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Farming & the land, 1946

2,206 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 111

Reduced Wool Clips Russia Seeking Supplies

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 7

As a result of adverse seasons the South African clip has shown appreciable reduction. Buyers have purchased South African wool with…

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Fire in Shed Hay and Wheat Burnt

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 2

A corrugated iron shed at the rear of W. J. Fulton's auctioneering premises in Pine Avenue was discovered to be alight shortly alter 5 o'clock…

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Lack of Transport for Wheat Super Also Held Up

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 6

“If 100 railway engines can be diverted to the haulage of special holiday trains in the next ten days, why can so few be found for the…

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Wool Is Not "Done" New Uses Being Devised by Science

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 6

Prior to the war, French buyers were the chief factors in the sale of short wool sheepskins in Australia, Messrs. Winchcombe Carson…

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Superphosphate For Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 3

Transport concessions have been made to speed up the delivery of superphosphate to farmers. Trucks have been made available…

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Progressive Farmers Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 3

Mr. Gardiner of Blayney, winner of the Progressive Farmer competition, which entitles him to a free tour of the United States of America, will…

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Apples May Be Wasted Australia's Huge Crop

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 4

Australia will never consume all the apples that are available this season. Production has been heavier than for many…

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One-man Pick-up Baler Demonstrated Tumut Farmers Witness New Machine In Action

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 18 April 1946 · page 4

A most interesting and convincing demonstration of the MeCormick-Deering No. 50T one-man automatic hay…

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Ardlethan Sheep Market

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 2

J. Kennedy and Co. Ply. Ltd. furnish a report of their monthly sale at Ardlethan last Monday, the total submitted being 5.642 in lambs, weathers…

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Commercial Wagga Cattle Market

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 6

The associated agents of Wagga (Younghusband Ltd., A.M.L. & F. Co, Farmers As Graders' Co., R. H. Blake, Dalgety & Co., Ltd, &…

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Died in the Wool the Story So Far

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1946 · page 3

Chief Detective-inspector Alleyn, who is investigating the murder of a woman member of the New Zealand parliament, has decided that his only hope of wiring the mystery is to listen patiently while the people wbo knew her best tell him their story…

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Died in the Wool Chapter Four According to Fabian Losse

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 3

Sitting on the floor and hugging his knees, Fabian began his narrative. At first he stammered. The phrases tumbled over each other…

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Plans to Use Less Wheat Britain and U.S.A. Meeting World Food Crisis

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): "The British Government is preparing to play its part shortly by announcing measures to be taken in this country for economising in wheat…

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Australia's Biggest Wool Buyer

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 1

SIDNEY, Monday: The biggest buyer of Australian wool since March last has been the U.S., says the chairman of the…

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Died in the Wool the Story So Far

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 3

Chief Detective-Inspector Alleyn has gone to a station property in the south island of New Zealand-ostensibly to investigate the strange murder of a woman member of Parliament, who was the wife of the owner of the property;…

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Died in the Wool

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 4

The scene had been formidable and had taken place there, in the study. Flossie, Fabian explained, had contrived to give the whole…

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Not Enough Wheat to Meet U.n.r.r.a. Demand

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The U.S. Secretary for Agriculture (Mr. Anderson) told a Press conference that the world wheat exporting countries were unable to supply U.N.R.R.A. with the 700,000 tons of wheat and…

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New-way Butter Making

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 6

Dairying interests the world over are now studying new butter making processes, of which there are five. Three delegates recently left…

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Millions for Wool Research

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 6

More than £7 million accumulated during the war by the Central Wool Committee will not be taken into consolidated revenue or…

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Off the Line Engine Hits Mob of Cattle

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 April 1946 · page 2

What is known as the Sunday morning paper train ran into a mob of cattle which by some unknown means had strayed on to the line…

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