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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,576 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 79

Disposal of Wool Clips after War Federal Cabinet Approves Plan

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday: Federal Cabinet to-day spp[?] the proposed pis[?] for the [?] of Australian so[?] wool ships…

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Future of Dairying Industry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 2

At the meeting ef dairy farmers from the Wagga district, held last Saturday night, a number of difficulties affecting the industry were ventilated, particularly in regard to fodder indebtedness and re-stacking. Undoubtedly the industry has suffered…

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Poultry Farmers Sample Canned Chicken

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 July 1945 · page 2

THE members of the Leeton Poultry Club concluded their monthly meeting on Wednesday night last with a tasty supper…

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Wool and Women's Wear Replies to Questions in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Negotiations for an Empire agreement on the disposal of wartime wool stocks had now been raised…

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Popular Sheep Breed Who knows How Names Arose?

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

Even those recognised as she[?] experts in this country would fa[?] experts in this country would fa[?] in a quiz as to the sources fro[?] which well-known breeds deriv[?] their names…

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British Wool Trade Exports Smaller African Clip

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 7

Signs of recovery are showing in Great Britain’s export trade. The quantity of woollens and worsteds shipped from January to March…

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Important Wool Marketing Plan for Stabilisation in Postwar Period

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wed.: A truce is now being negotiated between the United Kingdom South Africa. New Zealand…

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Farmers' Stay Orders

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 1

The Acting Premier (Mr Bu[?] states that Cabinet on July 3 acting the recommendation of the Minister for Lands (Mr. Tally), had…

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1,000 Acres Wanted for Farmlets at Marrar

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 2

The farmlet principle was [?] proved at a meeting at Marrar Saturday last. The meeting deci[?]ed to make available 1,000 acr…

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Wagga Sheep Market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

The associated agents of Wagga—Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd., R. H. Blake and Co., Younghusband Ltd., Dalgety and Co. Ltd.,…

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Feed Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Australian Wheat Board was holding; 41,000,000 bushels of wheat on July 1 this year,…

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Melbourne Stud Sheep Sales Low Prices for All Classes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

Lower prices were paid for all classes of rams at the stud sheep sales which began in Melbourne on Wednesday. The entry of 900…

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Local & General Servicemen to Ballot for Farms

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 5

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) said that Servicemen would ballot for farms made available under the State Government's soldiers' settlement…

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Young Farmers Save Old Crafts

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 7

Nearly 40,000 boys and girls in Britain have joined the Young Farmers' clubs to help on the "food front". One day many of them will have farms…

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For the Man on the Land Destruction of Crop Residues As a Factor in Soil Deterioration

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

"The wasteful farming practice of burning cereal stubble and maize stover should be condemned, except where necessary to eradicate crop diseases," writes R. J. Swaby, bacteriologist of the Department of Agriculture, in a recently issued…

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District Conditions Dairy Report for July

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

During the early part of July conditions were excellent for growth, but later in the month very severe frosts were…

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Insulting Words and Assault Cowabbie West Case Farmers Before Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 4

An unfortunate [?] in the Cowabbie West Hall during a patriotic dance an March 14 resulted in well-known district farmers…

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Soldier Settlement Murrulebale and Rockview Estates Farmers Meet at Marrar

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 2

One of the most representative meetings of farmers over held in Marrar, was held in Winter’s Hall, on Saturday afternoon last, to hour an address by…

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Wool Man Joins G.j. Coles Board

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 August 1945 · page 6

Mr. Norman J. Carson has been appointed a director of G. J. Coles and Co. Ltd. in place of the late Sir Walter Leitch…

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Farms for Soldiers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 2

Mr. Martin McIlrath has offered his 6,000-care Cootamundra property, valued at £58,000, to the State Government to provide farms for…

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