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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 112

Victorian Wheat For N.S.W. Coal

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1947 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Referring to the wheat shortage in New South Wales, the Victorian Railway Commissioner (Mr. Canny)…

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Wagga Sheep Market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 5

The associated agents of Wagga— Messrs. Farmers and Graziers Co., Dalgety and Co., New Zealand Loan Co, Younghusband Ltd., R. H…

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India's Need of Wheat From Australia

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Food Secretary to the Indian Government (Mr. K L. Punjabi), who has been negotiating with the…

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Talk on Wheat Stabilisation to Be Held

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

Plans for stabilisation of the wheat-growing industry will be discussed at a conference to be held on June 18, to which the Minister…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Grong Grong Branch Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Grong Grong branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was largely attended into last month, when Mr. P…

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Golf Farmer Cup Games

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

Last Sunday morning the Fanner Cup matches provided the holders. E. Brook and F. Stedman, with, another win…

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For the Man on the Land Treatment of Seed for Early Potato Crop

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

In an article discussing points for growers of the early potato crop, Mr. A. C. Orman, Special Agricultural Instructor of the Department of Agriculture, emphasises the importance of obtaining seed sufficiently early for it…

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Farm Management Refresher Courses for Ex-servicemen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

Ex-servicemen who have been awaiting the opportunity of re-equipping themselves for the task of again taking their place as primary producers, as well as all those interested in the welfare of these men, will welcome the…

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Farmers' Handbook to Be Revised

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 4

Revision of the "Farmers' Handbook," which is at present in its fifth edition, is being undertaken by the Department of Agriculture…

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Merger Of Two Pastoral Companies

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 1

Elder, Smith & Co. Ltd., wool-brokers, etc[?] have purchased the stock and station business of De Garis. Sons and Co. Ltd. in South Mr P. A. McBride, who is chairman of Elder, Smith & Co., as well as member, for Wakefield (SA) in the House of…

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"U.S. Wool Bill Result of Misunderstanding"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 3

Although it had been regarded as almost certain that the U.S. President would veto the new American wool legislation imposing higher…

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Fadden Attacks U.s. Approach to Wool Bill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: American prosperity was being maintained largely by the short-sighted, artificial means of overseas loans and gifts,…

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Young Farmer on Serious Charges

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Arrested this morning on a charge of breaking and entering and shorting at a watchman, a 19-year-old farmer…

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Growers Fear W.C & I.C May Cut Out M.I.A Rice Farming; Protests at Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1947 · page 3

LEETON, Friday: Rice growers on the M.I.A. believe the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission plans to drastically restrict if not eliminate rice growing on the area. The Commission has stated that rice growing is the main contributing factor…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 2

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. report that business in the wool trade is now passing through a quiet period of the year, and transactions…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 1

Owing to the continuance of shipping difficulties, Melbourne brokers have agreed to extend the period of payment for wool…

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Cattle Consigned for Slaughter; Suspect Beasts

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 4

"I recently consigned some cattle to Flemington saleyards and amongst them was one which I have now been advised was a 'suspect,' as it had a large lump on one jaw. It appears that I should have had the animal…

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Sheep Prices Up Cootamundra Fortnightly Market

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 2

The Cootamundra Associated Agents report a successful market on Friday last. Sheep values were considerably higher, resulting from the smaller…

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N.S.W. Sheep May Be Optional Amending Bill to be Tabled

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 1

Legislation will be introduced in the NSW Parliament at an early date to make branding of sheep optional instead of…

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Rain Means More Wheat Profits Extra 100,000 Tons for Export

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: As a result of the recent valuable rains, an extra 100,000 tons of wheat will be available for export. The Wheat Board is taking prompt action…

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