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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

2,206 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 111

Cate Barred; So Intruders Stole Lock and Entered Troubles of Leeton Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 3

A complaint was made recently at Leeton that firewood gatherers who were prevented from entering a farming property by a gate…

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Junior Farmers' Movement Re-organising on Pre-war Basis

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

ALL young people who have been junior farmers, as well as all others interested, are requested to get behind the…

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Destruction of Fences on Dry Area Farmers Complain About Wanton Damage

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 2

FARMERS residing on the other side of the bridge over the Brohenah Road canal have had serious cause for complaint…

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Long Wait for Digger Farmers

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 1

It might be 16 years before some soldiers are settled on the land, although it was hoped to speed up the process, State Minister for…

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Wheat Yield Estimate

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: The latest official estimate for 1915 and 1946 Australian wheat harvest is about 140,000.000…

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Warning to Government on Wool Industry Industries Spokesman

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

A warning to those in authority that more consideration must be given to the welfare of the wool industry was sounded by the…

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Wool Needs in the Far East Japan Hopes to Import Supplies

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 4

Jupan was not devoid or wool suppiles when the Pacific war ended. Reports state that at a recent date the quantity on hand was 170,000…

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Dry Spell Retards Growth Wheat Crops Need Rain

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Rain is urgently needed for the success of this season's wheat crop in New South Wales. The continued…

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Butter Output Decline Inadequate Price Blamed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 1

One of the main factors responsible for the declining output of butter in Australia was the inadequate price paid to producers, said…

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Eastern Wool Needs Japan Wants Supplies

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 7

Japan was not devoid of wool supplies when the Pacific war ended, Reports state that at a recent date the quantity on hand was…

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Wool Into Fur New Australian Industry

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 6

The production of high-class synthetic furs, from sheepskins and wool is in the making. C[?]tracts have been entered into for the…

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Cootamundra Sheep Show Merino and British Breed Entries Exceed 500

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Wednesday: The Cootamundra sheep show opened to-day in fine weather and will continue to-morrow (the main day) and Friday. It was the 16th show, but the first since 1941. On…

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Returns to Dairy Farmers Discussed by Mr. A. FULLER, M.H.R.

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government had been recently approached by representatives of the dairying industry who expressed desire that…

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World Body for Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 3

Advice has been received by Air Mall that the International Federation of Agricultural Producers was set up in London on May 31…

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Long Wait for Digger Farmers

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 4

It might be 16 years before some soldiers are settled on the land, although it was hoped to speed up the process. State Minister for Lands…

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More Butter Produced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: Latest figures show a rise in butter production during April in all States except Western Australia. The cheese…

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Boree Creek Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

Fischer Bros., Boree Creek, and the New Zealand Loan and Mercanthe Agency Co. Ltd. report having yarded 7,500 young local sheep at…

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Cut Fences Caused Cattle to Stray

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

Mr. M. Rourke, of Turkey Flat, was out all day yesterday searching the river country for 15 head of cattle that had strayed out of his paddocks…

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Sheep Show Catering for Commerce Queen

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

The ladies of the A.R.U. and 2WG. with wonderful unselfishness, undertook the arduous task of catering for the three days' sheep show, giving the…

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Sheep Show Smoko Large Crowd Attends

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

The spacious dining room of the Central Hotel was taxed to its full capacity last night for the sheep show smoko…

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