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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

1,616 stories in Murray's papers · page 65 of 81

YOUNGHUSBAND LTD.'s Wool Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 1

At their last wool sale in Melbourne, Messrs. Younghusband Ltd. report having offered 16,600 bales of good standard…

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Wool Sales Confirm Stable Market

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 4

Further hardening of values at Sydney this week has confirmed confidence that the wool market stability. Britain buying power is…

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“Made only decision possible on wheat”

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Thurs: In coming into line with the other States on the uniform 14/ per bushel home consumption wheat price plan, the…

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Wool Sale in Albury Next Week

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

Second wool sale of the Albury season will be conducted next Wednesday and Thursday with on offering of about 16,000 bales. Catalogues consist of…

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35/10 a lb. for lambs’ wool: world record

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 3

GEELONG, Thurs.: For the second time this year the world’s record for lambs’ wool was set at Geelong wool sales when on extra super fine clip today fetched 430d a lb. (35/10)…

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“Prepared Brochure to White-wash Man Who Suicided” Wool valuer’s story in £50,000 damages claim

Border Morning Mail · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A wool valuer told a Supreme Court jury today he had prepared a brochure on a leading Launceston businessman to “white-wash his name following his tragic suicide after a charge against him of…

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Sowing The Rice Crop Begins In Wakool Area

The Pastoral Times · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

Sowing of this season’s 10,000 acre crop in the Wakool area commenced during the middle of last month…

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“No wheat prices collapse”

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Fri.: There appeared to be little chance of anything approaching a collapse on the wheat…

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Hungarian Farm Help

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 10

Some forms of help to Hungarian farmers include: Supply of selected winter wheat, barley and rye seed free of…

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Potato moth crop threat

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 10 October 1953 · page 10

“Australia’s potato yield will suffer a sharp decline unless farmers take immediate steps to protect young potato plants from…

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French Farmers’ Revolt: Too Produce, Too Low Prices

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 October 1953 · page 1

PARIS, Sun.: The French Government yesterday failed in an 11th hour bid to stave off a peasant revolt to be launched tomorrow when roads throughout most of France will be barricaded. Government leader Joseph…

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Cold Kills Shorn Sheep

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The cold front which swept Victoria during the week-end killed many newly shorn sheep in southern…

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Warning on butter sales overseas

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: A warning that overseas countries are not prepared to pay “any old price” for…

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Wool and Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 2

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

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Commercial Wool Values Firm

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 14

SYDNEY, Mon.: Values when compared with. Brisbane sales last Thursday ruled fully firm for all merino descriptions, at the opening day of…

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“Fibres no threat to wool”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 7

LONDON, Mon.: Although the woo! textile industry is using large quantities of man-made fibres, there is no sign of wool…

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Wool Sales

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 5

Messrs Younghusband Ltd. report that the second series of wool sales in Melbourne concluded on 1st October with an…

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Drought grips Wheat belt

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tues.: The position in the central wheat belt is now critical, and drought conditions, on the far north coast are…

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Commercial Wool Values Firm

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 18

SYDNEY, Tues.: Values for all merino, comeback and crossbred descriptions were firm at the Sydney wool sales today. The Sydney…

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Wool prices here to-day should hold

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 October 1953 · page 5

Prices for wool offered at today’s Albury sales are expected to be maintained at the level of last auctions, when the top…

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