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Farming & the land, 1947

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Our Member in Parliament WOOL

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

Mr. Fuller: Will the Minister for Post-war Reconstruction indicate the directions in which wool research is proceeding, what progress…

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Arthur Fuller on Wool Research

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

In the House of Reps. Mr Fuller (Hume) asked the following question: Will, the Minister for Postwar Reconstruction indicate the…

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Wool Tariff Bargaining by Australia

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday: The Australian Associated Press learns that Australia intends asking at the International Trade…

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Sheep Killed by Express Train At Road Crossing

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

More than 50 sheep were killed when they were struck by the Riverina Express at a crossing four miles north of Goulburn…

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Threat to Vic. Wheat Stacks by Mice Plague

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The mice plague continues to threaten Mallee wheat stacks. Gangs of men are being rushed…

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Train Hits Mob of Sheep Near Goulburn Express Kills Over 50

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

More than 50 sheep were killed when they were struck by the Riverina Express at a crossing four miles north of Goulburn on…

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Says 40-Hour Week Would Cripple Dairying

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A 40-hour week would increase direct and indirect costs to the dairying industry by approximately £3,912,000, said Mr. G. P. Howey, president of the Australian Dairy…

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Harvesting of Grain Sorghum At Exneriment Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 2

Harvesting of grain sorghum crops will commence at the Leeton Experiment Farm on Tuesday afternoon next, weather permitting and any…

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A Farmer Needs To be Careful of Over-Capitalisation How Machinery Pool Can Save Excessive Costs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 3

IT is not so many years now since the advent of the tractor, and most growers will remember the spirited arguments on…

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The Wheat Farmer and His Friends (To the Editor, “[?] Chamita Review”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 2

Sir.—Joseph Benedict Chifley, Prime Minister of Australia Court he be decried of the Australian [?] enemy No. 1…

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F. A. Q. System Condemned by Visiting Wheat Authority

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 4

Dr. Kent Johnnie, the world's leading authority 011 wheat and bread-making, from Britain, who la visiting Australia, has wholeheartedly condemned is wheat…

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Australian Wool Prices

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 1

LONDON, Friday: Australia's representative on the International Wool Study Group, Mr. J. F Murphy, said at a Press conference…

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Wool Cheque Estimated at £100,000,000

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Dr. Edgar H. Booth, Australian representative on the International Wool Secretariat, has estimated the Australian wool…

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Australian Wool at Royal Show Proves Big Attraction

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 4

More than 29,000 people visited the Australian Wool Board's International Exhibition, at the Sydney Royal Show, on the opening day. This total, together with huge attendances on subsequent days, easily created a record for wool displays in Australia…

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For the Man On the Land 90 Years Since Wheat Experiment at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 4

It is 90 years this month since the brothers John and Anthony Stinson conducted the first experiments in wheat-growing in the Coolamon district. In April, 1857, the two brothers cleared eight…

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U.S.A. Farm Broadcaster in Australia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Most important "crop" in the United States of America was children, said Mr. W. Kadderly, foremost figure…

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Wheat Sown From Air

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Monday: Northampton-shire's "flying farmer." T. W. Tomkins, is so pleased with the result of sowing 50 acres in wheat from an…

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For the Man On the Land Less Wheat Sown If Superphosphate Supplies Short

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 4

Unless the superphosphate position improved almost immediately, the acreage to be sown to wheat in the Wagga district would be considerably restricted, the Senior Agricultural Instructor (Mr. T. S. Rudkin)…

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Homes for British Farm Workers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 4

A special housing programme for Britain's rural areas has now been announced by the Government of the United Kingdom and tenders…

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