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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1961

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Wheat Cartage Rates

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1961 · page 3

The following wheat carting rates resulted from a conference between the Master Carriers’ Association,…

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Building a “Glass Farm” He Has a Glasshouse Full of Cucumbers!

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 28 November 1961 · page 7

The dream of a 45-year-old naturalised German has begun to bear fruit ... or rather vegetables, in North Deniliquin. A £1,500 continental style…

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Rain Delays Wheat Receival

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 December 1961 · page 10

Wheat receivals at the bulkhead here yesterday were interrupted when heavy rain blew electrical…

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Synthetic Fibres Are Out-promoting Wool

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 December 1961 · page 4

For every £1 spent on wool promotion in Europe the International Wool Secretariat, synthetic fibre [?]ers are spending £4. This comparison was quote a press conference in Canberra by Mr. R. G. Lund,…

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Wheat Truck Pins Youth to the Ground

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 December 1961 · page 1

A 17 year-old youth was seriously injured when a truck tray loaded with six tons of wheat…

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The Pastoral Times [?] with the Southern Courier [?]

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 December 1961 · page 7

FROM THE FILES OF THE “PASTORAL TIMES” 100 YEARS AGO TODAY: “Reports from the Lachlan diggings continue favourably leaving little doubt that there is a very rich…

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14,000 Sheep Cleared at Special Sale

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 December 1961 · page 8

The Australian Estates Company Ltd. and Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Company Ltd. report having…

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Crop Competition Judge’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1961 · page 6

Mr J. C. Noble, agronomist at Deniliquin, who judged A and H Society’s 1961 field wheat competition, has…

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Good Prizes in Wheat Section at Next Show To the Editor

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1961 · page 1

Sir,— Once again we are looking forward to the Berrigan A. and H. Society’s 1962 annual…

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Big Increase in Riv. Primary Production 5 Million More Bushels of Wheat

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 12 December 1961 · page 1

The area sown to wheat in the Riverina in the year ended March 31 last increased by 84,000 acres, and the grain wheat harvested was 5,000,000 bushels higher than in the previous year…

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35.0,000 Bushels This Year Heavy Rain Delays Wheat Harvesting

The Pastoral Times · Friday 15 December 1961 · page 1

Wheat harvesting throughout tie Deniliquin district has been brought to a standstill by the heavy falls of rain over the area in the past two days. Up to an inch of rain…

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Wheat Receivals

The Berrigan Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1961 · page 1

To date 231,054 bushels of good quality wheat have been received into the Berrigan silo this season. In addition…

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Fewer Riv. Clips at Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Friday 22 December 1961 · page 10

Younghusband limited, Melbourne, offered a good and representative catalogue of a [?] 9,500 bales on Thursday…

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