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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

2,206 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 111

Good Potato Crops

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 1

The Department of Agriculture reports that some potato crops on the Central Tablelands are yielding as high as nine tons per acre…

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Our Farming System a National Viewpoint

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 5

A writer in a well-known weekly expresses agreement on the need for revising the present attitude to farming. He confesses however, that…

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Junior Farmers' Movement Formation of Advisory Council

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 3

All citizens Interested in the Junior Farmer Movement are Invited to attend a meeting to be held at Leeton Central School, to-morrow…

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More Fashions in Wool

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 3

The jumper illustrated is a variant of a popular style, and should be worn only by the slim. The low neck-line…

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Leeton Farmers Protest Against Library Rating Deputation Appointed to Meet Shire Council

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 June 1946 · page 4

A meeting was held at the Leeton Band Hall on Friday night to protest against the manner in which farmers were rated for the free public library, the contention being that ratepayers of C Riding would…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Gain Insurance & Agency Company Ltd, 14th June, 1946: We submitted our Appraisement…

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Junior Sheep Judging Competitions at Cootamundra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 1

The Bill Ross Trophy (merino judging). Edward O’Connor (Coocamundra) and T. Starr (Dalton) dead heat for first, and David Breunan…

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Wool and Goods Prices France’s Bid For Trade

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 6

Opinions are often expressed that prices for wool and other raw materials are too high compared with pre-war basis; but with higher…

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District's Dairy Herds Vast Improvement Possible

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 June 1946 · page 5

As production per cow in this district is well below that of similar areas in some other States, greater attention should be given to…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 7
Also in Daily Advertiser

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., report on 14th June: We submitted our appraisement…

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Higher Pay For Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Government believed that the wheat growers would receive 6/7 a bushel f.o.r. at ports for all bagged wheat from the 1945-46 crop. The Minister for Commerce (Mr…

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Horses Die After Consuming Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 2

[?] sympathy was expressed for [?] family, of [?] a mem[?] Mr. [?] recently [?] when it became…

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Tornado Causes Heavy Farm Losses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 1

CHATHAM (Ontario), Thursday Monday night's tornado, which in 10 minutes devastated Windsor City, also caused 5,000,000 dollars'…

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Riverina District News Release of Tractors for Farmers Minister's Letter to Henty F.S.A.

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 4

At the June meeting of the Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a letter was [?]ceived from Mr. W. J. Scully…

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Future Farmers of Australia J.F.C. Movement in Queensland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 4

As in other States of the Commonwealth, the junior farmers' movement is a live issue in Queensland (writes the "Queensland Agricultural…

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Dept. of Agriculture Extension Notes How Well Do Farmers Live?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 1

THE most recent report of the Rural Reconstruction Commission considers the problem of rural amenities and standard of…

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British Farming Address by B.b.c. Director

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 4

THE Extension Groups and S.I.E.S. lectures on British farming by Mr. John Green, Director of Rural Broadcasts, B.B.C., in…

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Saturday Half- Holiday Discussed by Farmers and Settlers’ at Ganmain

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 3

The Saturday half-holiday, shortage of tarpaulins at the railway, skeleton weed and the ceiling price of chaft and hay, all came up for discussion at the…

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London Wool Auctions Resume in September

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1946 · page 5

The most important item of news of the wool trade throughout Australia is represented in a cable received from the London committee…

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