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Farming & the land, 1948

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New World Plan for Wheat (From “Sydney Morning Herald”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

Negotiations now taking place at Washington have made sufficient progress to warrant the hope of an effective international agreement on…

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Wheat Harvest Survey Estimated Yield 150 Million Bushels Less Than Half F.a.q

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1

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

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Farm Lands in Danger Mr. Fadden Stresses Socialist Menace

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

Australians should awaken to the extreme danger of the socialist policy being pursued by the Chifley Government", said the Federal Country Party…

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Tullakool Farms Result of Ballot

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

THE ballot for the Tullakool farms was drawn in Sydney on Monday last…

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Driving Under the Influence Ex-farmer Charged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 4

AT the Leeton police court on Tuesday, Frederick James Jewell was charged with driving a motor car whilst under the influence…

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Wheat Yield of 205m. Bushels?

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday: "It is expected that wheat deliveries throughout Australia will ultimately reach 205,000,000 bushels," said…

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"Farm Hands in Danger" Mr Fadden Stresses Socialist Menace

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 3

"Australians should awaken to the extreme danger of the socialistic policy being pursued by the Chifley Government," said the…

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The Difference Between a Farmer and a Worker ?

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

A Gundagai district farmer explained the difference between farmers and workers. " "A farmer", he said, "is not a…

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Butter Prices to Dairy Farmers Fadden Attacks Government

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

"The Chifley Government's rejection of the dairy industry representatives' majority recommendation of 2/1½ a lb. to farmers for commercial…

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Commercial Albury Sheep Sale

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Company Limited, Albury, report having conducted a special sheep sale at Albury saleyards on February 12th,…

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Forbes Store Sheep Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

Messrs. Winchombe Carson Limited, Forbes, report having held their usual monthly special store sheep sale on 11th, when they yarded 16,200 sheep…

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Yorkshire's Wool Buying

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report. Yorkshire competition has been one of the most sustained features of this season's wool sales. Her mill…

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Results of Wheat, Germination Tests Announced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Germination tests of composite samples of shot and sprung wheat collected from the northern, western and southern…

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Queen Mary at London Wool Display

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

Queen Mary, accompanied by her niece, Lady Helena Gibbs and Lady Constance Milnes Gaskell, visited the International Wool…

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Wool Values Continue to Rise in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: The upward trend in wool values was continued when the Sydney wool sales were resumed today…

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Wool Fashions to Be Imported by Board

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

A collection of French and British wool garments emphasising the latest developments in wool fabrics and fashions will be…

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169 Points of Rain at Tumut Millet Crops Buffeted

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

Millet crops in the Tumut district received a severe buffeting in the heavy rainstorm which occurred on Saturday afternoon last. The majority of the…

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Tumut District Junior Farmers' Clubs Annual Meeting

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

The local club held its annual meeting on Monday last and the following office-bearers were elected:—Secretary, Norman Hatton; president, Harry Anderson;…

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To Process Record Peach Crop an Appeal to Local Women and Girls

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

This season's peach crop is estimated at 9000 tons, and the Cannery is appealing to local women and girls to register immediately to handle…

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Government Provoking Farmers Address by F.S.A. PRESIDENT

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

THE Government was provoking farmers to such a degree that farmers may soon have to retaliate with "direct action,"…

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