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Farming & the land, 1946

2,206 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 111

Sheep and Wool Training

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

The results of stage 2 of the sheep and wool training (certificate) final examination, 1946, have been made available by the Technical Education…

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European Wheat Crop Increase

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday: The U.S. Agriculture Department reports that the European wheat crop is expected to show a 30…

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Severe Fall in Wheat Prices Forecast in Few Years Warning to Farmers by Mr. Scully

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: A warning against possible severe falls in the price of wheat was sounded to-day by the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Scully) when he opened the 28th meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council…

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Wheat Deal with N.Z. Attacked

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Hostility among the wheatgrowers to Ministerial direction of the Wheat Board will harden when they compare…

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Sound Wheat Scheme Demanded Govt's. Scheme Bitterly Opposed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

By an overwhelming majority, the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association adopted a motion supporting the Australian…

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District Dairymen Will Reap Benefit If This Week's Conference is Successful

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

If a conference to be held in Gundagai this week reaches a successful conclusion it will have a most benefical effect on the dairying industry in this…

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Farm Water Supplies Act

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 4

The Minister for Conservation, Mr. George Weir, M.L.A., announced yesterday that the Farm Water Supplies Act which had been passed during the last…

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Junee District Sheep Numbers Halved in Year

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 3

JUNEE, Tuesday: There are about half the number of sheep in the Junee district compared with last year. This is estimated by…

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World Wants Wool Shipments Delayed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 4

Winchcombe carson, Ltd., report that the sale of 8,177,000 bales of Dominion wool last season, from stocks held by the Joint Organisation, should…

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Wheat Not to Be Used to Create Reserve

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Because of the extraordinary demand for wheat for human consumption in many parts of the world, and also…

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Queensland Dairymen Fear Famine Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Virtual famine conditions throughout Queensland and 75 per cent of New South Wales unless soaking rains…

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Penicillin Tests Made on Dairy Cattle

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 7

Spectacular results have been achieved recently with the drug penicillin in the treatment of dairy cattle infected with the mastitis…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

The Country Producers Selling Company Ltd. report: Recently the stalls of the various brokers and buying houses have been actively engaged…

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Sheep Has Quadruplets

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 7

A crossbred ewe on Mr G. G. Gorham’s “Strathmore” property, property, near Boorowa, has given birth to four Southdown cross ewes. The lambs are…

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Lake Cargelligo Sheep Sale

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

Dalgety & Co Ltd Sydney in conjunction with Peach Benson Co, Lake Cargeiligo, report a successful special sheep sale at…

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Wool Sales in September

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 6

Wool auctions will be held in Sydney in the first week in September and the Wool Realisation Commission is making special…

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World Wants Wool Shipments Delayed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 7

The sale of 7,177,000 bales Dominion wool last season from stocks held by the Joint Organisation should disel any ideas held…

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S. Australian Move to Alter Wheat Scheme Fails

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Premiers' Conference to-day sat behind closed doors to discuss a request by the South Australian…

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Less Sheep at Junee Shearing Reveals 50 p.c Drop

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 7

It is believed that only a little more than 50 per cent of last seasons aggregate of sheep will be shorn in the Junee district…

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On the Land Nicotiana Rustica Can Be Grown in Gundagai District a Profitable Crop For Local Farmers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 7

Portion of the Gundagai district as well as Tumut is most suitable for the growing of Nicotiana Rustica a profitable investment for…

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