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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1955

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Blue Tongue Kill S.A. Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 May 1955 · page 3

Bluetongue has struck leading sheep districts of the South African Karoo killing thousands of flock sheep and…

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They Eat More Butter in U. K.

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 10 May 1955 · page 3

Butter consumption in the United Kingdom has increased almost 48 per cent since butter came off the ration list in May,…

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Jerilderie Cattle Sale

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1955 · page 3

Messrs John McNamara [?] Co. Pty. Ltd., and M. [?] (Auctioneers in conjunction), report having conducted a highly…

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Sheep Market Well Supplied Says Stock Inspector

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 May 1955 · page 2

The Deniliquin sheep market has been well supplied with both stores and fats during the past month stated Mr. E…

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93 Mil. Bushels Wheat Carryover This Year

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 May 1955 · page 2

Carryover of wheat at the end of the cereal year (November 30) would be about 93 million bushels, the chairmen of the Wheat Board (Sir John Teasdale) said in Sydney on Monday…

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[?] Farms [?]

The Pastoral Times · Friday 13 May 1955 · page 5

Service land settle[?] comprising fourteen opened for applica[?] day, May 9. the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 May 1955 · page 5

The Melbourne Woolbrokers’ report that the 11th series of sales in Melbourne commenced last Monday, with an offering of…

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Wool Classes At Echuca Tech. College

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 17 May 1955 · page 4

The College commences its annual Wool Class on Monday, 18th July. Very popular in the past, heavy enrolments are again…

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Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1955 · page 2

The Australian Estates Company Ltd report:—We held our eleventh sale of the season on the 10th May,…

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[?]eniliquin Area Butter Fat [?]ield State’s Highest

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 1

Butter fat production has hit the front—right in middle of what considers itself sheep country. the butter fat production from cows in the Finley-[?]liquin area is higher than the New Zealand average,…

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“Australian Wool Fashion Award 1955”

The Pastoral Times · Friday 20 May 1955 · page 5

FB14[?]5 Shaw Brothers, Melbourne, were voted winners in Section 7, Class 3, for this deftly…

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Police Inquiries Follow Sheep Disappearing

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 May 1955 · page 1

Sheep worth £735 are believed to have been stolen from a mob being driven to Deniliquin recently, police report…

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Dogs Cause Big Sheep Losses

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 May 1955 · page 1

Dogs have again been killing or severely mauling sheep on properties close to Deniliquin, one owner at the week-end losing sheep valued at about £85. Three months earlier he had…

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V.R. Comr’s Promise Tuesday Cattle Train

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 May 1955 · page 1

A fortnightly Tuesday stock train for the transportation of cattle to Newmarket was promised today by the chairman of the Victorian Railways Commissioners, Mr. R. J. Wishart…

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Nominating Ex-Servicemen For Farms

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 24 May 1955 · page 6

Landowners who want particular ex-servicemen to get soldier settlement farms out of their land must apply and…

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Irrigation and Livestock Yanco Experiment Farm Schools

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1955 · page 6

Farmers and Pastoralists Statewide would be suited by the three short-term schools to be held this Spring at…

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Local Studs Represented at Sydney Sheep Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 7

With the commencement of the Sydney sheep sales just over a week way, the great studs of Riverina have selected their rams to represent them at this important annual fixture…

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Death of Pioneer Wool Auctioneer

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 9

With the death last week of Mr James Lay Row in his 93rd year, one of the last links with the earliest and most…

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Overseas Wool Use Best In Years

The Pastoral Times · Friday 27 May 1955 · page 4

United Kingdom manufacturers used more wool during March than at any time since May, 1953, reports the…

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No Waste in Wool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 31 May 1955 · page 5

There is no waste in wool. Every staple has its price. That is a fortunate fact for Australia vitally dependent as it is on the…

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