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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 112

Wool Prices and Wages Yorkshire Position

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 6

Good selling prospects exist for New Year sales for well grown merinos and the finer crossbreds, supplies of which are not…

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Is Wool Too High? Market Well Tested

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 4

Demand for wool in Australia has been well sustained this season although at any one time it has not embraced a keen inquiry from all…

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Synthetics A Growing Threat To Wool Industry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

The record prices last year for a few bales of very choice wool are misleading, both to growers and the public. During the current season, many types of wool have been…

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Tumbarumba's Pea Crop Harvesting in Full Swing

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

The harvesting of Tumbarumba's pea crop is now in full swing, and the Batlow Packing House's viners at the…

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Some New Dairy Products Future Value of Butter Concentrate and Butter Spread

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 5

Some advancements that have taken place in the manufacturing side of the dairying industry as a direct result of the war are dealt with by Mr…

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COMMERCIAL. Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Australian Wheat Board's quotations:— Millers' lots: All prices for export on application to the board…

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Basic Wace and Pastoral Industry

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

The effect upon the Federal Pastoral Award of the Full Arbitration Court's interim basic wage declaration will not be ascertainable until the…

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Wedding Gown Made of Wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 3

A feature of the Australian style show at the Australian Wool Board's international wool exhibition to be held at the…

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When Wool Was 196d Philatelist's Observation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 4

The well-known philatelist. Mr. A. Shearsby, makes the following interesting observation with regard to the current record wool prices:…

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Varieties of Wheat Recommendations for 1947 Sowing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 1

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned, the varieties…

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Bracken Fern Poisoning in Cattle Sudden Onset Of Symptoms

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 4

Bracken fern (pteridium aquilinum) is toxic for cattle, probably through out the whole stage of its growth. The toxic principle has never been…

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The Farmer Hopes for a Better Year

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

If the year 1947 is to witness an Increase In living standards and general prosperity, it is essential that the position of primary producers be made secure. Farmers have had a very lean time during the war…

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Poor Rainfall's Effect On Wyalong Crops

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

Although West Wyalong's rain fall was three inches more in 1946 than in 1945, the heavier falls did not occur during the wheat…

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Farmer Dead; Son On Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: John Frederick Cuttlhy, 46, farmer, was shot dead four miles from Albany last night. His son, Alfred James Cuttlhy,…

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Interim Basic Wage Application to Pastoral Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

The secretary of the Graziers' Federal Council (Mr. J. W. Allen) states: "The effect upon the Federal pastoral award of the Full Arbitration…

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Butter Racket Alleged in United States

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday: Four executive members of the Dairymen's League Co-operative Association have been charged, by the Federal Government, with manipulating the price of butter on the New York…

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Record U.S. Wool Imports

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Sunday: Daring 1946. the United States imported the record quantity of 947,000,000lb. of greasy…

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British Definition of Wool Questioned

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 4

In the House of Commons a few days ago Mr. H. R. Spence (Aberdeen, Kincardine Central) moved to annul an order containing a…

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Is Wool Too High? Market Well Tested

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

Demand for wool in Australia has been well sustained this season although at any one time it has not embraced a keen inquiry…

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Higher Wages for Dairy Hands Compensation Sought By Farmers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 7

The basic wage for adult dairy farm hands in NSW is now £5/9 a week with £6/0/6 for milkers and carters, and £6/9 for leading…

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