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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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N.S.W. wheat crop estimate 65m. bushels

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 18 February 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.: Surveys have estimated the N.S.W. wheat crop for the 1953-54 season at 65 million bushels. The area sown for grain is estimated at 3,470,000…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 7

The Australian Estates Co. Ltd. report having submitted 6,773 bales on February 16 and under widespread competition…

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Wool and Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

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

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Vic. rejects wheat plan

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 18

CANBERRA. Thurs.: The Victorian Government has rejected the Commonwealth’s appeal to come into line on the wheat…

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Newcastle Wool Market Firm

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 18

NEWCASTLE, Thurs.: With keep competition, the market on the final day of the Newcastle wool [?] held firm. Bidding was brisk and an…

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100 Stud Sheep for Soldier Settlers

The Observer · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 6

Bundemar Merino Stud, with a total of 500, will become the largest single donor of stud rams for men on war service…

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World using more virgin wool

Border Morning Mail · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 12

LONDON, Thurs.: World consumption of virgin wool during 1953 totalled an estimated 2600-million lb clean weight—an…

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Echuca Flour Mill Pressed for Space for Big Wheat Harvest

The Pastoral Times · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

The golden grain has poured into the Echuca flour mill to such an extent this year that the management has…

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Snowy Trip by S.a. Farmers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 19 February 1954 · page 2

A party of 25 South Australians stayed in the town over-night on Tuesday, on the second stage of an 11 day tour of the Snowy…

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Mews features for the man on land Most beef cattle in U.S. are grain fed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 9

Some Australian butchers would gladly pay premium rates for grainted beef if there were no fixed prices, and producers could guarantee continuity of supply. Prominent beef cattle breeder, and past president of the Australian…

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Dead Man Missed Murder Committal Was drowned in farm dam

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.: The Coroner (Mr Duggan) said at an inquest at Bunyip today that he would have committed a man for trial on a charge of murder if he had been alive today…

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Cheap rugs for dairy cows

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 February 1954 · page 9

Where proper protection is not provided for dairy cows, not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food…

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Wool Payments

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

Fourth interim payment of Joint Organisation wool profit amounting to £14,700,000 will be distributed by the Federal…

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Fluctuating Wool Market

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 2

Wool values trembled, dipped, and recovered, in an extraordinary week of hesitancy, suspense and renewed confidence…

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Successful Special Sheep Sale at Finley

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. (Inc. in England), report a yarding of 12,600 very attractive Crossbred…

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Border Farmers Discuss Wheat : Concerned at the slow disposal of export grain

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 13

Because of the slow disposal of export wheat—which it was claimed would result in a large carryover to next year—Culcairn District Council of the APPU wants the NSW…

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Lambs’ wool to 329d a lb

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Lambs’ wool, from the heart of Victoria’s rich western district fetched the top price of 329d. a…

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[?]. O.McL. Falkiner [?]esigns as Sheep [?]eeders’ President

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 1

President of the N.S.W, [?]eep-breeders’ Association, Mr. O. McL. Falkiner, [?].L.C. of Boonoke, has…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Elder Smith. & Co. Ltd

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 February 1954 · page 7

The eight series of Melbourne auctions opened last Monday, when the company offered a catalogue of 3,770 bales…

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COMMERCIAL Merino wool Weaken

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 18

GEELONG, Tues : Second day of the 6th series of Geelong wool sales concluded today with a distin[?] weakening in the market for the and…

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