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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1946

2,206 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 111

Drought Relief Grants to Cereal Growers 1945-46 Season’s Crops

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 1

Forms of application, to enable wheat, [?] and barley growers to apply for payment of grants from the amount of £162,000 to be provided jointly by the…

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Water Supply Assistance for Individual Farms Premier Sets £50,000 Aside For Advances

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. McKell) has made available £50,000 to enable advances to be made under the Farm Water Supplies Act of 1946…

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British and Canadian Wheat Supply Deal May Be Big Blow For Australia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): A four-year contract has been arranged between Britain and Canada for the supply of wheat to Britain over a period of four years…

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Crops and Pastures in Riverina Effects of Extreme Seasonal Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1946 · page 2

With floods in the Murray Valley, and crops in the Barellan and Ariah Park areas in a precarious state because of [?] of rain, two…

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Wool Sends Sheep Up Despite Dry Times

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 7

The value of wool has widespread results on the welfare of the pastoral industry. As a reult of the increased prices being secured for…

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Good News for Wool Men

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 6

The "Finaancial Times" expresses the opinion that there is a favourable outlook for pastoral companies on the grounds that there are…

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How Wool Profits Will Be Used Growers' Claims Rejected by Government

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 7

A [?] to arrange for the disposal of over £7 million profit made by the [?] Wool Committee during the war was introduced by the Prime Minister (Mr Chifley) in the House of Representatives this week…

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Water Supplies for Farms £50,000 Made Available for Advances

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 3

In order that there shall be no delay in the practical application of the provisions of the Farm Water Supplies Act, 1946, immediately it has been…

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Independent Farming and Rural Problems Views at Yesterday's Wagga Conference

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 2

Delegates from all parts of the Catholic Diocese of Wagga thronged into St. Joseph's Hall yesterday afternoon to attend the sixth annual conference of the National Catholic Rural Movement, at which the…

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Water Supply Assistance for Individual Farms Premier Sets £50,000 Aside For Advances

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 1

The Premier (Mr McKell) has made available £50,000 to enable advances to be made under Farm Water Supplies Act of 1946 when…

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Electricity to Be Run Within 300 Feet of Farm Houses Cr. McHugh Informed At County Council Meeting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 2

Councillor D. W. Ellis told Cr McHugh, of Gundagai, at the last meeting of the Northern Riverina County Council that it was proposed…

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Wheat for Farmers and Merchants

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 3

Owing to damage to the Wheat stacks by mice; the Wheat Board has decided to truck all the wheat from the Leeton Dump. However farmers…

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Goulburn As Wool Centre

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 2

Goulburn had become an established wool selling centre and its record over a number of years proved that its claims for recognition were justified…

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£20 Millions Wheat Fight Begins

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 1

A High Court writ issued on Thursday is the first step in a local battle over wheat prices which may involve £20 millions…

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British Price for Danish Butter Dominions Perturbed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): Although a message from Copenhagen says that Denmark has accepted a sacrifice in her butter…

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Cheery News for Wool Men

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 4

The London "Financial Times" expresses the opinion that there is a favourable outlook for pastoral companies en the grounds that there are…

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Carriage of Wool by Road

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 2

During the period that railway services are curtailed owing to the shortage of coal, the Commissioner of Road Transport has agreed to an casing of…

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Australian Woolgrowers' Council Wool Contributory Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 3

The Chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' council, Mr. H. R. Cowdery, has received information as to the Government's reasons for…

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£7,000,000 Wool Money Not for Growers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 4

The £7,000,000 war-time wool profit earned by the Cental Wool committee would be held for research work and to meet any losses…

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Canadian Wheat for Britain May Be Big Blow for Australia

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 2

A four year contract has been arranged between Britain and Canada for the supply of wheat to Britain over a period of four years…

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