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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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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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Items of News £1½ Million for District Wool Men

Border Morning Mail · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2

Cheques totalling close to £1½ million went out to wool growers yesterday for the 18,000 bales cleared at the November sales at…

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Abundant Season Promises Big Meat Crops

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 10 December 1954 · page 2
Also in The Corowa Free Press

N.S.W. to-day is a vast fattening paddock, from the north-west to the Victorian border. Graziers in many areas are eagerly…

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Our wool exports cheque down by £28 million

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 28

CANBERRA, Fri.: Australia’s wool cheque far exports during the lour months ended October last fell by more than £28,000,000, compared with the same period last year…

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Course in dairy manufactures

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 11 December 1954 · page 12

The course in dairy manufactures at the School of Dairy Technology, Werribee, will commence on Monday, March 28…

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Seed Wheat and Oats

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 12

Numerous inquiries were being received at experiment farms for supplies of seed wheal and oats, Mr G. R…

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A.A. Cattle popular in U.S.

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 5

A record total of 213,410 purebred Aberdeen Angus calves were entered in the American Aberdeen Angus herd book in the year…

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Albury field wheat competition won by Brocklesby fanners

Border Morning Mail · Monday 13 December 1954 · page 7

The 1954 field wheat competition conducted by the Albury and Border P.A. and H. Society has been won by Messrs. G. V. and D. A. Howard, “Woodlands,” Brocklesby. Six entries were received, but one was withdrawn…

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Farmers Should Obtain Their Seed Wheat and Oats Now

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 3

Numerous enquiries are being received at Experiment Farms for supplies of seed wheat and oats, Mr. G. R. Golden, District…

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Russia Buys S.a. Wool

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 3

PORT ELIZABETH, Mon.: Russia brought 1,282, 595 lb of South African wool—valued at £300,000 —during the five-month period…

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Wet” Wheat Ban Enforced at Deniliquin Bulkhead

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

The Grain Elevators Board has stopped delivery of wheat to the Deniliquin bulkhead for the time being. Mr. G. Jones, the receiving officer, was instructed [?]ot to receive wheat until he was perfectly satisfied that…

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Wheat Board Head Is Against Price Slashing

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Mon.: Neither Australian wheatgrowers nor the national trade balance would benefit from a price slashing policy, the chairman of the Wheat Board (Sir John Teasdale)…

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Brocklesby Farmer Wins Albury Crop Competition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

The 1954 Field Wheat Competition conducted by the Albury and Border P. A. & H. Society, was won by G. V. and…

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Yarrawonga Crop Competition

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 1

There were thirteen entries in the wheat crop competition which was conducted by the Yarrawonga and Border Agricultural and Pastoral Society and judged on 22nd November. The Judge, Mr. E. C. Watters…

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"Star" Junior Farmer Chosen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 December 1954 · page 3

Twenty-year-old Arthur Martin of Crofton's Road, Nimbin, near Lismore, Northern Rivers, was chosen "Star" Junior…

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Soviet Back Buying Wool

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 22

SYDNEY, Tues.: An uplift in Australia’s overseas trade position and an increased income could result from heavy Russian…

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Our butter in demand in U.K.

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: New season Australian butter prices on the London market have shown a sharp rise over the last few…

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R.A.S. Crop Competition. Berrigan Wins Second Prize

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 9

The Royal Agricultural Society announced the result of the Riverina Championship Crop Competition during the week…

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Big Win by Rand Farmer

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 15 December 1954 · page 13

SYDNEY, Tues.: An average estimated yield of 37 bushels per acre was achieved by competitors in the Riverina division of the…

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