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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1956

232 stories in Murray's papers · page 9 of 12

[?]Elog Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 September 1956 · page 9

Geelong Woolbrokers’ [?]tion reports that at the [?]ries of wool sales in the [?] season held on…

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[?]Ourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 September 1956 · page 9

Melbourne Woolbrokers [?] that at the first series of [?] for the 1956/57 season, [?] September 17 to 20, the…

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Wool Cheques, 25 [?] 30 Per Cent

The Pastoral Times · Friday 28 September 1956 · page 5

Wool values continued to harden this week in Sydney Geelong and London and there is world-wide con[?] that prices are firmly based. The breath of [?]mpetition has given assurance that the advance is…

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Local Contacts With Vic. Pleuro Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 October 1956 · page 7

At least five mobs of cattle in the Deniliquin district have had contact recently with cattle affected with…

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This Week In Wool Will the High Prices Last ? [?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 2 October 1956 · page 5

At sales this week at Newcastle, Melbourne and Perth, wool prices continued their gains for all qualities. Merinos are now at the highest level for two years, but comebacks and crossbreds still have a few…

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Geelong Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 October 1956 · page 7

The Geelong Woolbrokers’ Association reports that at the first series of wool sales in the 1956/57 season held on…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 5 October 1956 · page 7

The Melbourne Woolbrokers’ report that at the first series of wool sales for the 1956/57 season, held on September 17 and…

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Tocumwal Special Cattle Sale Was Outstanding

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 October 1956 · page 7

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile the Agency Company limited (Inc. in England), in conjuction with Messrs H. W. Tuck & Co.,…

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Farming Activity Returns To Normal

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 9 October 1956 · page 6

The first really fine weather since the beginning of winter was experienced during the month and many farmers in…

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Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1956 · page 3

Dennys, Lascelles Ltd. report having held their second Sale of the new Season's clip on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Many Wheat Crops Nearly Total Loss

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 9

Large areas of some paddocks sown to wheat were completely flooded out, and in many cases the loss extended to 80-90 per cent, of the total area sown, Mr. Barry Smart, district agronomist, reveals in his…

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30 P.c. More Berriquin Butter

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 1

Production of butter in the Berriquin Irrigation district for the three months July, August and…

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This Week in Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 3

Earlier shortages of mill stocks and threats to supplies arising from the Suez scare and industrial unrest [?] Australia are fading out as first shipments of new season’s wool arrive at overseas mills, with supplies on…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Goldsbrough, Mort and Company Limited

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 2

On the opening day of the second Melbourne series of wool sales last Monday, this company brought forward a catalogue of…

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Margarine Threat To Dairy Industry

The Pastoral Times · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 2

“Dairy farmers should realise that with competition provided by high quality margarine, there is no room complacency or inefficiency in the production of their milk or cream,” Mr. D. R. Scott, district dairy…

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Payment For Wheat To No. 18 Pool

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 October 1956 · page 7

A further advance on wheat delivered to Nos. 18 and 18A pools (1954-55 season) will be distributed to growers on…

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18 Farms For W.S.L.S. At Quirindi

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 16 October 1956 · page 2

Applications for 18 solider settlement farms in the Quirindi district will close on Friday next, the Minister for Lands, the Hon…

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Geelong Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 October 1956 · page 9

The Geelong Woolbrokers’ Association reports that at the second series of wool sales in the 1956/1957 season held on…

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Sunburn Can Kill Sheep Says Vet

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 23 October 1956 · page 9

Lambs up to 10 weeks old and sheep showing signs of photosensitization must not be drenched with phenothiazine if they are on lush green pastures. This warning was given in…

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Minister Appoints Wheat Board Men

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1956 · page 7

The Minister for Primary Industry (Mr. McMahon) announced last week that he had re-appointed the present members of…

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