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Farming & the land, 1948

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Largest Wool Display the Judge Has Seen in New South Wales This Year

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

Farmer Exhibits Champion Ram’s Fleece “This is the largest display of wool I have seen anywhere in New South Wales this year,” said the judge, Mr. C. Godfrey, commenting on the wool section, at last week’s…

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Junior Farmers Rival Seniors

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

Take the Junior Farmers’ contributions away from their various sections and the Show would not…

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Some Good Farm Produce, But Not Nearly Enough of It

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

Entries generally were very weak in the farm produce section, reflecting a lack of interest that is regrettable on an occasion which offers unique opportunity to display the wealth of the district…

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Prices Ease at Dalby Cattle Sale

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 6

In view of the reported easing of cattle prices in the South, possible effect of the railway strike on Downs markets, and also…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Keen Competition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 14

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Brisbane sales opened on Monday with a full attendance of buyers. Competition was keen and general…

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N.S.W. Wool Record 132d. at Newcastle

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

The A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd., Newcastle, report that at their sale on Thursday last, 12th. instant, 1323d. was secured for 5…

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11/- - 11/6 Return for F.a.q. Wheat

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 6

[?]a.q. wheat would eventually return to growers between 11/-and 11/6 a bushel. Mr. L. M. Ridd said at the quarterly meeting of…

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Points of View Sale Dates of New England Wool

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

Sir.— As both the credit an employment offering in this district must be greatly affected not only by the amount, but…

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Yanco Experiment Farm Department of Agriculture Takes Over

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 13

"This occasion is a milestone in the history of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area," said the Minister for…

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The Junior Farmers Little Town Interest Shown

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 8

An interesting review of the work of Junior Farmers in the Inverell district during the past year was…

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Govt. Tobacco Farm at Texas

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 1

Officers of the New South Wales and Queensland Departments of Agriculture are at present in the Texas district to select a site for a…

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Farmers’ Union Encouragement Of Learner Shearers

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 1

Representations are to be made by the Northern N.S.W. Farmers’ Union to the Australian Workers’ Union urging the necessity of…

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Names Wanted Junior Farmers Who Saw Service

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 25 February 1948 · page 4

An honor roll is to be placed in the Sydney Showground with the names of all Junior…

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Tubercular Free Milk Area Council Decides to Test Dairy Cattle

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 2

When a decision made by the Guyra Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday is put into effect, the town of Guyra…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Uralla Times · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Brisbane sales opened on Monday with a full attendance of buyers. Competition was keen and general…

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Storms Benefit Crops

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 8

Storms during the week-end, at crops of peas and potatoes…

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Cattle Sale Report

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 7

The Inverell Stocking Selling Agents report having held their monthly cattle sale in the municipal yards on Wednesday. The…

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Wool Report

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance Agency Company Limited, 19th February, 1948…

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Since 1939 Inverell Sheep Skin Prices Have Risen 200 Per Cent

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

Inverell wool and skin buyers say that average local prices for sheep skins have increased by approximately 200 per cent. since the commencement of the 1939-45 war…

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Govt. Tobacco Farm at Texas

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

Officers of the New South Wales and Queensland Departments of Agriculture are at present in the Texas district to…

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