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Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 112

Items of News Electricity at Wagga Experiment Farm School

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 2

The Minister for Education has approved of the acceptance of a tender for installing electricity ar the Wagga Experiment Farm School…

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The Business of Farming Importance of Accurate Records

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 July 1947 · page 4

Realising that, in the long run, the prosperity of Australia's agricultural industries depends not merely on efficient mechanical methods…

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Riverina Wheat Plantings

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

Figures compiled by Railway Department officers at Junce indicate that 1,027,400 acres have been to wheat in the Riverina this season…

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Wheat Rules Valid Vital Judgment

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

Commonwealth wheat regulations, and action taken under them, were declared valid in the High Court on Thursday…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Criterion Hall on…

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Rise for Wool-classers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 2

Wool-classers were granted an increased wage of 11/ a week as from July 1 by Judge Foster in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court on…

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' '?,.'/'. i Albury Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 1

Total realisation for wool sold at the Albury wool sales during the recent season was £2,579,429/7/. The average price per lb. realised was…

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Wheat Acquisition Bill Appeal Against Judgment

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Farmers and Settlers' Association decided to appeal to the Full Bench of the High Court against the decision of Mr…

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Japan to Process and Export Australian Wool

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 1

TOKYO, Tuesday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Nearly all of the 150,000 bales of wool likely to be made available for…

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Farmers' Relief Act to be Amended

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A suggestion that the Farmers' Relief Act be [?]ended by extending the period stay orders, made by the…

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F.S.A. to Appeal Against Wheat Act Decision

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Farmers and Settlers' Association has decided to appeal to the Full Bench of the…

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Farmers Want Mail Trains Run Daily

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 1

A resolution from Wallendbeen that the Railway Commissioner be urged to keep all country mall train running six days a week, was carried…

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Ex-Servicemen's Farm Refresher Courses Begin at Wagga Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The first refresher course on farm management for New South Wales ex-servicemen will be held at the Wagga Experiment Farm from July 14 to September 5…

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Prevention of Parasites in Young Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 4

Worm infestation is frequently a cause of serious trouble in young stock in the coastal districts of New South Wales…

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Deleterious Substances in Wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 4

More or less regularly each year a general complaint is sent out from Bradford regarding the amount of foreign matter—principally jute…

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Wheat Harvest Arrangements for Handling

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 1

Plans for handling the coming wheat harvest were constantly being reviewed, in consultation with rail and shipping authorities, and with the Australian…

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Geneva Trade Conference The Wool Question

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 1

GENEVA, Friday: The American delegation to the Geneva Trade Conference cabled Washington for guidance on how far it can go in offering…

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Orderly Marketing Need Stressed at Wheat Conference

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: "If the Archangel Gabriel brought down a plan for marketing wheat, many Australian wheatgrowers would oppose it," said Mr. E. Field, a member of the Australian Wheat Board, addressing the…

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Studs Play Important Part in Development of Australian Sheep Breeding Industry New Zealand Expert Praises Quality of Sheep on Kimo This District Now Famous As Lamb Raising Centre

The Gundagai Independent · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

During the past twenty years the lamb raising industry has developed considerably in the Gundagai district. Thousands of high class lambs are exported annually to other parts of Australia, breeders and meat merchants have come to appreciate the high…

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Farmers Relief Act Extended

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

The State Cabinet oh Tuesday approved the recommendation for the Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan that the Farmers' Relief Act, which…

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