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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

1,616 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 81

Vandals Box Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 8

After the Associated Agents sale at Deniliquin on Monday, cattle to be railed out of Deniliquin were yarded in the…

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Commercial Fat Sheep Lower

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 14

SYDNEY, Thurs.: A weaker demand Prevailed for the 25;845, sheep offered at Flemington saleyards today and values generally were from 3/ bo 8/…

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WALBUNDRIE Successful Sheep Drive

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 9

The Football Club’s sheep drive was successfully completed when the 28 sheep donated by the district farmers were sold at the…

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The Wheat Puzzle

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

THE Australian Agricultural Council, which consists of the Commonwealth and State Ministers for Agriculture, is to…

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No. 15 Wheat Pool Payment

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

A further payment of 2d. a bushel on bulk wheat and 2½d. on bagged wheat will be made on account of No. 15 pool…

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Dogs Cause Death of 61 Sheep Near Culcairn

The Observer · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

Mr. A. A. Hicks, grazier, of "Meryla," Morven, via Culcairn, suffered a heavy loss the Saturday night, when dogs caused the loss of sixty-one sheep valued at almost £300…

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Wangaratta News Wangaratta, Thursday. More Wheat Storage

Border Morning Mail · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 5

Peechelba farmers have decided to ask for additional wheat storage. Mr W. Wright, president of Wheat and Wool Growers’ Association,…

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Dairy Herds to Be Tested

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 8

The Municipal Health Inspector (Mr. C.G. Edwards) reported to his council at its recent meeting that, in accordance with…

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Know Your Breeds the Lincoln (By Our Sheep and Wool Expert.)

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 10

The Lincoln has been extensively used in Australia for cross-breeding purpose, perhaps moreso then any other breed, on account of its massive body. Through the transmission of this sheep the well-known and popular…

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Commeecial Wagga Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 19

Associated Agents of Wagga held their weekly sheep market when 10,868 head were yarded, comprising 7446 fats and 3422 stores. Yarding of…

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U.K. upsets trading in wheat

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 15

LONDON, Fri.: The International Wheat Council which this week ended its first session under the 1953 International…

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Wheat plan to go into melting pot

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Fri. : The future of wheat stabilisation will again go into the melting pot when the Australian Agricultural Council meets here on Monday next…

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Know Your Firm Dalgetys largest wool brokers in in world

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 10

From foundations laid in 1846 by the formation of a partnership—Dalgety, Borrodale and Gore—the firm of Dalgety & Co. Ltd. have become the largest wool-selling brokers in the world with branches throughout Australia,…

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Young Farmers’ Speaking Contest

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 16

A public speaking contest has been arranged by the Upper Murray District Council of Senior Young Farmers’ Club. Each club…

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Predicts Big Wheat Drop

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sun.: While admitting that the weather between now and harvest-time could alter the picture…

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Wheat plan may end this year

Border Morning Mail · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 3

CANBERRA, Sun.: This year might see the last of wheat stabilisation in Australia. Unless State Ministers for Agriculture, when…

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Dairymen Warned Committee reports shrinking demand for Australian butter

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Mon.: There was a clear need in Australia to foster the local marker for butter and cheese as against the export market, in every possible way, according to expert advice submitted to the Commonwealth Minister for Agriculture (Mr. McEwen)…

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Clouds on the Wool Horizon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

As is usual during the interim between wool-selling seasons, bearish influences were again at work this week foreboding…

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Peace Will Not “Affect” Wool

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: The spokesman for a firm of wool selling brokers said today that he thought the Korean truce would have a…

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States To Legislate For Orderly Marketing Of Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

State Government has accepted the recommendation of the Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr Graham)…

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