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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,514 stories in Murray's papers · page 52 of 76

Sheep Begin Long Journey

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thurs.: A flock of 105 stud Polwarth sheep and rams, bred in the western district, left Melbourne this evening…

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This Week in Wool

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Synchronising with the rising tide of wool receivals into Australian stores for the opening sales of the new season less than…

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Commercial Possibilities for Hand Feeding of Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 6

Commercial possibilities exist for the growing and fattening of sheep by intensive hand feeding, Dr. G. L. McClymont,…

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Wool's Position Overseas Scientist's Review

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

"Wool is keeping ahead of synthetics," Dr. F. G. Lennox, Senior Officer-in-Charge of C.S.I.R.O.'s Wool Textile Research…

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Deniliquin Takes to Dairying

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 4

Rapid expansion is taking place in the dairy industry in the Berrigan and Deniliquin districts. At Deniliquin, about…

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Round-up of Australian and World Sporting Items Carioca fo make re-appearance in Stakes at the “Farm” tomorrow

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 19

SYDNEY, Thurs.: Re-appearance of champion Carioca will be one of the feature of the Warwick farm meeting on Saturday, and his performance will be watched with keen interest by all racegoers. The champion met with a slight mishap since resuming from his…

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Corowa Farmer’s Fat Lamb Succes

Border Morning Mail · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Thurs: Corowa farmer, Mr. W. T. Lewis, has won the Rural Bank’s 1954 fat lamb broeders’ competition for the…

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Big Entries Expected for Next Sydney Sheep Show

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 20

Record entries at the 1955 Sydney annual sheep show were Indicated by shearing inspections now…

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Prince Cortauld, Crown signal to win at the Farm today

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 27

Prince Cortauld and Crown Signal took a likely double at Warwick Farm this afternoon. Form of candidates is as follows— 3-Y-O NOVICE…

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Deniliquin Takes to Dairying

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 12

Rapid expansion is taking place in the dairy industry in the Berrigan and Deniliquin district…

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Farmers get early lead to meet grasshopper danger

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 21 August 1954 · page 12

Moves token by the Department of Agriculture will ploy a big part in successfully meeting the grasshopper danger, already showing signs of being serious again this year…

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Will Appeal for Sheep, Cash

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Messrs L. Collins and B. [?] will appeal for donations sheep and cash at the Albury sheep market tomorrow. Cas[?]…

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Wool in Strong Position

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 14

LONDON, Mon.: Raw wool was in a strong position, both statistically and commercially, as the new season opened, the…

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Lice Found on Sheep Brings £10 Fine

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 3

Edward Partington, Finley, was fined £10 at Deniliquin Court last week for selling lice-infested sheep…

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Correspondence Damage to Sheep by Dogs (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 1

Sir.--In connection with the damage done recently to valuable sheep by the straying dogs, as reported in your issue of 10th…

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Search for Dairy Farmer

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 12

SYDNEY, Mon.: Police and civilians are combing bushland around Gloucester for a dairy-farmer who has been missing since…

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Junior Farmers Abroad

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Their heavy suits and widebrimmed hats made Junior Farmers visiting the United States feel conspicuous in Washington D.C…

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Holbrook Farm Competition

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 5

Only three points separated first and second placing in the farm and fodder competition conducted by Holbrook Show Society…

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Wheat Stabilisation Ballot

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 8

A ballot by N.S.W. wheatgrowers to decide on the proposed stabilisation of the industry, will be held on October 15,…

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Wheat Milling Quality Will Count

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1954 · page 8

The milling quality of wheat will be an additional factor in judging the R.A.S. championship field wheat competition this year…

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