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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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Wool Report

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 4

THE FARMERS AND GRAZIERS' CO-OPERATIVE GRAIN INSURANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED reperis under date 20th January, 1948:—…

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Hints on Wheat Varieties

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 4

DURING the 1946 season, some of the newer rust resistant varieties of wheat were obtained for trial at the Leeton…

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Reply to Attack on Wheat Deal

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard), replying to criticism of Australia's recent wheat deal with…

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Wheat Harvest for 1947-48 Preliminary Estimate

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

Preliminary estimates of the 1947 -48 wheat crop of New South Wales arc: Estimated area harvested: For…

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Fire at Gogeldrie Tractor and Wheat Burnt

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 3

Thirty acres of wheat and a tractor valued at £750 were destroyed on Thursday last when a fire broke out on the property of Mr. C. Christie at…

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Wool Top Values Fine and Coarse Crossbreds

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 5

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Prices for lops in Bradford were freed from control last October and the quotation for average 64's tops…

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New South Wales Wheat Harvest 1947-'48 Preliminary Estimate

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

Issued by the Government Statistician, (Mr. S. R. Carver), Preliminary estimates of the 1947-'48 wheat crop or N.S.W. are:—…

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Belmore Station Clearing Sale 16,000 Sheep Sold On Land Resumed For Soldiers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

Another page in the history of Riverina was turned over last Wednesday when the clearing sale of "Belmere" Station, 20 miles from…

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Farm Prices Must Eventually Fall

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 5

"There have been so many warnings in the last two years from bankers, economists and businessmen that prices of our agricultural exports will…

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Britain Taken for Ride by Foreigner Exploiting The Dominion Farmer, Says English Paper

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

The following article comes from an English journal ,"The people". This article tells for the first time, says "People," just how much the…

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Valiant Attempt to Extinguish Crop Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

In a valiant attempt to extinguish a crop fire before it spread, Albert Hall, of Mimosa, threw himself on the flames to try and smother them The…

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Narraburra Crop Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

It is expected that between £5000 and £600 will be lost, despite insurance, as the result of a crop fire which destroyed 80 acres of standing wheat and…

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Chemist Drowned in Farm Dam

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Believed to have entered a dam for a swim too soon after a meal, Edgar Brotchis, 41, a Bendigo chemist,…

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Wool Top Values

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: Prices in tops in Bradford were freed from control last October, and the quotation for average 64's tops was…

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Sydney Wool Market Firm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY. Tuesday: The wool Market showed all the best features of last week's auction at the Sydney wool sales today, with prices…

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Big Drop Expected in Wheat Yield

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The wheat position has deteriorated to such an extent that it bow appears that the eventual harvest in…

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Leeton Farmer's Generous Gesture to Youth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 2

LEETON, Tuesday: A twenty-year-old youth was offered a second chance by g Merungle Hill farmer, after he had been convicted at…

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Southwest Wheat Area Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: State Cabinet today decided to appoint Mr. G. C. Stewart as chairman of the investigation committee to…

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The Australian Wool Clip

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 2

The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia and The Australian Woolgrowers' Council having reviewed the estimate of the 1947-48…

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World Wheat Conference 40 Nations Represented

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday: Before the 40-nation world wheat Conference opened yesterday the leader of the Australian delegation, Mr. Edwin…

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