscription of women 18-25 years old for farm work was advocated to-night by NSW Housewives…

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Newmarket Cattle Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 6

1505 fat bullocks were yarded, but a big proportion was plainly bred in light conditions, the best consignments being sent from…

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Commercial Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 14

Following is the order of sale for Wodonga cattle market today: Golds-brought Mort, AML & F. John McNamara, Gippsland & Northern, Farmers…

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COMMERCIAL Newmarket Sheep Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 6

Mr. Cornish of Dalgety & Co. Ltd. reports that approximately 40,000 fat sheep were yarded and there was a slightly heavier…

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Wool Values Firm

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY, Mon.: Values at the Sydney wool sales today when compared with last Monday’s dose were fully firm with many types in…

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Butter could rise to 10/-lb

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.: Only a Federal subsidy to the dairying industry would obviate a large increase in the price of butter in…

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Butter Imports Big Advantage to Federal Government

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

Commenting on recent proposal to import 5000 tons of butter from New Zealand, the N.S.W. Premier (Mr. J. McGirr) said it would save…

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Wool Values Up on Albury Prices

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Mon: Compared with the closing rates of Adelaide and Albury last week, merino qualities improved from 2½ per cent, to 5 per…

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Sydney Wool Market More Confident Buying

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday—With U.K. buyers operating with more confidence and Continental buyers again taking the bulk of the…

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Soldier Settlers' Farms

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 1

Ex-Servicemen who get farms on the 29,000 acre property Cunninyeuk, in the Wakool area, will not get the living allowance…

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Tank to Help on Farm

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 11

Sparks and flashes from an electric arc-welder helped to illuminate this photograph. It shows Kevin Smith operating the equipment at the engineering works of Wilson Winstanley, Albury, yesterday. He was engaged on work in the…

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Linseed Drive To Boost Meat And Dairy Production

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 4

Interest in linseed growing is spreading widely in all states, and particularly in Victoria and South Australia, following the…

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Der Reserves Valuable in Good and Bad Seasons Many Farmers Content To Risk Heavy Losses

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 7

[?] five successful good season In Australia, reserves stock fodder are at a lower level than for many Yet conservation of fodder has an important part [?] the livestock industries in good seasons as in bad…

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Farmers Should Be Granted Tax Exemptions

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 4 March 1952 · page 7

Until the Federal Government gave farmers tax exemptions [?] production in Australia would continue to decline, said…

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Commercial Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 16

Associated agents conducted, their weekly cattle market at Wodonga yesterday, when they yarded 2185 head, comprising 1086 fts, 636 choppers, 26…

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Devastation of Rice Crops

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 7

Mr Hugh S. Roberton, M.H.R., for Riverina, asked the following question in the House of Representatives concerning the…

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Farmer Killed by own tractor

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 5 March 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tues.; A farmer was killed by his own tractor, running out of control, last night. The farmer was 27-year-old…

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Butter exports to Britain down 74,000 tons

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 4

BRISBANE, Wed.: Australian butter exports to Britain in 1951-52 will be 6000 tons, compared with 80,000 tons in a normal year. Mr C. H. Jamieson said…

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Soil Agronomist's Monthly Crop Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1952 · page 7

Mr. G. R. Godden, District Agronomist at Berrigan, reports for the Eastern portion of the Central Murray Region for February…

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