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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

2,206 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 111

Railway Trucks Urgent Need of Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Dickson asked the Minister for transport whether it was a fact that ships run…

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Growers ask for Wheat Bounty

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

"Assistance for Wheatgrowers whose crops failed this season by the payment of a bounty on lines similar to last season was suggested to the Minister…

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Greatest Show in Gundagai's History Huge Crowd Witnessed A Record Exhibition Amazing Cattle Display — Horses and Ring Events Grand —Many Sheep On Exhibition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

History was made at Gundagai this week. The 1946 Victory show smashed all records. Witnessed by a huge crowd the P. and A. Society's exhibition attained such greatness that it completely dwarfed Shows of former years. Entries in all sections reached colossal proportions, whilst the quality of the exhibits was…

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Record Crowd at Gundagai Show Cattle and Horses Outstanding

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 3

There was a record attendance at the second day of the Gundagai annual show yesterday. Takings for the day were double those of last year, and the ring programme was again an outstanding feature of the…

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Best Cattle Show Ever Held in the Country Many Studs Represented In Outstanding Display

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

Never has a country Show presented to the public such an outstanding exhibition of cattle as that seen at the 1946 Gundagai ShowTwelve studs were represented, and the quality of the stock exhibited was qual to that seen at a royal Sydney show. In the novice sections…

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Re-Establishment Loans Financial Help for Ex-service Farmers Terms Announced

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

Ex-service men and women who, before they entered upon war service in World War II, were engaged in primary production and who…

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Sheep & Wool Classes Field Day

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

Ganmain, Coolamon and Wagga Sheep and Wool Classes will hold a Field Day at Mr. E, W. (“Eb”) Hamblin’s property, Ganmain, on Tuesday, 26th March,…

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Wagga Cattle Market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

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

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British Pedigree Cattle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

METHODS used by pedigree stock breeders in Britain are very similar for any breed. But, in these small islands a great variety of cattle are bred for export to many different parts of the world. When the breed is mainly milk producing, the cow is shown, when beef producing, the bull. Both bull and cow are shown of dual purpose breeds. Picture shows: 1 Aberdeen…

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Canadian Wheat Huge Exports

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

The High Commissioner for Canada, Mr. Justice T. C. Davis, said last week that during the three crop years ended July…

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Sydney's First Post-war Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

After an absence of five years. Sydney's annual sheep show will be resumed on May 31 and June 1 by the New South Wales…

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Sydney Stud Beef Cattle Show to be Held in May

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

Schedules are now available for this year's stud beef cattle exhibition to be held in the Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co's wool…

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For the Man on the Land Grazing Habits of Cattle Lessons From English Research

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

A recent report on research carried out in England on the grazing habits of cattle (D. B. Johnston-Wallace and K. Kennedy "Journal of Agricultural Science," October, 1944) gives some food for thought…

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Farms for Soldiers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 4

Negotiations for the acquistion of four properties in New South Wales for the settlement of returned soldiers have been completed. The…

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Farms for Former Servicemen Four Estates Resumed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Tully) has issued the following report in connection with soldier settlement plans:—…

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Dairymen Want Better Prices For Cream

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Dairymen will cease supplies of cream to butter factories until the Prices Branch allows the cost of…

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American Countries May Join Wool Secretariat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The possibility of Argentina, Uruguay and Chile joining the International Wool Secretariat will be discussed by the…

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Wool for Germany Australia Will Not Interfere

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: It was not for Australia to tell the British authorities what they should send to Germany, the Minister for…

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Braidwood Sheep Market

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 1

Farmers and Graziers, Braidwood report having held their first sheep and cattle sale at this centre on Saturday March 161 Braidwood has for…

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Farmers Kept Waiting for Super Supplies Wagga F.S.A. Suggests Use of Motor Transport

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1946 · page 4

Annual and general meetings of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association were held on Saturday at the M.P. and A.A. Rooms, and both were well attended. Among matters discussed were…

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