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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

2,206 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 111

Wheat Bill Sharply Attacked in House "Arbitrary and Autocratic"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 July 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The deputy leader of the Country Party (Mr. McEwen) in the House of Representatives to-day moved for the withdrawal and redrafting of the Federal Government's Wheat…

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High Prices for “Beggan Beggan” Cattle and Sheep

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 1

The Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co. Ltd. Sydney, report having sold the following cattle and sheep at Homebush last Thursday, on…

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Lend-lease Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Lend-lease wheat of feed quality totalling 936,271 bushels was imported into Australia during 1945-6, the…

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Farmers' Attitude to Wheat Bill Conflicting Statements in Parliament

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: "Ninety-five per cent. of the wheatgrowers in the Wimmera district of Victoria—the most important wheatgrowing area in Australia—are opposed to the Government's wheat…

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Story of Sheep Industry Told in Film

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The story of the Australian sheep and wool industry is told in a Sim, "A Lamb for Mary." a preview of which was…

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Confidence in Wool British Enterprise

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 7

Industrial and trading difficulties in the world are at present, to a great degree, similar in all countries. Coal seems to be the most general problems and the nation is fortunate which has plentiful supplies of hydro-electric power to keep its factories moving…

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57-Class Engines Will Revolutionise Wheat Transport

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 1

The running it the 57 class engines to Junee will revolutionise the transport of wheat from the Riverina. This was staled by the…

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The Premier Wool Auction Market in the World

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 2

Schute Bell Badgery Lumby Limlted's weekly report points out: With the return of wool auctions. Sydney resumes its rightful place as…

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Cattle Ate Bark on 1200 Mile Trek from Queensland to Hay

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 5

On one stage, about 100 miles, of their 1200 mile trek from Queensland, 900 cattle travelling to Hay on agistment were forced to eat the bark and leaves of trees…

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Farm Water Supply Act Explained Agricultural Bureau Conference

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: At the annual State conference of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales, continued at the Hawkesbury…

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Electricity to Asparagus Farms Work Will Be Completed In August

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 4

Concern was shown by Gundagai Shire Councillors at Tuesday’s meeting at the apparent slowness of the work in connection with the…

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The Work of Gundagai Junior Farmers Revealed At Annual Meeting of Club MR. F. W. Davey Elected President

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 9

The first annual meeting of the Gundagai Junior Farmers’ Club Advisory Committee was held last Friday evening, and those present were amazed at the great work the club and committee have achieved and the important role the organisation is playing in the development of…

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Potato Production Essentially Mixed Farm Proposition

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 4

Emphasising in a recent broadcast the importance of sound cultural methods as a factor in stabili in post-war potato production…

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Us Wheat Crop Near Record

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

A l/.S.A. Government report estimate that in Iast there will be 4 record com crop, and near record crops of wheat, cost potatoes, and rice…

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Publicising Wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

An intensive propaganda campaign would be instituted to publicise wool ann wool and goods throughout South Africa, Mr. T. F…

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Boree Creek Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 1

Fischer Bros., Boree Creek, and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Lid. report having yarded 5,500 local sheep at their Boree yards…

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Wheat Goes to Waste

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

With tho Federal Agricultural Department predicting that America IN well on its way to iu: Sixth consecutive bumper harvest, farmer in the wheat…

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Federation Denies Approval of Wheat Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: It was unfair to say that the Australian Wheatgrowers' Federation had approved of the…

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Cattle's 1,200 Mile Trek From Queensland to Hay

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

At one stage, about 100 miles, of their 1,200 mile trek from Queensland, 900 cattle travelling to Hay on agjstment were forced to eat the bark…

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The Premier Wool Auction Market in the World

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 5

SCHUTE, BELL, BADGERY LUMBY LIMITED'S weekly report points out:-- "With the return of wool auctions, Sydney resumes its rightful place as the…

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