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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

1,616 stories in Murray's papers · page 78 of 81

Cleric on Wool Stealing Charge

Border Morning Mail · Monday 7 December 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sun.: A 38-year-old tally clerk, Thomas Mervyn McDonagh, of Young street, Annandale, was charged in Central…

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Promising Wheat Outlook

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

A promising outlook for Australia's wool and wheat is revealed in the latest of the interesting fortnightly "News…

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100-acre Wheat Crop Destroyed Bush Firs Near Grong Grong

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 3

On Friday afternoon, November 27, a fire occurred at Mr. H. Steward's property, near Grong Grong…

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Good Wheat Harvest Anticipated

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 6

Already many district wheat farmers have commenced harvesting operations and it is expected that the first wheat…

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Wheat May Be Worth £134 Million

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Mon.: The secretary of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association, Mr. T. J.- McDougall, tonight estimated, the Australia…

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Heavy Rain in ViC. Wheat Belt

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Heavy rain which fell last night and early today in the Wimmera and-Western District would hold up stripping…

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“Oil May Be Better Than Our Wool”

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon.: The Exmouth Gulf oil may prove a greater boost to Australia’s financial situation than the national wool cheque, spokesman for the Ampol Petroleum Company…

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First of Season’s Wheat at Bulkhead Yesterday

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1

Stripping of crops has commenced in Deniliquin district and the first of the season’s wheat was…

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Monthly Crop Report Corowa Berrigan Pistrict

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 4

Mr, G. R. Godden, District Agronomist reports for the month of November:--SEASONAL CONDITIONS…

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Kiewa butter factory appoints new manager

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 5

Board of directors of Kiewa Butter Factory Ltd. yesterday announced the appointment of Mr L. Scharp as general…

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Bon on wheat silos lifted

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tues. : The Australian Workers’ Union has lifted the ban upon Victorian wheat silos and work…

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Lambs’ Wool 390d a Lb

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 9 December 1953 · page 19

GEELONG, Tues.: Super merino fleece, especially of the finest qualities, were equal at the fourth series of the Geelong wool sales today, to…

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Former Manager Writs Kiewa Butter Factory

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wed. : A former general manager of the Kiewa, Butter, Cheese and Creamery Co. Ltd., of Kiewa,…

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Move to settle the wheat plan dispute

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wed. : At effort to secure agreement on a new wheat stabilisation plan will be made at a conference of Commonwealth and State Agriculture Ministers in Melbourne on…

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Orchid farmer on false pretences charge

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wed.: A well-known Sydney orchid grower was today remanded in Central Court until January 20 on…

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WALWA Young Farmers’ Exhibition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 10 December 1953 · page 12

Walwa young farmers’ annual exhibition was a highly successful event, a large gathering of parents, friends and children…

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Successful Special Sheep Sale Yesterday

The Pastoral Times · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 11

Goldsbrough Mort & Co. report having conducted a [?]cessful special sheep sale at [?]liquin yesterday when [?]…

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London Wool Market Firm

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Thurs.: There was a firm market for a small, selection of Australian greasy comeback and fine crossbreds when the…

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Commercial Wool Values Firm

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 18

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The market ruled fully firm for merino, comeback and crossbred wool at Sydney wool sales today. The Wool Selling Brokers’…

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New Date for Wheat Talks

Border Morning Mail · Friday 11 December 1953 · page 14

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Commonwealth is seeking an alternative date for the proposed meeting of State Agriculture Ministers to…

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