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Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 79 of 112

Goulburn Wool Sales Outstanding Opening Market

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

Spirited competition from Yorkshire, Continental and American buyers and very strong support from local manufacturers resulted in the Goulburn wool…

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Wheat Receivels and the Forty Hour Week

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

The 40-hour week would be Implemented at country [?] this year, said the .Minister for Agriculture [?] [?]…

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Fine Qualities Firm at Sydney Wool Auctions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The market ruled firm for finer qualities at the closing wool auctions of the week in Sydney today…

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Strong Wool Position U.S.A. Mills Busy

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 6

Millmen in the United States have found and continue to find a ready demand for the goods they are producing. Men's worsteds in particular…

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Pasture-fed Steer Class at 1948 Royal Easter Show £700 Prizemoney New Judging Day for Fat Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 4

The Royal Agricultural Society has made a complete revision of its fat cattle section for the 1948 Royal Easter Show. No fewer than 35 pasture-fed…

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Farmers & Settlers' Conference Delegate's Report to Grong Grong Branch

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 1

At the meeting of the Grong Grong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association last week, the branch's delegate gave an interesting resume…

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Junior Farmers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 2

A special effort to under way to make a Junior Farmers' Club function successfully at Ganmain. A recent visit of the organiser, Mr, Winter, resulted in…

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The Best Spring for Years Countryside Looking Its Best Success for All Crops Assured

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 October 1947 · page 4

Men on the land around Wagga and the Southern Slopes are having the best Spring for many years. Rainfall for July,…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 7

Successful wool sales continue la all auction centres throughout the Commonwealth with excellent clearances and high prices…

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Australia's Record Wheat Harvest May Be Shared With France, South Africa

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: Portion of Australia's new wheat harvest, which is estimated to reach the record figure of 200,000,000 bushels, might be diverted to France and South Africa…

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Mr. Graham Asks Farmers to Step Up Food For UK

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1947 · page 4

At a "Food for Britain" conference in Sydney yesterday the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) urged graziers who were in a position to do so to market their sheep, having regard to the vital need for export meat…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 7

We submitted a catalogue of 8240 bales on Tuesday, 30th September, drawn to a large extent from the central Western areas,…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Outstanding Opening Market

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 7

Spirited competition from Yorkshire, Continental and American buyers and very strong support from local manufacturers resulted…

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Record Wool Cut ? 900 Wethers Average Nearly 18½ Lb

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 1

What is believed to be a State if not an Australian record, was establisred in shearing operations now completed, at Fontenoy Pty…

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Gobarralong Grazier’s Heavy Loss Germ Causes Death of 200 Sheep Within 48 Hours of Shearing Happening Should Act As Warning to All Graziers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 1

A germ which infected sheep through open cuts received during shearing operations, causing ““Gas Gangrene” to set in, killed approximately 200 sheep at Gobarralong last week. Well known district grazier,…

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Wyalong Farmer Found Dead in Tub

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 October 1947 · page 1

Some time during Sunday Sept 28, Mr John Bowe, a 62 years old farmer, of Rocky Glen, near West Wyalong, collapsed and fell…

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Leeton Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 2

Four thousand sheep were yarded at Leeton on 30th September to a representative attendance of buyers. Exporters were there in force and…

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Wool Report

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 4

THE FARMERS AND GRAZIERS' CO-OPERATIVE GRAIN INSURANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY LTD. reports under date 1st October:—…

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COMMERCIAL Cootamundra Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1947 · page 5

Holman and Lindsay Cootamundra and Dal[?]ety and Co. Ltd.. Wagga. report having held a very successful cattle sale at Cootamundra…

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