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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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District farmers’ spokesman’s views on new food plan

Border Morning Mail · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 5

Farmers would welcome the five year plan announced by the Federal Commerce Minister, Mr McEwen, this week, if only for the fact that it was the first time a definite plan [?] been established over a term of years for a set programme of production…

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W.a. Junior Girl Farmer to Visit Albury

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 2

Most outstanding junior girl farmer of West Australia. Miss Lorna Ray, Kalgarin, attended the Sydney Royal Show at the…

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The Farmer and the Food Plan

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 April 1952 · page 2

The Australian Agricultural Council has put forward a five-year plan of production for the former. But how to reach the targets at which the production plan aims the council has not said. Border district farmers…

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Melbourne Wool S[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort [?] for their 11th sale of the [?] on Wednesday, 23rd April mitted a catalogue of [?]…

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Butter supplies to be increased

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 11

SYDNEY, Mon.: Butter supplies to retailers are to be increased by 25 per cent from next Monday. This was decided today at a…

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Rain misses Vic. wheat belt

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Rain which fell during the night was not general and again missed the wheat belt…

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Wool values up in Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 14

SYDNEY, Mon.: The wool market at the Sydney sales today, compared with the closing rates of the previous series of March…

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Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural & Horticultural Society 1952 Show Dates Fixed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

A meeting of the Corowa P. A. and H. Society was held in the Tennis Club rooms on Thursday night, when there…

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Sydney Wool Sales Resume With Rising Prices

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Dalgety's News Service reports that last week's Melbourne improved values were sustained when the…

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10-year plan for Victorian dairy farmers?

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Victorian dairying interests will be called together by the Minister for Prices (Mr Hyland) on May [?] to…

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Border crops need fine weather

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 10

Two months of reasonably fine weather was needed in the border district to help crops along, senior agronomist at Albury (Mr. G. C. Bartlett) said yesterday…

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U.S. war preparations hold up farm machinery deliveries

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) said today that American defence…

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High Spirited Colt Brings 1300 Guineas Shearing Rate Down 2/- per 100 Reduced Wool Value Guts Wages of Shearers, Shed Hands, Cooks, Pressers and Station Hands

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 2

A NEW Pastoral Industry Award announced today cut the shearing rate to £6/7/6 per hundred, a reduction of 32/- per 100—or £8 per week for the average shearer. Reductions are also announced in the…

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“Pink eye” affecting sheep and cattle in Riverina

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 19

“Contagious ophthalmia disease, commonly known as ‘pink eye,’ has also been reported in livestock in parts of the Riverina,” said Mr…

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Commercial Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 16

The Associated Agents conducted their weekly cattle market at Wodonga yesterday when they yarded 977 cattle, comprising 519 fats. 196…

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Scottish cattle breeder visits Albury

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 8

A Scottish breeder who judged Aberdeen Angus cattle at the Sydney Royal Show earlier this month spent last night in…

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Wool values favor sellers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 9

SYDNEY, Tues.: All descriptions ruled very firm compared with yesterday’s opening rates but finer quality fleece and…

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Border district farmers “have had” the rain This April Wettest for Past 10 YEARS

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 3

Border district farmers worked in drizzling rain yesterday and looked to the darkened skies for a break in the clouds. Unless the intermittent showers stop for at least a week cropping will come to a standstill,…

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Farmers Will Be Given Incentives

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 April 1952 · page 8

CANBERRA, Tues.: Tax incentives for primary producers announced recently by the Commonwealth Government will be…

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Wheat ships to sail

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 1 May 1952 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Australian Shipping Board and the Seamen’s Union today reached an agreement to end the…

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