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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 68 of 112

Big Onion Crop on Stanbridge Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

On Mr. Jack Ellis' Stanbridge farm there is to be seen a wonderful crop of onions covering 14 acres. He says it is the biggest crop of onions he…

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The Wheat Questionaire an Appeal (To the able Coolamon Gainmain “Review")

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

Sir—I wish medium of the Review to make an earnest appeal to all those fanners who lave received copies of the Wheat Costs of Production…

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Migrants for Farms Direct Method of Nomination

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 4

The Department of Immigration has informed the Primary Producers Union in Sydney that nominations of farm worker immigrants may be…

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Local & General Decline in Dairy Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

The wartime decline in the dairy industry revealed by the fall in numbers of dairy cattle announced by the Government provided another…

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Warning on Decline of Dairy Industry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: "The wartime decline In the dairy Industry, as revealed by the fall In numbers of dairy cattle announced by the…

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Junior Farmers' Notes Big Doings At Stanbridge

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 1

THE girls of Stanbridge Club conclude their competition in home science projects on Saturday, 6th September, that is…

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Soils and Irrigation Extension Service Successful Ditch Construction Hanwood Farmer Watches Soil Moisture

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 6

"THE drier the soil the better. But, on orchards, after summer Irrigation, it is difficult to get the soil in the right condition." This state, ment-was made recently by Mr. J. Little, Farm 139, Hanwood, when discussing the delving of earth ditches…

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Coolamon Show Final Committee Meeting Crop Competition to Be Held

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

The last meeting of the Coolamon show committee prior to the show was. held last Tuesday, when it was ported that except tor minor repair…

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Britain’s Drought European and American Crop Failures

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 5

England is experiencing a [?] drought there have been many fires in wheat fields here is a grave water [?] in many areas and farmers…

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DECLINE In Dairying Position in Serious, Says a North Coast Member

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 5

"The decline in the output in the dairying industry in New South Wales, and the serious decrease in the number of dairy…

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Wheat Stabilisation to Be Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: When the State Ministers for Agriculture and representatives of the wheatgrowers meet in Canberra shortly the main…

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N.s.w. Farmers and Food for Britain

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1947 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E H. Graham) announced In Sydney yesterday that he would convene a conference of…

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Sheep and Wool Training Examinations Results of the Final Issued Today

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Local results in the final sheep and wool training examinations for 1947 were announced today…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 6

Great interest is being shown by all concerned in the forthcoming wool sales which commence on September 1st. Our catalogue of…

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Fine Wool Shortage

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 6

“Not only the United States but the entire world” faces an acute shortage of fine wools during the rest of 1947 and into 1948 because…

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Selling Price of Butter and Cheese

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 4

The report of the Commonwealth Joint Dairy Industry Advisory Committee, which has been investigating butter costs, was expected to be…

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Rise in Butter and Cheese Prices Urged

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 6

Recommendations that prices for butter and cheese should be raised have been made to the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture…

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Wool the Country Producers' Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 4

Great interest is being shown by all concerned in the forthcoming wool sales, commencing this week. Our catalogue of approximately 5,000 bales…

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Wool Is Wanted Aspects of Present Position

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report that the future of wool is bright if its sale remains unaffected by monetary conditions abroad. Governments overseas…

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Position of Dairying Industry “Very Serious” Continued Heavy Decline

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 September 1947 · page 4

“The decline, in the output in the dairying industry in NSW and the serious decrease in the number of dairy farms in…

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