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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Albury wool sales Prices expected to be firm

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

Wool buyers this week have been selecting their “targets” among the 20,000 bales to be offered at the Albury sales…

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Tree Competition for Junior Farmer Clubs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 2

The Forestry Commission of New South Wales will conate a trophy for an annual tree planting competition amongst Junior…

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Farmers Doing Their Job Food Target Is in Sight

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Mon.: Target figures set by Commonwealth and States under the five years’ plan to boost Australian primary production now seemed certain to be realised, the secretary of…

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Not So Good for Farmer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 6

A local farmer who sent several truck loads of baled hay to Sydney may finish up on the wrong side of the…

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Rice Crop Outlook Is Sound Except in Weed Infested Area

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 7

Rice crop prospects are very sound according to the report for February of the Barham district…

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Wool Sales

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

Younghusband Limited, report under date 5th March:— We offered our ninth catalogue to-day, comprising about…

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International Wheat Agreement

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 3

In the House of Representatives recently, Mr Hugh S. Roberton, M.P. for Riverina, asked the Minister for Commerce and…

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Wool Sales Open Today

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

Albury wool broking firms are ready for the opening of the fifth series of the season at 11 o’clock this morning and nothing has, been…

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Commercial Wool Values Firm at Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 18

BRISBANE. Tues.: Competition at the wool sales today was again keen and widespread. Values for all descriptions were very firm at…

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Farmers at Demonstration

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 2

Approximately 30 interested farmers and contractors yesterday saw a demonstration of Conquip earthmoving equipment,…

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Next Wool Sale

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

Chairman of the Albury Woolbrokers’ Association, Mr. A. A. Rogers, said yesterday the next wool sale in Albury would take…

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Noted Sheep Expert Dies in Sydney

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Coleman, Principal Livestock Officer in the Sheep and Wool Section of the Department of…

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Yesterday’s Wool Sale Was Best For The Season

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 2

Best wool sole of the 1952-53 season took place at the opening day of the fifth series in Albury yesterday. Throughout the sale there was on above average…

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By One Vote Graziers reject motion for removal of merino sheep export ban

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: The annual conference of the N.S.W. Graziers’ Association today rejected by one vote a motion to remove the embargo on the export of merino sheep. After a lengthy discussion a count showed equal…

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Mr. Graham Intensifies Food Drive Improved Practices to Be Demonstrated on Private Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A. announced yesterday that…

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Warning to farmers: “Use more fungicide”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 12 March 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, :Wed.: A Warning to wheat farmers to use more fungicide to control bunt or ball smut was issued today by the…

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Sheep Stealing Charge

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

The hearing of the charge of alleged sheep stealing against Donald Mervyn Beardmore, has been postponed until the next visit…

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Wool and Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

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

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Younghusband's Melbourne Wool Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

On March 5, 1953, Messrs, Younghusband Ltd. offered their ninth catalogue comprising 5150 bales. The top price of the…

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“Synthetics real threat to wool”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 8

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The synthetic fibre industry offered a real threat of considerable magnitude to the Australian wool…

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