Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 112

"Annual Wool Review"

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

To hand is an early copy of "Annual Wool Review," published by Winchcombecombe, Carson Ltd. As it states, "The wool season ranks amongst the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Predicts- Rise In Price of Butter

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 5

SIDNEY, Monday: Unless dairymen were given a higher price for their produce the would stop producing,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Graziers Perturbed Over Wool Talks

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: Although the trade talks at Geneva had reached a stage where it became necessary for the Commonwealth…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

U.S. SENATE Rejects Wool Import Bill

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The Senate refused to agree with the provision of the Wool Bill imposing an import tax on foreign wool, and delegates from…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

All Wool Goods To Be Labelled With Content

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 4

Labelling of imported textile goods made from or containing any portion of wool, reprocessed wool or re-used…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Lice-Infested Sheep, Lamb Losses, Stickfast Flea Report by Stock Inspector

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 4

MR K. V. BYRNE, Stock Inspector presented the following report to the last meeting of the Narandera Pasturers Protection…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Australia Will Not Leave Geneva Talks Over U.S. Wool Move

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Australia will not withdraw from the Geneva trade talks as the result of U.S. Congress' approval of a 50 per cent, import fee on the value of foreign wool…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Fadden Urges Probe Into Farming Costs

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 3

The leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) in the House of Representatives urged the appointment of an…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Five Farms for Ex-servicemen at Holbrook

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

About 1000 acres of the McLaurin estate. "Yarra Yarra." Holbrook. will be divided into five farms and made available under…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Minister Asked to End Price Control on Farm Products

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

The president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (Mr. H. S. Roberton), Mr. E. M. Hambl[?]n, and representatives of the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Lady Who Farmed In England Recuperating Her Health In Leeton Business Head and Prominent Citizen of Bingley

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 1

MISS M. Astley, of Bingley, Yorkshire, whose air trip to Australia only took five days, has regained her normal good…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

P.M. Denies Low Wheat Price Pact

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) in the House of Representatives today denied that if the…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

P.m. Denies Low. Wheat Price Pact

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

Mr. Chifley, in the House of Representatives yesterday, denied that if the present International Trade Organisation agreement became effective,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

U.S. Senate Ousts Wool Duty Compromise Being Sought

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The U.S. Senate has refused to agree with the provision in the Wool Bill imposing an import tax on foreign wool, mainly Australian…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

U.s. Uses Four Times the Wool She Produces

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: "I hope the proposal to increase, the tariff on Australian wool to America will not be…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Four Children Shot By a 16-Year-Old Farm Boy

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

TOLEDO (Ohio), Wednesday: A 16-year-old farm boy is alleged to have confessed that he shot four children whose bodies were found near Imlay…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 9

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited. We submitted a catalogue of…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Wagga Special Cattle Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 6

The special sale of approximately 2000 head of cattle at Wagga on Monday last by Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd from…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Local Farmer’s Big Loss Cattle Die From Thistle Poisoning

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

Mr George Elliott of Gundagai, lost four valuable vealers yesterday afternoon. The beasts died from prussic acid poisoning, after…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Predicts Rise in Price of Butter

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 6

Unless dairymen were given a higher price for their produce they would stop producing, said the divisional secretary of the Australian…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →