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Farming & the land, 1953

1,616 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 81

Wool Skirtings Values Inflated At Sydney Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 6

Bidding at recent wool sales in Sydney left the true values of many wool types “in the air,”…

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Farmer Swallows Dental Plate

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

Whitfield share farmer, Mr Bertie Bosanko, 42, was admitted to hospital yesterday after swallowing a small dental plate. He was…

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No ballot on wheat yet

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: A compulsory ballot of growers to decide on a new wheat stabilisation scheme will not be held in NSW…

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N.z. to Get More for Its Butter

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 12

WELLINGTON (NZ), Tues.: The United Kingdom, will play slightly under four per cent more for New Zealand butter and cheese during…

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Draft allowance on wool to go

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tues.: Draft allowance in the sale of wool would be abolished when amendment to the Sale of Goods Act becomes law,…

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Wheat Plan. New Five-year Terms Approved

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 6

The Australian Agricultural Council last week approved by majority decision the terms of a now plan to stabilise the wheat…

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Minister warns that high wheat price could be “disastrous”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.: Most wheatgrowers would be satisfied with a flat rate of 15/- a bushel for wheat used in Australia, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said today…

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Young Farmers’ Clubs’ commemorative stamp

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 5

A 3½ postage stamp to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the official establishment of Young Farmers’ Clubs in Australia will…

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Tour chance for border district farmers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 4

Applications are new being accepted by Murray Valley Tourist Bureau for a 20 days’ tour of points of interest in…

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Britain to pay more for our butter and cheese

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Details of the prices which the United Kingdom Government has agreed to pay for Australian butter and cheese for the 1955-54 contract year, were announced by the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) today…

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Rain revives hopes for good wheat harvest in Victoria

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Hopes for a good wheat harvest in Victoria this season have been revived following a fortnight of winter rains. In most parts of the…

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Farmers showing more interest in pig industry (By a Staff Reporter.)

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 5

Demand for bacon and other pig meats is higher than ever, but because of the inviting prices in recent years for wool and wheat, the pig industry has suffered a reverse…

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Pastoral Award

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

At a recent meeting of the Graziers’ Association of Southern Riverina members decided to refer to the Victorian Graziers’…

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Successful Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., associated with Robert Bradshaw, report having conducted a successful cattle sale at Deniliquin…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

The Australian Estates Co. Ltd. reports having offered 2,789 bales in the final series on June 24th. The quality of the market was…

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Wool and Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

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

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Not Guilty Verdict in Sheep Stealing Case

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

A HAY Quarter Sessions jury returned a verdict of not guilty at the end of a trial in which Ronald Francis Beardmore, former overseer at "Coonara," Carrathool, was charged with stealing 61 lambs…

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Wool Tax to Be Continued

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The wool tax will be continued for the financial year 1953-54 at the same rate as in the current financial…

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Butter up 6d or 1 /- lb. next week ?

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs. : Storekeepers rushed to buy butter from distributing firms today before an anticipated rise…

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Armed Hold-up at Wagga Farm Former District Family Robbed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 2

Mr. Walter Sheaffe, formerly of Eurugabah and now living at "Colpinyah," Wagga was the victim of an armed hold-up at his…

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