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Farming & the land, 1948

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Russia & Continental Competition at London Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

Molotov says "No" again. This is a common enough phrase in the press today, but despite his habitual switching of the red light, someone behind…

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U.k. Wheat Sale Minister Replies to Comments

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

According to a public statement by Mr. G. Evans, president of the Victorian Wheatgrowers' Association, the price obtained from sales of…

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Storm Over Gundagai Stud Sheep Rescued by Boat at Coolac

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

Torrential rain fell throughout the Gundagai district on Tuesday night—over three inches in some parts—the storm being one of the severest ever…

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Dairy Farmers Underpaid For Many Years; Survey Committee's Findings

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: A complete survey of production costs on Australian dairy farms shows that for many years producers have been underpaid. The survey also shows that any reduction from established cost figure on these…

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Wheat Harvest Survey Estimated Yield of 105' Million Bushels

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

AT the direction of the Minister for Agriculture (The Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) Messrs H. Bartlett (Principal Agronomist) and…

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Broadcast to N.s.w. Junior Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

Recordings of a Chicago conference of the 4H Club, the American equivalent of the Junior Farmers' organisation of Australia, will be…

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Yanco Farm Transferred Back to Department of Agriculture

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

More than 300 people, representing all major organisations of the M.I.A., and including many leading orchardists and graziers, attended the official…

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Farm Requirements Shortages to Be Considered

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

The Australian Agricultural Council, which is to meet in Can[?]erra on 9th and 10th February, will des[?]ss the cont[?]ed shortages of [?]…

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U.S. Halts Gain Purchases Because of Huge World Crop

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

NEW YORK, Friday: As grain authorities estimate that the world production of wheat this year will equal or exceed pre-war figures, with giant…

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Farm Requirements Shortages to be Discussed by Agricultural Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

The Australian Agricultural council, which is to meet in Canberra, 9th and 16th February, will discuss the continued shortages of farm requirements…

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For the Man on the Land Farmers Warned of Inevitable Fall in Values

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

"There have been so many warnings in the last two years from bankers, economists and businessmen that prices of our agricultural exports will fall-while in fact they have continued to climb-that it if not surprising that the farming…

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Welfare Farm Taken OVer By Minister For Agriculture Historic Function Attended by Representative Gathering

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 2

IN the presence of a large gathering of farmers, orchardists and representatives of various official organisations on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, the Welfare Farm, Yanco, was officially taken over from the Child Welfare Department by the Minister for Agriculture,…

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Junior Farmers' Roll of Honour

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

Mr. Geo. M. Blacklock,' State Organiser, J.F. Clubs, writes:— "On 1st October, 1928, there was launched in, N.S.W. a movement…

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Land Settlement 250 Farms Available For Settlement In N.S.W. During Next Two Months

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

"During the next two months there will be 250 farms available for soldier settlement in New South Wales," said the Minister for lands…

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Tumut Junior Farmers' Clubs

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 6

The P.T. Supervisor, Mr, Vallanee, has supplied us With the following information. The year 1947 was most successful…

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M.i.a. Rice Farmers Help in Saving Wheat on Dry Areas

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 3

LEETON, Friday: The assistance of irrigation rice farmers in making available rice-headers saved thousands of acres of wheat in dry areas adjoining the M.I.A. which would have been impossible to harvest with ordinary…

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New Wheat Deals Soon With Various Countries

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Pollard) announced today that new wheat agreements…

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Troops May Force Food From German Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1948 · page 1

BERLIN, Friday (A.A.P.): British troops may be used to compel German farmers in the British zone of occupation to surrender…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

We submitted a catalogue of 7164 bales on Tuesday 3rd instant, drawn largely from the Tablelands. However ever there were a good many clips…

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Big Prizes in Wool Essay Competition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 3

Prize money totalling more than £200 is being offered by the Australian, Wool Board for essays by children under 16 years on this…

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