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Farming & the land, 1953

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Wool Demand at Highest Point in Years

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

With all wool-selling markets in recess till April 20, values at the second highest seasonal peak in wool history, and the…

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Wool Week puts Albury on map of the world!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 2

The Australian Wool Board has paid high tribute to Albury’s recent Wool Week in a special bulletin which will be sent to all parts of the world. It stated :—…

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Great Influence Of Peace Moves On Wool Market Conjecture On Future Trends

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 April 1953 · page 3

“With all wool-selling- markets in recess till April 20, with values at the second highest seasonal peak in wool history,…

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Closer Settlement and its effects (By Our Sheep and Wool Expert)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 9

The present high Standard of stud sheep flocks is the deciding factor upon the quality of the sheep in Australia to-day. If this standard should deteriorate, the degrading influence will rapidly spread throughout…

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Road Block for Cattle Over River

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 5

Pleuro-pneumonia among cattle at Bethanga was reported this week and appropriate precautions have been taken to control the disease. In the picture workmen are building a cattle pit at the junction of Tallangatta, Talgarno and Weir roads, Bethanga. At right of the pit is a barbed wire fence. A gate to allow horse-drawn vehicles to pass will be erected on the left…

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Outlook is bright for wool

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 April 1953 · page 9

Strong demand at the pre-Eater closing series of wool sales in Australia augurs well for the future, according to a…

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Government’s stand on wheat is explained

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Sun.: If growers voted, by a majority, against the wheat stabilisation plan, the Commonwealth Government would certainly be willing to legislate to maintain the…

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Exporters to sell 595 m. bus. wheat

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sun.: The International Wheat Council today issued a provisional plan under which four wheat exporting…

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U.K. holds 230 m. lb. of wool

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 April 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sun.: Total wool stocks in the United Kingdom at January 31 were estimated at 230 million lb, compared with 208,…

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Mr. Falkiner Tilts At Wool Board On Sheep Show Issue

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

The N.S.W. Sheepbreeders’ Association was unsatisfied with the Australian Wool Board’s refused to assist in…

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Foot Rot in Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

Unless graziers are prepared to undertake the laborious measures necessary for treating foot rot in sheep, the…

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Wool Profits Income Not Taxable

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

The Full High Court in Sydney by a majority decision, ruled that money paid to woolgrowers by the Commonwealth was not taxable as…

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Wool-suits From London Designers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

FBI 1/12 Australian Wool Board Photograph A brown and yellow flecked donegal tweed suit from the Victor Stiebel collection. The box Jacket has a cut away front and makes a point of the high two-button fastenings…

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Wheat Subsidy Off— Eggs, Bacon Dearer ?

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) has announced that the Federal Government had decided to end the 2/2 a bushel…

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Britain will be “tough” on wheat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Mon.: Confident that Britain will be able to get all her wheat needs for the next three years, British Food…

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Patou Topcoat in Satin-surfaced Wool

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

FBI 1/8 Australian Wool Board Photograph This very attractive topcoat is featured in the Patou collection…

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“No justification for rise in price of bread, butter”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Federal Minister for Agriculture (Mr McEwen) said today there would be no justification for any rise in the price of bread, butter and other dairy products as a…

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Dehorned Herds Impress Dairy Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

Dairy farmers on the South Coast are impressed with the advantages of dehorning carried out on several Dairy…

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Wool Shows Way In Autumn Fashions Fath Topcoat in Flecked Bouclette

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 14 April 1953 · page 4

FBI 1/4 Australian Wool Board Photograph Black and beige wool bouclette makes this flaring topcoat, cut in welted sections. The raglan sleeves have enormous armholes which taper down to tiny cuffs…

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Nearly £2 million from last wool sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 April 1953 · page 20

Results from the last Albury wool sale were satisfactory, chairman of the Albury Woolbrokers’ Association, Mr. A. A. Rogers, said yesterday. He said the sale, on March 11 and 12, resulted in a…

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