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Farming & the land, 1950

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Stack, Property Firm Market at Monthly Cattle Sale

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 4

R. V. Dunlop and Co. and Bert Daley and Sons report a 100 per cent clearance at their monthly cattle sale, held last…

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Outlook for U.k. Wool Industry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 11

An encouraging review of Britain's wool industry has just been given by the president of the Board of Trade at the…

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Ex-serviceman's £12,000 for Wool

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

BRISBANE, A 38 year-old former tank sinker and bushman, who received nearly £12,000 from wool [?] earned les than £5…

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Lesson From Victoria in Bulk Wheat Handling

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 1

In Victoria to-day 90 per cent of wheat delivered to silos comes in farmers’ and contractors’ bulk motor trucks. There are a number of farmers in each district harvesting without the use of bags…

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Recovery in Wool Values No Nervousness Showing

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1950 · page 14

Top markets abroad have moved upwards, reflecting the recent recovery in wool, values, report Winchcombe,…

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Cattle Drafting Maiden Event To A. Hutchinson's Bally

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

The maiden cattle draft attracted 27 entries, but as rain was falling when the event was due to commence, only 20…

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Motor Cars and Farm Machinery at Guyra Show

Guyra Argus · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

This year there was a most attractive display of new motor cars, trucks, tractors and farm machinery at Guyra show…

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Magnificent Wool

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Wool exhibits strike the brightest, rural note among the pavilion displays. Entries are drawn from a wide area of the north and…

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“Wool Prices Will Hold . . ”

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON: Although world wool consumption for the current fiscal year would…

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"Marouan" Cattle Do Well At Inverell Show

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Mr G. J. Price, of "Marouan", Glencoe, had two outstanding successes yesterday in a strong Hereford section at Inverell…

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Farmers Would Be Hit by Coal Shortage

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY: Any major hold-up on the coal fields could have a serious effect on farmers, the general manager of Australian…

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Wheat and Sheep Combination

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 10

The combination of wheat and sheep is almost generally the farm practice adopted by the Gragin settlers. Of the settlers Fred Staggs,…

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300 Acres Of Cereals, Pastures For Sheep, Cattle

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 11

Gordon Cheshire considers the surveyed area of his block on Inverell Station as 777 acres is most appropriate,…

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Champion of the Dairy Cattle Section

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

“Midlands Bruce,” head sire of Mr. W. Waddell’s “Afton” Stud, Oakwood…

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Keen Sheep Men

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 6

A line-up of some of the exhibitors and stewards, with three of Merino champions…

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Parker’s Dairy Cattle Were Missed at Show

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 12

Notably missing from the list of dairy cattle exhibitors at the Show this year was Mr. Jack Parker, of Moree…

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Wheat Exhibitors Honest

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 8

“Most of the exhibitors were honest. They sent in their wheat just as it came off the machine,” said Mr. J. J. O’Shannessy, judge in the Wheat section. He added that if they had…

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Quality Pays Northern Zone’s Champion Wheat Crop

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 12

A 210 gns. Merino ram in use on Mr. W. D. C. Swan’s “Byron” property. Judging the “Byron” Wheat Crop, which took championship honors for 1949…

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Prominent in N.-w. Pastoral Industry

The Inverell Times · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

Five sons of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Tomlinson, of “Emu Hill,” Inverell. From left (standing): A. E., “Avondale,” Barraba; Byron, “Emu Hill,” Inverell. Sitting: Jack, “Kelvington,”…

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London Wool Market

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

The first series of London Wool Sales for 1950 closed on February 10th having lasted for the usual three weeks. Quantities…

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