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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

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Farms for Soldiers in Better Areas "Give Them a Chance," Says C.P. MEMBER

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

A strong plea for ex-service men to be allowed to acquire existing farms under the War Service Land Settlement scheme…

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Dairymen to Strike Unless New Subsidy Granted SYDNEY, Monday

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

Yesterday dairymen in the Maitland district, which supplies a very large proportion of the metropolitan requirements, decided by a 2/1 majority…

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Wheat Plan

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 5

At a conference of the Southern Zone of the ‘Wheatgrowers’ Union held at Wagga last week, the following motion was submitted by the Barellan…

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Fat Sheep and Lamb Sales Melbourne

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 2

At Newmarket today, competition for fat lambs from the outset was each animated and values for all cesses were equal to last Tuesday’s rates. As sales progressed,…

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WAHGUNYAH Wheat at 7/1 per Bushel

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 5

A “Mail” news item from Wagga reads : “The Wheatgrowers’ Union conference at Wagga today decided to ask the Federal Government to make…

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Crop Harvester Without Bags. Yarrawonga Farmer’s Success

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 4

Mr R. Browning, of Yarrawonga, has just finished harvesting his wheat crop without the use of bags. Said to be the first of its kind in Australia, he…

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Wheat Plan Sir Earle Page Wants. Major Alterations SYDNEY

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 4

Major alterations in the Commonwealth Government’s wheat stabilisation scheme will be urged by Sir Earle Page, MHR, when the Federal…

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Local and General Cattle and Sheep at Kyabram and Finley

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

Messrs. Younghusband Ltd. direct attention to two important auctions. On Friday, 8th February, they will offer at Kyabram…

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Full Time Sheep and Wool Classes at Albury Technical College

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

Sheep and wool classes in several country centres are to be brought into line with East Sydney Technical College classes this year, and Albury will…

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Wodonga Fat Sheep and Lamp Market

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

The Associated Agents, selling In the following order: (J. McNamara and Co. Pty. Ltd., New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co. Ltd.. Younghusband Ltd., Coldsbrough Mort and…

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Young Farmers’ Comer

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 5

Contributions are invited from young tuners, teachers connected with young farmer movements or any other interested party for inclusion in this…

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Use Iodine For Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

Iodine is essential for life, deficiency being evidenced by such symptoms as enlarged thyroid glands, abnormal development and birth of dead or weak…

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Wheat Truck Catches Fire

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Mr. C. R. Moorse, of Mayrung had the misfortune to receive severe burns to his arms, and lose a quantity of wheat when his motor truck [?]…

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Sheep Stealing Racket Wyalong Grazier’s Complaint

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

Addressing a meeting of the Graziers’ Association, Mr. A. L. McInnees, of Weethalle claimed that sheep stealing in Wyalong district was an unbearable…

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Weevily Wheat Apparently Not Detrimental to Poultry

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

Importation of weevily wheat from other States for stock feeding purposes raised doubts in some minds as to the possibility of such wheat affecting the…

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Commercial Notable Sheep Sale 19,224 Yarded, 18,831 Sold at Auction

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Younghusband Ltd. conducted a notable sale at Deniliquin yesterday, when 19,224 sheep were yarded, and 18331 sold at auction averaging…

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World Wheat Shortage “Difficult to Predict Effect on Australia” TAMWORTH

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

The world was confronted with a Brave wheat shortage and it was difficult to predict what effect this shortage would have on the…

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Wheat For Stock Feed May Be Limited Required to Feed Starving Europe

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. W. J. Scully, stated on Friday that during the past weeks an ever increasing…

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Progressive Farmer Nine Finalists Chosen CANBERRA

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

Included in nine finalists in the progressive farmer competition conducted in NSW by the Agricultural Bureau, Rural Bank and Radio Station 2Gz. is a son of…

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Wool Means History in Northern England

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

The coats of arms of many northern-English towns have symbols representing wool. Bradford, Yorks, for instance, has a ram and an…

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