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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 112

District Cattle

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

At Homebush on Monday 64 steers and bullocks from J. and C. Rowe, Tumut, made to £23, avg. £18/14 at Winchcombe Carson’s…

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Sheep Dearer

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

When Messrs, Peach, Benson & Co., of Lake Cargelligo, in conjunction with Messrs Dalgely and Co. of Sydney, yarded 6000…

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Goulburn Wool Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 6

The Farmers and Graziers Co-op-Co. Ltd. report:— A catalogue of 4000 bales was shown to a large attendance of…

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Brush Over Wheat Deal

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

The Prime Minister, in the House of Representatives yesterday, declined to answer questions by the deputy leader of the Country Party (Mr. McEwen)…

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Pastoral Conditions Deteriorate in the Gundagai District

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

Reporting to the meeting of the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board, the Stock Inspector (Mr. H. R. Peisley) stated that the…

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Brush in House Over Wheat Deal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) in the House of Representatives to-day declined to answer questions…

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Expanded Wool Demand More Machinery Wanted

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 4

The market for merino wools and the finer froer crossbreds latterly has been on the highest range of the season. That is a…

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Two Crop Clause And Soldier Farmers Should Not Apply

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 1

Usual two-crop failure clause for wheat drought bounty should not apply to ex-servicemen who lost their Savings last wheat season. Any bounty…

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Supervisor Sought for Griffith Junior Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 2

The District Council of Junior Farmers' Clubs at Griffith is seeking the appointment of a teacher who would be prepared to give…

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Farmlets Plan About to Be Tried at Junee Sponsored by Local Councils

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 8

Town and seasonal workers will soon be installed on' farmlets in the Junee district under a scheme sponsored by the Junee…

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Junior Farmers

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 6 March 1947 · page 3

A meeting of the Tumbarumba Junior Farmers' Club was held on Saturday last, when final arrangements were made in connection…

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Grown Sheep Dearer

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 3

Grown sheep were from 1/- to 3/-a head dearer at Fleming sales on Monday, other classes and lambs, showed little change…

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Wool Tariff Cut Wanted

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

"British wool textile traders hope that any future adjustments of Australian tariff policy will provide more reasonable terms of entry for British…

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Sheep Raising "Dying in United States"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Sheep raising in the United States was a rapidly dying industry, and only the immediate adoption of a…

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Dogs Worrying Sheep Owners Report Losses

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 2

"Most town dwellers do not know that dogs of all descriptions are potential sheep killers and that their own dog, big or little, is likely to go…

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Sites Sought For Wheat Silos

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Officials of the Department of Agriculture are inspecting the State wheat growing districts with the object of fixing…

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Wheat Quizz Planned Production Costs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

A cross section of the Commonwealths wheat growers will be questioned by the Wheat Production Costs Committee soon, the chairman…

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A Wheat Move Nine Point Plan

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Delegates from 61 branches of the southern division of the Wheatgrowers' Union, at Wagga yesterday, approved a draft wheat stabilisation…

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Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby Limited Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 4

Our catalogue of the 25th instant, which consisted of 3,800 bales, was drawn mainly from the Southern and New England districts with a few clips…

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Riverina Wheat Men Draft Nine Point Stabilisation Plan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1947 · page 1

Delegates from 61 branches of the Southern Division of the Wheatgrowers' Union at Wagga yesterday approved a draft wheat stabilisation plan for submission to the Federal Government…

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