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Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 112

Importance of Wool to Australians

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

The big rise in the wool cheque meant comfort And perhaps luxury for every Australian, but a drop in the price below the proper…

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The British Wool Trade Recovery of Export's

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

During, 1946 the United Kingdom imported 1,584,190. bales of or only 54 per cent of the total—and;--5 percent kess…

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Praise for Gabo Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

The wheat experimentalist, Mr. W. G. Law, Gilgandra, states that he regards Gabo as the best yielding wheat yet produced, and that it will give…

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Our Member in Parliament Wool

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 8

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

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Leaving Sheep Unattended Man Fined at Tumut Court

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

Milton Alfred Noble was fired £2 with 8/- costs, in default five days' hard labor, at the Tumut Court on Thursday for leaving 745 lambs…

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Lowering of U.s. Tariff on Wool

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The acting-president of the Grader's Federal Council of Australia (Mr. R. D. Bakewell) and Mr. D. T. Boyd,…

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Air-sown Wheat Tests in Flood-stricken Britain

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

Experimental sowings of wheat from aircraft are now being made in Britain in an attempt to overcome some of the more serious delays in farming…

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Junior Farmers' Organiser Visits Batlow Branch to Be Formed Soon

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 7

The district organiser and supervisor of the Junior Farmers' Clubs, Mr. Colin Woodard, was in Batlow recently to discuss with the new…

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Yanco Welfare Farm As Training Centre for Returned Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

During his visit to Leeton at the week-end the Minister for Agriculture, Hon E.H. Graham, met a depputation from the Irrigation…

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Younc C.p. Candidate on Wheat Pools

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

"If the Government is not prepared to pay the farmers the money being held in the Wheat Pools the least it could do would be to…

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Farm Improvement by Tree Planting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

Trees, it is becoming, increasingly recognised, play an important part in farming and pastoral economy and every effort should be made not to let…

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Training Young Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 2

All interested in education will regret that it has been necessary for an appeal to be made, in the midst of an agricultural area such as Wagga and district, for more support for the agricultural course at the Wagga High…

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SMALL U.K. Wool Imports Russia’s Fabric Output

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 6

The English trade must surely want wool. In 1946 the quantity imported wool retained for use the United Kingdom was only…

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"Never Saw a Bag of Wheat" All Bulk-Handled in the United States

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 4

During his travels in America, Mr A. K. 'Gardiner never saw a bag of wheat. It is all handled in bulk…

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Cheaper Power for Farms Authority's Ten-year Plan

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 1

The programme planned by the recently instituted Electricity Development Authority for implementation over the next decade gives promise both…

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Cheaper Power for Farms Electricity Development Authority’s Ten-year Plan

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 7

The programme planned by the recently instituted Electricity Development Authority for implementation the next decade gives pro…

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Closing Date for June Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

Entries for the 48th annual sheep show, which is to be held at the Sydney showground on June 5, 6 and 7 next, close on Saturday, May 3…

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New State Record Price for Wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

GOULBURN, Thursday: A new State record for first grade wool was established at the wool sales here to-day, when 47d. was paid for…

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Premier Outlines Wheat Scheme; Ten-year Period

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

INVERELL, Thursday: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) to-night outlined a wheat stabilisation plan to be submitted to the Federal Government and growers. MAIN points in Mr. McGirr's…

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Henty Farmer Has New Invention for Stubble Mulching

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 6

Mr. Donald Auld, of "Corbysnab," Henty has invented a new method of stubble mulching cereal crops. The idea of…

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