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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Output at Kiewa butter factory

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 9

The Kiewa butter factory made 301 tons 18 cwt. of butter in November. At the board meeting yesterday…

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An “Independent” Wheat Board

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 2

Mr Graham, NSW Minister for Agriculture, never of telling the people of his State and of his constituency in particular how much the Cahill Government done for the country districts, though on one…

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Week-end Along Border Will Do More Harm Than Good: Farmers

Border Morning Mail · Monday 6 December 1954 · page 14

Apart from further guaranteeing summer water supplies, the two to three inch fall of rain in the border district at the week-end will do more harm than good by damaging crops and delaying harvesting and hay cutting…

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Yesterday’s Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 5

The Associated Agents report having held their usual fat cattle sale yesterday when they yarded approximately 200 fat…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 5

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the fourth series of Wool Sales for the 1954/55 season, held on November 22nd…

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Geelong Wool Sa[?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 4

The Geelong Woolbrokers [?]sociation reports that [?] Third Series of Wool [?] the 1954/1855 season…

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Stockpiling of Wool Packs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 1
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The Acting Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Senator McLeay, has reminded woolgrowers that the decontrol of…

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Little Rain Damage to Wheat

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The recent heavy rains throughout Victoria had not caused any extensive damage to wheat crops in the State,…

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Wheat Cost of Production 19545, Season

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 1

The Acting-Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Senator McLeay) announced that the guaranteed price under the…

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Record Sheep Numbers in Australia Caution on Overstocking

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 1

Reviewing the Australian pastoral outlook in his annual report to the shareholders of Dalgety & Co. Ltd., the…

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2m. Bushels Wheat Expected at Yarrawonga-Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 4

Yarrawonga-Oaklands wheat lands were expected to yield at least two million bushels this season Victorian Grain…

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District Crop Report

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 4

The Albury District Agronomist Mr. G. R. Godden reports for the month of November…

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Review of farm targets may be necessary—Minister

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 4

HOBART Mon.: A review of the forgets of the five-year expansion programme begun in 1952 to lift agricultural exports might be necessary when the Minister for (Mr. McEwen) returned from the Geneva trade…

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Barham Crops Average 18 Bushels

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 7 December 1954 · page 5

OVERALL average of 18 bushels of wheat per acre is anticipated by Barham District Agronomist, Mr. C. R. Hood…

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Wool Stealing Charge

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 8 December 1954 · page 6

On information received from Dot, Sgt. Marley, of Deniliquin, and Sgt. [?]…

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Seek ban on droving sheep with footrot

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 18

MELBOURNE, Wed.: The Victorian Graziers’ Association is to seek a ban on the droving of sheep sheep with footrot…

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Rutherglen farmer’s wheat win

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 10

Rutherglen farmer Mr. George Tafft has grown the winning crop in the Rutherglen Agricultural Society’s crop competition. Crop…

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Wool Dresses

The Pastoral Times · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 10

Woollen afternoon frock in pale green, featuring a matching fringed wool stole lined with gold…

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Wool and Stock

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

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

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