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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,514 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 76

Farmers, workers join Royal couple at chapel service

Border Morning Mail · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 1

ASH BURTON, Sun. : Queen Elizabeth end Prince Phillip spent o quiet week-end in strict privacy at a spacious Longbeach estate, near Ashburton, in the Canterbury Province, which was made available to them by Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Grigg…

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Berrigan Farmer Assists in Wheat Research

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

In co-operation with the Department of Agriculture, Mr. Don Arnold last year conducted an important experiment at Berrigan, which was designed to obtain information regarding the amount of super which should be applied to wheat…

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Beef Cattle Breeders' Competition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

Entries totalling 181 were received in this year's Beef Cattle Breeders' Competition being conducted by the…

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Holbrook wheat harvest

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

Silos have 65,000 bags of tills season’s Holbrook and district wheat in store. By the end of the season it is expected to be 100,000 bags. Ted Wornes is shown here emptying wheat into one of the slio hoppers…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mori's catalogue sold on Tuesday, January 19, comprised 8572 bales, drawn from a wide area of Victoria,…

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Big Increase in U.k. Cattle Numbers

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

The number of cattle in England and Wales increased with 228,000 since September last year…

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Russia’s Big Wool Buy in Brisbane

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 16

BRISBANE, Mon.: Buyers, believed to be operating for the Soviet bloc, today bought more than half the offering of 13,443 boles at the opening of the first series of Brisbane wool sales this year…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Elder Smith & Co., Limited

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5

The seventh series of Melbourne wool sales was continued last week when Elder Smith & Co. offered a catalogue of 3,315…

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Wheat Harvest Phenomenally Good in N.S.W.

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 3

The Central Weather Bureau, in co-operation with State Agricultural Departments, has compiled the following notes…

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Farm Scarcities Fading Record Outputs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

Record amounts of fencing wire, galvanised iron and steel fence posts were made in the year to June 30 last, announces…

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Deniliquin Has 18 Dairymen and Milk Vendors

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 4

No fewer than 17 dairymen and milk vendors’ registrations were approved by the Deniliquin Municipal Council [?]…

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57 Bushel Crop at Junee

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 8

A yield of 57 bushels an acre has been obtained in the Junee district from a crop of Magnet. Magnet is a cross between…

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Albury Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 14

Following is the order of sale for Albury sheep market today: Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. Younghusband Ltd., Goldsbrough Mort and Co.,…

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Melbourne Sheep Market

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Tues.: Sheep were 2/ to 3/ dearer, with lambs and stores firm at Newmarket sale yards today. The 47,000 sheep penned, 16,500 less…

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Berrigan Farmer Assists in Wheat Research

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 9

In co-operation with the Department of Agriculture, Mr [?] Arnold last year conducted [?] important experiment at…

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Wool Sales

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 5

Messrs Youghusband Ltd., report that the opening wool sales for the second hall of the season in Melbourne commenced…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 14

BRISBANE, Tues.: Competition was more widespread giving the market a more stable and healthy tone at the Brisbane wool sales today…

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Wheat plan to be discussed to-day

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 16

MELBOURNE, Tues.: The Commonwealth Government will ask the Australian Agricultural Council in Melbourne tomorrow to agree to extend the Wheat Stabilisation Plan for a further…

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Berrigan Farmer Assists in Wheat Research

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 6

In co-operation with the Department of Agriculture, Mr. Don Arnold last year conducted an important…

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Graham to Oppose Commonwealth Wheat Plan

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production, the Hon. E. H. Graham M.L.A., said last week that he would…

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