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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

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Wedding Wool Lace Over Satin Gown

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 6

The wedding, was celebrated at St. Matthew’s Church, Albury ; on May 9, of Shirlie Enid, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs R…

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Yesterday’s Rain Was Welcome Farmers Happy

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1

Good, general rain which fell over Site whole of the border district yesterday is worth millions of pounds to the man on the land. Experts said late last night a Week winter would now he avoided. Farmers are Jubilant…

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Farmer “Prejudiced” Against N.S.W. RAILWAYS Takes “set” against them over burning off methods

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 2

WAGGA, Mon.: William Henry Kend all, former and grazier, “Miarb,” The Rock, said today in Wagga Supreme Court that he had been prejudiced against the railways for the last 10 years, only because of the methods used by railways employes in burning off operations…

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Modern Farm Methods Shown At Field Day

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1

At midday last Wednesday Mr. Geoff Hetherington’s 30 acre properly, known colloquially as “Windy Corner,”…

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Wool Sales

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 4

Messrs Younghusband Ltd, report under date 11th May:— We held our twelfth sale for the reason to-day, Our offering…

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Commercial Fat Sheep, Lamb Sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Wethers were 2/ to 3/, ewes 3/ to 5/ and lambs 10/ dealer, with stores firm, at the Newmarket saleyard today. There…

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Russia forces up wool values at Adelaide

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Tues.: Agents buying for Russia at the Adelaide wool sales today forced prices for good style and fine…

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Nearly £2M. From Last Albury Wool Sale

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 3

Last wool sale in Albury exceeded expectations and was one of the best of its type held, chairman of the Albury Woolbrokers’ Association (Mr. A. A. Rogers), said yesterday. A total of £1,862,284 was received for 21,030 bales and a…

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To the Editor Technical College Wool Classes

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 5

Sir, — I would like to comment on the article, “The Get Up Of Our Wool Clip,” by your sheep and wool expert, in the “Mail” on…

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Disease in Wheat on Increase

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY. Wed.: Last season’s increase in bunt disease in wheat was causing concern, Agriculture Department officials said…

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150 years’ sheep ancestry to compete

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 8

Sheep whose ancestry dates back more than 150 years will compete for the coveted Stonehaven Cup in…

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Government to try and upset decision on taxing wool profits

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wed.: The Menzies Government will seek leave to appeal to the Privy Council against a recent judgment of the High Court that distribution of profits from Joint Organisation ore free from income tax…

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Margarine worries dairymen

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The concern with which dairyfarmers view margarine competition was reflected in the time devoted to…

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Albury Junior Farmers’ Club

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 12

The annual meeting of Albury Junior Farmers’ Club at the High School elected the following of ficers President, John Trabant…

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Farmers’ opposition to T.V.

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wed. : The introduction of television into Australia at this stage should be opposed by country people, the…

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American stud cattle arrive

Border Morning Mail · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Nine American stud cattle, worth mere than £25,000, reached Sydney today. The cattle, landed from the…

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[?]Week In Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 7

[?] of orders for the [?] big lots of better [?]deep-stapled merino [?] and fine crossbred top…

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Wool and Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

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

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Hay Stud Sheep Flown to Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

About 66 stud rams were flown to Sydney this week by Burrabogie Station for the annual ram sales which open…

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Gloomy Wool Picture in U.s.a

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 7

Mr. Harold Bishop (Boston Wool Trade Association) told Dalgety’s last week, that proposals for increasing the tariff on…

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