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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 112

Tomoorooma Wool

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 7

A line of wethers fleece from Dallas Margules, Tomoorooma made 43 d a further line 40 d and broken 35 d, at Winchcombe Carson’s…

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U.s. Wool Bill: Effect on Australia

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 4

The proposal of the Agricultural Committee of the United States House of Representatives to impose a fee of up to 50 per cent, on the…

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Champion Junior Farmer Describes Visit to N.z

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Austin Ninnes. 20-year-old south Australian who won the title of champion junior farmer of Australia at the Royal…

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Albury Farmer Claimed £1500 ; Awarded £1700

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 May 1947 · page 2

An Albury farmer, who had claimed £1500 damages from Transport Commissioner for the loss of his wife’s assistance on his farm…

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Local & General Field Wheat Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society will conduct field wheat competitions this year. In 1946, it will be recalled, no competitions were held owing to…

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Big Sowings of Wheat 15 Million Acres

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 4

Sowings of wheat throughout Australia for the 1917-18 season were expected to total about 15 million acres, the highest since before the war.[?]…

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Deadlock on Wool Talks Dedman May Fly to Geneva

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: American proposals placed before the Geneva Trade Conference in relation to duties on Australian wool have proved completely unsatisfactory to Australia…

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Wool Talks Mr. Dedman to Fly to Geneva Also Mr. Beasley

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: American proposals placed before the Geneva Trade Conference in relation to duties on Australian wool have proved…

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Riverina Welfare Farm Mr. Eric Trethewey Farm Foreman

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

MR. Erie Trethewey, a well-known resident of these areas and a returned soldier, has been appointed farm foreman at the…

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Train Runs Into Flock of Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 3

The Southern Highland Express train crashed into a flock of fat sheep at a level crossing near Moss Vale, and 25 of a flock of 250 were either killed…

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WOOL 42¾d Greasy Merino

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 1

Greasy merino fleece sold at 42¾d for seven bales marked CAF/Fabiola/ Bredbo, at the Sydney wool sales yesterday…

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Wagga, Yanco Farms for Training of Ex-servicemen

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Wagga and Yanco Experiment Farms are to be used for refresher courses for ex-servicemen in the principles of farm management. The course at Wagga will start in mid-July, and…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. submitted a catalogue for the fourteenth series of auctions of the current season last week. The…

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Herd of Cattle by Plane

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

LAUNCESTON, Thursday: A complete herd of 45 Jersey dairy cattle will be flown from Tasmania to Victoria at the Week-end…

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Less Meat and Butter For Caterers Soon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Rationing Commission has received authority from the Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) to reduce…

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Herd of Cattle to Co by Plane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

LAUNCESTON. Wednesday: A complete herd of 45 Jersey dairy cattle will be flows from Tasmania to Victoria at the week-end…

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Move in U.S. to Modify Wool Duty

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The Republican Caucus has agreed to modify the wool bill to meet, at least partly, the State Department's objection to the…

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The World's Need for Wool Goods Japanese and German Position

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report. American authorities estimate that Japan has mill facilities to handle 500,000 bales of wool annually. So far…

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Hidden Food Seized From German Farms

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 1

BERLIN, Wednesday: "Get to work if you want food," is the main theme of a joint statement issued by the British and American zone commanders, Sir Sholto Douglas and…

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Sheep Skins

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 4

At the Farmers and Graziers monthly sleep skin auction held at ? last Tuesday best Merine ? made to 23rd per 1b. this lot…

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