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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,514 stories in Murray's papers · page 44 of 76

Henty farmer is fatally injured in road accident after football match

Border Morning Mail · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 15

A 73-year-old Henty farmer died on Saturday after being struck by a car on the Henty-Cookardinia road. He was Frederick William Lubke. The accident occurred at…

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New Sheep and Wool Officer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

Due to the resignation of Mr. A. B. McLennan from the Department of Agriculture recently. Deniliquin district is now…

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Sheep Show today

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

Sheep valued at a conservative estimate of £200,000 will be viewed at the Albury Sheep Show at Dalgety’s…

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Ban Of Black Face Sheep Urged

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 8

The use of black [?] rams should be banned [?] Australia says Mr. M[?] Faulkiner in a letter to the…

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Will make bow at Sheep Show to-day

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

Young Ian Meaklin, of Doun Neil, Mooroopna (Vic.), with his father’s entry for the Albury Sheep Show, opening in…

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Junior Farmers to Visit U.s

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

Two Junior Farmers will leave Sydney this month for a tour of the United States. They are Charles McCarron of…

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Pictures Another Encore for "The Farmer Takes a Wife"

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

Betty Grable returns to the Technicolor screen for the first time in a year in Twentieth Century-Fox's musical story of the…

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Change on the Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 2

Like that of every other industry, the history of farming is one of ups and downs and of ceaseless chance. It is not…

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Death of Well -Known Farmer, Mr. F. Druitt

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

Mr. Frederick Clement Druitt died suddenly at his home 4 Duncan Street on’ Saturday night. He was aged 74 years…

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Autumn- Sown Dairy Pastures Badly Needing Rain

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

PRESENT dry times were hitting autumn-sown pastures badly, said District Dairy Officer (Mr. D. R. Scott) yesterday. Mr. Scott said that May…

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110 Guests Attend the Sheep Show Dinner

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 6

One hundred and ten guests attended Albury Show Society’s annual sheep show dinner at the New Albury Hotel last night…

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A Pictorial Round-up of the Albury Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 19

LOWER LEFT—Mr. E. Beer, judging Border Leicester rams. Both champion and reserve champion awards went to G. Starritt…

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What judges said about the exhibits at Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 2

Almost without exception, judges at the Albury Sheep Show yesterday considered that the quality of the sheep was outstanding. They also praised the setup of the show, stating that…

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Record Crowd Expects at the Sheep Show To-day: People’s Day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 24

Although attendance figures at the first day of Albury Sheep Show were slightly down compared with last year, a record crowd is expected to see the show today—People’s Day. The show will be opened…

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Farmers’ Friends Honored

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 5

RICHMOND, Tues.: Two men who have played a big part in the development of agriculture were today…

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Wants more science to go to farmers

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 16

RICHMOND, Tues.: A call for more scientific research in application to primary production was made today by the…

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Sellers’ market is gone: farmers are worried

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 3

RICHMOND, Tues.: The war-time days of a sellers’ market have gone and now the new insistence is on quality. The Director of Agriculture of South…

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Victorian farms' £250 million yearly output

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 23

MELBOURNE, Tues.: “Victorian agriculture raises produce worth £250,000,000 annually, it furnishes the food and much of the raw…

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Hillary goes back to bee farm

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 14 July 1954 · page 16

SYDNEY, Tues.: Conqueror of Mt. Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, left Sydney today by air to return to his bee farm in New Zealand…

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Butter substitute buyers called “traitors”

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 15 July 1954 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wed. : Every person who bought a substitute for butter was “a traitor to the industry,” the dairy section…

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