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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 112

Mr Treatt Outlines Rural Policy Organisation to Probe Farmers' Costs

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 3

P A R K E S, Thursday: The Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Treatt) to-night gave details of the Liberal Party's rural policy if the party forms a government after the elections. MR. TREATT made the fol[?]…

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For the Man on the Land. Poultry Farmers to Control Own Killing, Marketing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 6

At a meeting of the Riverina turkey growers, held at the Australian Hotel, Wagga, yesterday, turkey growers were given particulars of the Poultry Growers' Cooperative Society's killing and marketing plan…

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Cheaper Power for Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 6

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

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Minister for Agriculture Meets Employees of Experiment Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

Departmental employees and their friends celebrated at a dance in the staff recreation rooms on Friday night last, at Yanco Experiment…

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Britain’s Farm Loss £40 Million

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

Total capital loss suffered by British farmers in the floods is estimated at £20,000,000, while indirect losses amount to nearly…

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Riverina Round-up Hare Comedy...Wool Business...Protest...Dirty Water Blackout...Community Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 2

A new tin hare will be installed on the North Wagga coursing track within a few weeks. The last two have been, putting…

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Wagga Junior Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1947 · page 2

Wagga Junior Farmers' Club has decided to conduct a field day before the Wagga show in September, in order to demonstrate show…

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Sydney Wool Auction Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 7

Pitt, Son and Badgery Limited brought forward for auction a catalogue of good wools drawn from the colder shearing districts including a…

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Our Federal Member In Parliament Stud Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 3

Mr. FULLER: Can the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture inform the House what success has been achieved in importing pedigreed stock from…

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Mr Fuller in the House Stud Cattle

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 7

In the House of Representatives last week Mr Arthur Fuller asked the Minister for Commerce and agriculture if he Could inform the…

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Entries for June Sheep Show Close May 3rd

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

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 3rd…

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South-west Marginal Wheat Areas Premier's References

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

"Our Labor Government tackled resolutely the problem of the unfortunate settlers on the south-west marginal wheat areas," said Mr. McGirr,…

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C.p. Wheat Policy Stabilisation with Guaranteed Cost of Production

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 3

In a statement at West Wyalong amplifying some features of the wheat industry, the Country Party Leader said that, pending the ascertaining of…

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"The Farmers' Candidate" Opens Labor's Campaign in Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 2

Popularly known throughout Temora electorate as Labor's "Farmers', candidate," Mr. P. D. Lucas opened the Labor campaign in Cootamundra on…

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Zone Dairymen Not in Favor of Mr. Treatt's Idea

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: A suggestion by the Opposition leader (Mr. V. Treatt) that a Primary Producers' Council should be…

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Farm Improvement by Tree Planting

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 4

Trees, it is becoming increasingly recognised, play an important part in farming and pastoral economy, and every effort should be made…

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Market Report Special Dairy Cattle Sale

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Aency Co. Ltd., of Wagga Wagga, report having held a special sale of dairy cattle at the Wagga Saleyards on…

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Tumut Junior Farmers' Clubs

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 6

SUPERVISOR'S VISIT.—Since our last report the district supervisor, Mr. Woodard, has visited the district and reported favorably on what he saw at…

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To-day's Auction Sale Surplus Motor Vehicles and Farm Machinery

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

At 1.30 to-day, Messrs Allen and Wright. Leeton, and C. L. Neville and Co., Griffith, will sell by auction on account of the M.I.A. Co-operative…

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Brobenah Farmer Found Shot in Serious Condition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

MR. Eric Thomas Davies, aged 32, a farmer, living with his wife and child at "Stonehenge," 10 miles from Leeton on the…

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