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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 71 of 112

Wheat Pact with U.k. to Include This Year's Crop?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: Discussions on the formation of a long-term wheat agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom have reached a conclusive stage, it was learned officially today…

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Rise in Wool Prices Causes Shocks Abroad

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): The extent of the rise in the opening prices for the Australian 1947-48 wool sales was something of a…

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Farm Produce

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Supplies of forage available at Alexandria saleyards were again very light The demand was keen for the best lines…

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Our Wool and Our Wheat!

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 2

If Australia can come out en top this time with its two main primary products wool and wheat, it should be well for us and for other parts of the…

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Investigations by Wool Board Into Toxaemic Jaundice

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 4

Problems concerning toxaemic jaundice of sheep are dealt with in a progress report outlining the work of the investigating committee appointed in 1938. The report, which has just been published by the Australian Wool…

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Goulburn Wool Auctions Preparations For Forthcoming Sales

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 7

The 1947/48 season. Goulburn wool sales. will commence on the 24th-25th September, and all indications point to an even more…

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Yass Landholder Has Record Price for Wool

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 7

Holder of the Australasian price record for wool for the past season was S. H. Money-Walker (appropriate name, that!) with 7/1 per…

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Farmers Eligible for World Tour Great Opportunity for Younger Men

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 3

A world tour of investigation into rural production and marketing methods will be undertaken by three selected N.S.W. farmers early next…

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Wool Report

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd., report under date 3rd September:—…

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Butter Output May Stop

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 4

Unless dairy farmers get increased prices for their products there may be no butter. The general presidetn of the…

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Special Cattle Sale at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 2

More than 1000 store cattle were yarded at a special sale conducted by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. at the Wagga…

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Wool Featured for Paris Dinner Gowns

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 3

Wool crepe, face cloth and wool Jersey were among the fine woollens used by 25 leading Paris cou-turiers for the models they…

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Bright Wool Outlook N.S. Wales Stock

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 4

The strong opening and improved values at the Sydney wool sales this week confirm the favourable indications noticeable in the market during…

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Soils and Irrigation Extension Service Taking Over Another Farm Returned Man Discusses Problems

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 4

DURING a recent S.I.E.S. broadcast, Mr. S. Polkinghorne, Farm 20, Hanwood, discussed problems confronting him, after taking over another farm. irrigation slopes were improved and better penetration achieved. Mr. S. Polkinghorne, who was…

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Wheat's on Amusements

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 2

Capitol: Tonight, "Anna and The King of Slam" and featurettes. Plaza: tonight, "Beau Geste" and "Song of Arizona"…

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No Restrictions on Wheat Sowings

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 1

CANBERRA. Tuesday: Wheat sowings for the 1948-49 crop will be on an unrestricted basis, the Minister for Agriculture…

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Yass Landholder Has Record Price for Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 2

Holder of the Australiasian price record for wool for the past season was S. H. Money-Walker (appropriate name, that!) with 7/1 per lb. for wool from…

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No Restrictions on 1948-49 Crop

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Wheat sowings for the 1948-49 crop will be on an unrestricted basis the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Pollard)…

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New Manager For Wagga Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 September 1947 · page 2

Mr. S. Hodgson, of the Department of Agriculture, Sydney, has been appointed manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm in place…

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Sheep Stealing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 2

At the Griffith Police Court on Friday before Mr C. H. Blackmore S.M. Albert William Lawrence Clarke was charged with, on August 29th, at…

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