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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Commercial Wagga Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 22

Associated Agents of Wagga held their weekly sheep market on Thursday when 9555 were yarded comprising 8254 fats and 1301 stores…

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Heliotrope poisoning in sheep prevalent in the Murray Valley

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 10

Heliotrope poisoning and chronic copper poisoning are two separate, though somewhat related, sheep diseases which in the past have been known as toxaemic jaundice, or “yellows.” Although extensive…

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Hews features for the man on the land Wool and synthetics

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 10

'The world’s consumption of wool increased considerably during the year 1953 despite the comparatively high price, with the Australian clip averaging 84d. per lb. (greasy)—over £100…

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British farmers lose £30 million yearly under new prices reduction

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 1

LONDON, Fri.: British farmers’ guaranteed income is cut for the first time under on agreed settlement on agricultural prices review announced in both Houses of Parliament yesterday, and detailed in a white paper. The Government estimates…

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Farm Welding School

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 16

Farmers keep to pick up the fundamentals of are welding or improve their skill were present at the farm welding school held at…

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Junior farmers home from tour abroad

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 20 March 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Fri.: Three young junior farmers returned to Sydney today on the ss Oreades after an eight-month tour of the…

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Young farmers judge cattle

Border Morning Mail · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 12

A cattle market judging competition was held by senior section of young farmers of the Upper Murray at the Wodoga show on…

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Local Breeders Top Sheep Market

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 2

Probably the best quality yarding of sheep ever seen in Hay attracted a host of buyers from all parts of New South Wales and…

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Japans cuts wool purchases

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Mon.: Japan’s purchase of Australia wool has shown a steady decline in the first seven months of the…

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Bank Runs “Its Eye” Over the Nation: Wheat only “black spot” in the economy

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 8

SYDNEY, Mon.: Australia’s wheat receipts this year would show a probable decline of £25 million compared with last year, a National Bank report said today…

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Commercial Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 16

The following is the order of sale for today’s Albury sheep market: New Zealand Loan, A.M.L. and F. Co., Gippsland and Northern, John…

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To talk on butter in London

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Two Australians will fly to London in April to discuss future Australian dairy exports to Britain with the…

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Young Farmers’ Display at Wodonga Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 24 March 1954 · page 9

Pictured is display by the Kiewa Valley Senior Young Farmers’ Club, which attracted much interest at the…

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U.s. Wheat for Afghanistan

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Wed.: The State Department yesterday announced that the Governments of the United States and…

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£1 Million For Soldiers' Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 3

The Premier, Mr. J. Cahill, said on Monday that State Cabinet had approved the purchase of 20 properties at a…

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Penalties for Warwick Farm runners

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 14

SYDNEY. Wed,: Stirrup Cup was today penalised 31b for the Denham Court Handicap at Warwick Farm next Saturday raising…

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Bomber Drops Rockets on Farm

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 25 March 1954 · page 2

LISMORE, Wed.: Three rockets dropped from a RAAF Canberra jet bomber exploded close to the centre of…

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Wool and Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

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

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Substitutes a threat to butter

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.: The Australian butter industry was making a strong bid to promote sales to offset the effects of competition…

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Cattle station sold for £155,000

Border Morning Mail · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thurs.: Croydon Station a cattle breading property in Central Queensland, was sold at auction today for…

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