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Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 112

Transfer of Irrigation Farms To Italians Full Court Rules Against Commission's Policy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 2

AN important judgment was given hy the State Full Court on Tuesday last when it held that the Irrigation Commission in…

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For Women An actress...Pitfalls of sharing...Cold weather soups...Housekeeper...Kapooka Hall. ..Women and Wool...Food for Britain...Children Help

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 6

MISS ETHEL GABRIEL has shown her true love of the theatre in her enlightening work in Wagga. She has infused the School of Arts…

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Farmer Dies From Snake Bite

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1947 · page 2

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday: John Edward Stevens, 30, farmer, of Dungay. four miles from Murwillumbah, died shortly after being…

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Airs Own Wheat Tests in Britain

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 5

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

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Goulburn Wool Sales 82½d for Bigga Wool 47d State Record for Crossbred

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' report that on Wednesday and Thursday last the best point of the season was reached, merinos being definitely in sellers'…

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American Wool Consumption The Tariff Question

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 3

For a long period the use domestic grown wool in the United States was very small, being only 10 per cent of the…

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Goulburn Wool Sales 47d. State Record For Crossbred

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 7

Farmers and Graziers report that at the wool sale on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, the best point of the season was reached,…

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Vegetable Crops Danger of Harmful Residue

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 5

A warning is issued by the NSW Dept of Health in conjunction with the Dept. of Agriculture, concerning the risk to consumers from the…

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Preservation of Crops As Silage Actually A Pickling Process

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 May 1947 · page 9

The preservation of crop material as silage is actually a pickling process similar to the preservation of pickling onions or gherkins in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Returns Assistance of Farmers Sought

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

Leeton police are now busily engaged collecting and compiling for the Government Statistician, the products of nil holdings one acre of land…

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Wheat Stabilisation Mr, Dickson's Remarks

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

During his speech in Column last Saturday week, Mr, D. Dickson had the following to say regarding what Stabilisation…

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Country Party's Wheat Stabilisation Plan

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

The Plan to be of 10 years duration commencing with the next crop The Government in guarantee a “Floor price” based on average cost of…

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Home Consumption Price for Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 6

This was established In 1938 under a guarantee this all States would fix the [?] price [?] not over Bd. per [?] The Federal Government agreed…

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Items of News Wheat Silos and Sidings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

The Wagga branch or the Farmers and Settlers' Association has received a letter from the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham)…

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Wool Retort the Farnehs and Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited 10Th April ,1987

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 1

We submitted a [?] of 7,288 talks on Monday, 14th list [?] largely from the late shearing distrust [?]…

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Young Farmers' Clubs Abroad

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

A group of young men and women from Ceylon, Nigeria, the Gold Coast, Tanganyika and the West Indies, now studying social science in Britain, is…

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Dairy Science Schools to Be Held Shortly

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

Dairy science schools for those desiring to qualify for certificates for milk and cream tasting and cream grading are to be held as…

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Vegetable and Fruit Salads for the Farm Home

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 4

Nutrition experts maintain that at least one fresh, raw vegetable should be included in the diet each day to supply certain minerals and…

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American Wool Attitude Hampers World Talks

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 1

GENEVA, Friday: "Little progress in the negotiation of new agreements can be made at the Geneva trade conference until…

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Riverina Round-up Slops...Health...Wool...Culture

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1947 · page 2

MANY race followers who had their sleeves soaked in beer and their trouser cuffs inadvertently used as a mop, had a few…

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