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Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 112

Price for Wheat . Future Trend

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

The Australian Agricultural Council at 3 meeting on Tuesday was told that although there was a serious world shortage of wheat at present a…

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Austn. Wool Probably For Japan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA Thursday: The Commonwealth Government hoped within the next few days to conclude an arrangement to supply…

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83d. Paidat Coulburn Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

GOULBURN. Thursday: Competition was keen and sustained at the wool sales to-day. American, Bradford and Continental buyers…

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Wool Prices Compared 1924-25 — 1946-47

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: The fact that the exports of greasy wool from Australia up to December 31 this season were 1,826,495 bales or nearly…

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Court to Decide "Just Price" Wheat Acquired Commonwealth

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 6

The Farmers and Setters Association has decided to processed with its application to the High court for a decision on what is a just price for…

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Wheat Price for Export 13/111 a Bushel

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 5

The price of wheat for export is now 13/111 a bushel f.o.r. shipping ports baste for bulk wheat, the Australian Wheat Board announced on Monday last…

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Wheat Trials at Ariah Park Kendee Variety Shows Promise

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

The wheat variety trials conducted by Mr. G. G Balantyne, "Clifton," Ariah Park, on behalf of the N.S.W, Department of Agriculture, were considerably reduced in yield by the drought conditions experienced during the crop…

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Real Rice Weather Crops Now Thriving After a Slow Start

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

"IT was not until the latter end of December that the first real rice growing weather was exnerienced this season, but the…

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Bathurst Burrs Flourishing on Farms Council Takes Firm Attitude

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

WHEN Cr. J. Washington declared at the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council that burrs were flourishing on the farms at…

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Junior Farmers Tour The Goulbum Valley Many Interesting Experiences

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 4

FROM January 19 to January 24 a party of Junior Farmers under the leadership of Mr. W. Teale (part time supervisor at Griffith)…

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Good Prices at London Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: The first series of London wool sales began yesterday with an offering of 15,517 bales, of which 15,325 were sold…

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Rural Credit "Essential to Farm Economy"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: An intern of rural credit is an essential requirement for the economic development of agricultural…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 4

The Country Producers Selling Co report on February 6th:— The sales will reopen in Sydney on Monday day 10th instant and will continue…

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Australians Herded Like Sheep While Furnished Flats Go To Refugees R.S.L to Question Federal and State Members

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

At the Young Diggers Annual meeting on Friday night, the RSL State President (Mr Ken Bolton) criticised the fact that refugees…

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Wool Exports Doubled

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

Bales of wool exported from Australia in the second half of 1946 were double the number exported in the corresponding period of 1946, and the…

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War-time Wool Profits

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 3

The Australian woolgrowers' Council has decided to take further legal opinion on the validity of the Federal Government's action in appropriating…

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New State Record For Greasy Wool

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Greasy merino fleece sold to 85½d at the Sydney wool sales to-day, to create a new record for the…

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Sale of Wool to Japan Early Decision

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, said that he hoped agreement for the supply to Japan of 120,000 bales of Australian wool during 1947 would…

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Letters to the Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of correspondents) The Wheat Plan (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

Sir,—One is amazed at the total disregard of growers' wishes about the Federal wheat plan. The Federal Government intends to push…

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Rain A Godsend To Tumut Farmers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 5

Following on a period of severe heat in which the plight of district fanners was regarded as grim and in which Tumut's water supply failed…

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