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Farming & the land, 1946

2,206 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 111

Farm Hand's Welter Completes Stable Double

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 8

Finishing well on the rails after dropping back to last early, Farm Hand put up a remarkable performance to win the Welter Handicap of seven furlongs by two lengths—that was the official distance. He…

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Coolac And Muttama May Have Electricity And Water Thousands of Pounds to Be Spent by Northern Riverina County Council Electricity For Gundagai Asparagus Farms

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 2

BIG developments are pending in the Gundagai district, Cr Knox reported to Tuesday’s Shire meeting that the Northern Riverina Country Council had included in its programme of works the extension of electricity and water supplies for Coolac and Muttama…

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Gundagai P. P. Board Will Fight Rabbit Pest Vigorous Policy of Destruction to Be Enforced ‘Rabbit Farmers’ Singled Out For Attention

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 8

Determined efforts will be made by the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board during this winter to pursue a vigorous policy of enforced rabbit destruction throughout the district. So strongly did directors speak on this question at their monthly meeting last Tuesday that it…

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Tumut Cattle And Sheep Sale

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

Messrs, Hereon and Webb and the A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. report having yarded 900 cattle and 1,000 sheep at their sale at the Tumut Saleyards on…

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Increased Use of Wool Rayon And The Sheep's Staple

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

British trade in goods manufactured from wool has expanded this year. In February exports of woollens and worsteds from the…

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Wagga Cattle Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

A total of 1,690 head were forward at the special sale of cattle conducted at Wagga on Tuesday, 7th May, by the Australian Mercantiie…

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Internal Parasites of Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

It is noted that internal parasites of sheep have been responsible for a good deal of trouble, observes the Acting Chief Veterinary Surgeon of…

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State Wheat Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

With the resignation of Mr. T. E. Kendall from the State Wheat Committee, the F.S.A. Executive Council has nominated Mr. H. S. Roberton…

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"Annual Wool Review"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

An advance copy of the above, issued by Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., has reached us. It contains particulars of the wool trade events during the past…

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Sydney Stud Beef Cattle Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that an Australian record was established at the above…

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World Planning for Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

The world’s annual wheat harvest can be predicted with great accuracy. The shortage which now threatens so much of Europe and Asia with famine…

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Died in the Wool Characters

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

FLORENCE RUBRICK M.P., who has been murdered. ARTHUR RUBRICK, her husband now dead…

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Wheat Pool Another Advance By Government

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

Payment of a further advance on wheat in the 1943-44 No. 7 wheat pool—1/ a bushel, less freight for quota wheat and 15 less freight for…

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Wheat Stabilisation Plan Meeting at Methul

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

The attitude of the Wheatgrowers’ Union to the Wheat Stabilisation Plan was discussed at a meeting of the Method branch of the Wheatgrowers’…

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Shortage of Oats Feared Swing to Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

Insufficient oats may be crown in New South Wales this year. As a result, the feed grain position may again be troublesome in 1946…

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Linseed in Short Supply Dairy Farmers May Be Rationed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

A serious shortage of linseed for use In Australia is reported. Australia needs 70,000 tons this year, but only 10,000 tons will be available…

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4,500,000 Acres of Wheat Sown in N.s.w

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

Four and a half million acres [?] be under wheat in New South Wal[?] in the coming season, with an [?] mated yield of about 62,000,000 [?]…

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Fox Fur Farm Plan Sets Problem

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 4

Fox fur farming in Australia is a problem for the Pastures Protection Board of New South Wales. The annual conference will consider…

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Alleged Intent To Blind, Stun, Stick And Steal Pig Trespasser On Farm Bound Over

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 6

A torch, hammer, knife and sugar bag were exhibits in a case at Leeton police court on Tuesday before Mr. Isles, P.M.,…

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Unclean Dairy Premises Defendant's Explanation Rejected a £10 Fine Imposed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 5

WHEN Harold Sheldrick was charged at the Leeton police court on Tuesday, before Mr. Isles, P.M., with not keeping…

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