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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Albury Wool Co

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 2

Albury Wool Ltd., with nominal capital of £100,000, has been registered. The company has been formed to take over the business…

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Australian Oil Developments and the Farmer

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 2

Since the end of the war mechanisation of Australian agriculture has gone ahead so rapidly that the once familiar sight of…

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Round-up of Australia and World Sporting Items Stewards to Inspect Ledgers of a Number of “Bookies” Warwick Farm by jockey Doon

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 15

SYDNEY, Mon.: Australian Jockey Club stewards today adjourned inquiry into jockey Ted Doon’s handling of Sundisc until 10.30 a.m. on Friday. They adjourned the inquiry to allow certain…

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Russian buying stimulates market for butter

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Dealing with the future prospects of the dairying industry in his report to the annual meeting of the Victorian Dairy Farmers’ Association today, the president (Mr. E. G. Roberts) declared that…

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“Sheep cause more damage than rabbits”

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: Over-grazing by sheep caused greater damage to the land than rabbit infestation, Col. H. F. White said today…

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Sheep Worth £500,000 for Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 11

SYDNEY, Tues.: Over 2000 sheep, worth more than £500,000 will be shown at the 55th annual sheep show at Sydney showground…

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To the Editor Kiewa Butter Factory: Mr Stoner’s testimonial

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 2

Sir.—On the 8th inst. you published a news item concerning a recent action in the Supreme Court instituted by Mr. W. F. Stoner…

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Committee’s Report on Dairy Industry

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 19 May 1954 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The report of the special committee appointed last year to inquire hite the basic six factors which have…

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Jerilderie Cattle Sale

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 1

John McNamara & Co. Pty. Ltd. and M. Penaughty, agents in conjunction report having held a very successful Special…

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NSW farmers can give their wheat away!

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 3

Non-existence of any NSW counterpart of the Victorian Acquisition Act brought the anomaly that NSW wheat growers could give away their produce, while in Victoria it was…

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Straying Dogs, Destroy Sheep

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 8

Dogs are blamed for the loss of sheep valued at £120 at Deniliquin the week-end before last. The sheep were…

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Graziers lose hope as bleak kills starving sheep in West Australia

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 9

PERTH, Wed.: Starving sheep shivering in the bleak cold are dying quickly, and with the State-wide dry conditions there is little hay to be bought and nowhere to send the few sheep fit…

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Geelong Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 6

Dennys, Lascelles Limited report having held their May Wool Sale at Geelong on May 6 & 7 when a complete clearance of a…

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Sheep Exhibition on June 19

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 2

An exhibition of stud sheep, and competition for flock ewes, in conjunction with a gymkhana, will be held by the Hay P. and…

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U.s. to Push Butter Sales

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 8

WASHINGTON, Thurs.: The US; Department of Agriculture announced today it would start accepting offers from commercial,…

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Smart Wool Day Dress

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 10

[?]tmusuai side butt[?]ning [?] with [?] half [?] gives [?] character to…

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Wool Stealing at Jerilderie

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 7

Barry Francis Cowhan and John Osmond Lee of Jerilderie were brought before Mr. K. W. Smith S.M., at Jerilderie Petty…

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Less Wheat Sowings in Canada

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 20

OTTAWA, Thurs,: Canadian farmers intend to reduce their wheat planting this year by almost one million acres to 24,587,100 lowest…

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Ban on Dead Wool Export

The Observer · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 5

Consignments of dead wool recently sent from N.S.W. to Queensland without reference i to the local Inspector of Stock…

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Commercial Wool Values Remain Firm

Border Morning Mail · Friday 21 May 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Values for all description were fully firm at the wool sales today The strong demand for better class fleece wool and skirtings…

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