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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1955

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Wool Payments Extended

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1955 · page 1

Owing to acute shipping delays Melbourne Woolbrokers have agreed to extend the period of payment for Wool Sales held on…

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Wheat Variety Recommendations

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 7

The Department of Agriculture has issued its recommendations for wheat varieties as follows:—…

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Premiums for New Season’s Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1955 · page 7

The Australian Wheat Board has advised the Department of Agriculture that premiums have been approved for 3,000.000…

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Worms in Sheep Caused Losses After Rain

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 2

Serious sheep losses occurred during December from stomach worm infestation following the heavy rain, Mr E…

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10,000 Yarded at Yesterday’s Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Friday 14 January 1955 · page 8

The Deniliquin Associated Agents held their first fortnightly sale for 1955 yesterday when the yarding comprised…

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First Cattle Sale At Cairns

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 5

Dalgety’s made history this week when the Company conducted the first cattle auction ever held at Cairns. The…

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Big Cattle Trade Developing in N.Q.

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 3

North Queensland cattlemen have set out to develop new overseas markets for Australian beef. Dalgety’s Townsville office…

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Wool Problems from U.S. angle

The Pastoral Times · Friday 21 January 1955 · page 3

Dalgety’s asked its Boston correspondent for a survey of the outlook in U.S.A. for Australian wool this season. Though there…

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Council To Spend £8,000 On Sheep/ Cattle Yards

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 4

After a conference of the Works Committee of the Deniliquin Municipal Council and the Saleyards Advisory…

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Barham Scouts Raise £500 From Wheat Crop

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 1

During the last season, the 1st Barham Boy Scouts successfully grew and harvested 60 acres of wheat from which…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 7

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the sixth Series of Auctions were continued last week. Rates for Comebacks and…

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Gaoled for Wool Theft From Aratula

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 1

A 31 years old man was sentenced to 6 month’s imprisonment with hard labour and three youths, aged 19-20, were each sentenced to one months’ imprisonment at Tocumwal Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday,…

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5,000,000 Bushels Wheat Not F.A.Q.

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 5

More than five million bushels of rain-damaged wheat in north-eastern Victoria was unfit for inclusion in the…

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Sudden Death Of 43 Yr. Old Farmer

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 25 January 1955 · page 1

Harold Sheldrick, 43, rice farmer of Moulamein, who was found dead yesterday near the gate of his property, appears to…

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Wheat growers Condemn Blanket Dockage

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1955 · page 3

On Friday week lust a large number of district farmers met at the Bonnie Hall to discuss the action of the Australian Wheat…

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Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 2

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the sixth series of Auctions in this Centre were continued today when…

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Sheep Owners Warned Drastic Action Proposed for Lice, Ked Control

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1955 · page 3

A warning that drastic action will be taken against stock owners who fail to control lice and keel ("tick") in…

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Wool Sales Down £41 M.

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 2

Wool sold at auction sales in Australia for the six months ended December 31, returned £159,578.147 compared with £200…

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Big Slump in Wheat Exports in 1953/54

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 January 1955 · page 1

Australia’s wheat exports during 1953-54 were the lowest for some years. They slumped to 36,039,000 bushels worth £30. 956,947 from 86, 782,000 bushels valued at £74,151,…

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This Week in the Wool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 1 February 1955 · page 3

World demand for wool, particularly for 60’s down, is widening. This week in Sydney, Perth and Geelong the eagerness of…

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