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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

2,206 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 111

Grave Wheat Shortage Supplies From Australia Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 2

TAMWORTH, Friday: The world was confronted with a grave wheat shortage and it was difficult to predict what effect this shortage would…

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Ex-P.O.W. in Farm Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Included in the nine finalists in the Progressive Farmer competition conducted in N.S.W. by the Agricultural Bureau,…

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Cause Trouble with Pastoral Worker Communist Rackets On The Underworld

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 4

"Pastoralists have no prote against any collection of louts declare their property 'black prevent- the property carrying…

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Wool and Its Value Good Level Needed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 6

The aim of the British Government is to increase the exports of tops, yarns and Woollen goods to a level 50 per cent above pre war…

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Threat by Dairymen May Withhold Milk From Cities

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Unofficial talks are likely between the State and Federal Governments in an effort to overcome the threat by…

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Wild Ducks Destroy Rice Crops

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

Thousands of wild ducks are invading the rice fields of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and devastating the crops. One farmer estimates…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited reports on the 30th January, 1946…

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The Federal Wheat Scheme

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

The Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., Minister for Agriculture, held a conference of representatives of primary producers' organisations…

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Stockfeed and the Export of Wheat

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. W. J. Scully, in a statement to the Press, said that during past weeks an ever increasing…

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Importance of Wool Need to Maintain Prices

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

There is an erroneous idea, fairly general throughout Australia, that wool is the grazier's concern only, and that any fall in wool prices will be his exclusive loss. I propose to show in this article that…

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Wheat Price Guarantee New Proposals by Sir Earle Page

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

Alternative wheat stabilisation plans will be proposed in Parliament by Sir Earle Page (Country Party), as amendments to the Government's…

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Wheat Plan Criticised at Griffith F. & S.A. Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 4

[?] well-attended meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Memorial Hall. Griffith, under the chairmanship of…

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Farmer for U.s.a. Tour

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

The plan to send a progressive N.S.W. farmer on a tour of the rural districts of U.S.A. was arousing widespread interest, said the State…

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Ex-p.o.w. in Farm Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

Included in the nine finalists in the progressive fanner competition conducted in N.S.W. by the Agricultural Bureau and Radio Station 2GZ…

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Review of Millet Crop Conditions

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

In a review of the millet crop conditions as at 18th January, 1946, the Department of Agriculture reports that General germination of millet…

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Farmer for U.s.a

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

The plan to send a progressive N.S.W. farmer on a tour of the rural districts of U.S.A. was arousing widespread interest, said the State…

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Hop Crops Better

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

HOBART, Monday: Week-end rains have benefited the hop crops in the Derwent area considerably. Despite this, the crops will…

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An Ideal Farm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 2

The property advertised in these columns recently and known as "Granville," and for definite sale by auction on…

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Farm Clearing Sale

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

Messrs Allen and Wright, licensed auctioneers, Leeton, report having conducted a very successful clearing sale on Wednesday last, on…

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Stickfast Flea Found on Coursing Dogs Inspection to Be Made of Poultry Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 3

POULTRY farmers are not the only ones being worried by the new pest Stickfast Flea. Last week the insect was found on…

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