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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Gabo and Charter Wheat Yields

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 6

In the “Times” report of the Delungra Field Wheat Day special mention was made of two crops of wheat grown by Fred Gobbert—…

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Bright Wool Outlook America's Large Consumption

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 10

Reports from abroad favour the view of buoyancy in wool values. Top markets in Bradford, the United States and on…

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Inverell Wheat Silo Closed From To-day

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 1

The wheat silo at the Inverell railway station will close today. At 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon it…

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Outlook is Bright For Our Wool America’s Large Consumption

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 7

Reports from abroad favor the view of buoyancy in wool values. Top markets in Bradford, the United States and on the…

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A.w.u. Proposal on Hours for Dairy Workers

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 1

The Australian workers' Union would be gine to have the support of employers in applying for a 40 hour week for…

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Fat and Store Cattle Sale

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 13

Nenco, Armidale branch, will hold a special fat and store cattle sale at the Armidale yards on Friday, January 23. It will commence at…

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Record Load of Wheat?

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

What is believed to be the biggest load of wheat brought to the Inverell railway yards was yesterday delivered by Pasterfield Bros.,…

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Canada's Wool Production Down

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

OTTAWA: Production of show wool in Canada was 10,176,000 ps in 1947, compared with 11,457,000 lbs.in 1946…

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Geelong Wool Sales Keen Competition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. advise that Geelong wool sales opened on Wednesday with keen general competition…

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Buoyancy in Wool Market Values

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 6

Reports from abroad favour the view of buoyancy in wool values, according to Winchcombe Carson Ltd. Top…

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Wool Averaged £54 a Bale

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE: A total of £3,191,648/7/6 was realised for 18,032,462 lbs. of wool sold at the Brisbane wool sales from December 15 to…

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Lumpers Can Handle Wheat At Railway Yards

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Clarke (secretary of the Inverell Silo Committee) yesterday refuted a statement that lumpers at the…

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Record Wool Prices at Geelong Sydney

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

At the Geelong wool sales yesterday ten lots realised 100d or more per pound. Never before has such a…

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Few Sales of Sheep In Inverell District Says Stock Inspector

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

“While the sale of store cattle locally has been considerable, there have been very few sales of sheep.” said the…

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High Wool Prices Lamb's F[?]e Realises 116d. MELBOURNE

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

At Geelong wool sales yesterday, ten lots realised [?]d or more per lb. Never before has such a large number of high prices been…

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Good Wheat Yield at North Star 700 Acres - 13 Bogs Per Acre

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 8

Probably the best yield of wheat in the North Star district this year was obtained by Mr. Les. Scholz. From an area of 700 acres he…

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Marked Increase in Farmers' Union Members

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 4

Speaking at the monthly meeting of the Glen Innes District Branch of the Farmers' Union, the president, Mr. W. A. Foot said that the membership strength of the Branch had reached approximately…

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Team of Farmers on World Tour

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 6

The three practical New South Wales farmers who won the Rural Bank’s Progressive Farmer Competition from 105…

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Local and General to Wheat Farmers

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 4

As the wheat silo is now closed growers are requested to secure their Warrants on or before Friday next, January 16, as the manager leaves…

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Aged Cattle Never Harder to Get

The Inverell Times · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 4

In his 45 years as a cattleman in the Texas district, Mr. J. H. Rush, of “Hopewood,” has never known fattening age bullocks so hard to get…

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