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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Bookmaker says that farmer called him “Thief, robber” : Is awarded £80 damages

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 February 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.: A registered bookmaker was awarded £80 damages by a Supreme Court jury today against a Gippsland farmer for alleged slander…

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District news YARRAWONGA Large Wheat Lift

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 13

One of the largest wheat lifts in recent years took place week when 17,700 bags were moved in less than six days from Finley…

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Changes in farm fodder competition

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 February 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY, Wed. : Important changes have been made In the Royal Agricultural Society’s farm and fodder competition…

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A Lost Sheep!

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

Has anyone lost a sheep ? Last night, just before sundown, a rather motheaten specimen was noticed wandering sheepishly…

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Albury Wool Sale

The Observer · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

A total of 22,000 bales will be offered at the next Albury wool sale on March 10 and 11. It is expected to comprise 75…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 6

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the eighth series of wool sales in Melbourne concluded last Thursday when 13,300…

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More Wool Sent Overseas

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 10

CANBERRA, Thurs.: Australian exports of greasy wool in the first six months of the current financial year were well above those for…

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Keen Bidding for Fine Wool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 2

At Newcastle, buyers for about six countries pursued the top line of five bales account W. E. Coy entry of Armidale, in Dalgety's…

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Commercial Merino Wool Values Firm

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY . Thurs.: Values for all merino wools of fine to superfine quality were firm at yesterday’s level at the close of the present series of…

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Aust. Wheat Yield Record Established in Victoria

The Observer · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 1

What is claimed to be an Australian record has been established by Mr. L. H. Lange, of Natimuk, Victoria, whose crop of Pinnacle won the Southern Wimmers wheat crop championship of 1953, says the "West…

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Sheep Dog Trials Will Be Feature of Royal Show

The Observer · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 6

Australian working dogs at their best will be seen by visitors to this year's Royal Easter Show when sheep dog trials…

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You Can Spray Wheat Safely with 2.4 D For Skeleton Weed

The Observer · Friday 26 February 1954 · page 6

Trials carried out at the Wagga Agricultural College show that any commercial variety of wheat can be safety sprayed with 2.4 D for skeleton, weed control, provided the recommendations of the Department of…

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Commercial Wagga Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 19

Associated Agents of Wagga held their weekly sheep market on Thursday when 10,909 were yarded, comprising 8470 fats and 2439 stores…

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Kenaf wool packs for wool-shed trials

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 10

Wool packs woven in Australia from kenaf fibre grown in New Guinea by an Australian company will be tried out this…

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Yerong Creek farmers to tour Snowy Mountains

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 27 February 1954 · page 8

A party of 24 farmers and settlers from Yerong Creek will leave next Monday morning for a week’s tour through the Snowy Mountains. This was stated yesterday…

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India stops buying wheat

Border Morning Mail · Monday 1 March 1954 · page 9

SYDNEY, Sun.: India has suspended buying wheat under the International Wheat Agreement and will not take her quota of…

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Commercial Wodonga Cattle Market

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 14

Following is the order of sale for today’s Wodonga weekly cattle market: Young husband Ltd.. Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd., John McNamara…

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Cattle Wanted for Rodeo

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 2

The Hay Rodeo Club has all arrangements made for a good day on Saturday 13th Match, when they will stage their Royal…

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High Prices for Pevensey Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 1

High prices ruled for all lines offered at the Pevensey stock clearing sale yesterday with one line of 957 three year old ewes…

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District News Walbundrie Wheat Drive

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 6

A wheat drive which was conducted by the New Hall Ladies Auxiliary during the harvest season was successful A total of…

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