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Farming & the land, 1948

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Wheat Rationing Committee

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

There was a meeting of the Coolamon Wheat Rationing Committee last Saturday week, Messrs. L. Dyce, M. Maloney, Phil English,…

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Gundagrai Sheep Go To The Hills

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

The annual [?] of sheep from [?] to the hill country will finish this month. Over [?] sheep have been moved…

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Why Rail Freights on Cattle Were Increased

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

The great rise in cattle values, together with the increased railway operating costs were the reasons for the increase in freight rales for…

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Price of Wool Sacks Up

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

Price of new wool sacks for the 1948 season has been fixed at 12/- a pack compared with last. Season's price of 10/. The Prises Commissioner (Mr…

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Wool Classing Shield Presentation At Goulburn

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Prior to the opening of Farmers and Graziers' ram sales at Goulburn on Thursday of last week a very interesting function took place when…

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Wool Report the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited. 19th February, 1948

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 4

We submitted a generally attractive catalogue of 8,310 bales on Wednesday, 18th instant. The selection included quite a number of spinners’…

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Wool and Top Prices Japan's Mill Output

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

Although prices for tops in Bradford have moved upward recently, their advance has net been as great as recant' rises in the wool market. But Yorkshire…

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Breakdown Threatens World Wheat Talks; Britain and Prices

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.): Britain has notified the 38-nation wheat conference that it is unable to accept the draft of the world wheat plan that already had won the approval of most of the…

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Policeman Dairy Farms for Hobby Holidays In Show Ring

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 3

Nowra has a dairy farmer who spends 40 hours each week on police duties, or a constable who's a spare-time farmer--look at it which way…

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Batlow Methodist Flower Show Magnificent Success Junior Farmers' Section Splendid

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 6

Although this has not been a good season for flowers and the gardens around the town having suffered by the recent heavy rains, the…

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Farmers & Settlers’ Association Wagga Branch

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Wagga F. and S. Association was well attended and presided over by the President, Mr. R. S. Holloway…

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Record Price Average for Greasy Wool

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Greasy, wool sold at auction to Australia during January averaged 42.23d per lb, an all-time…

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Higher Wheat Price Under N.Z. Agreement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 3

WELLINGTON. Fri. (A.A.P.-Reutcr): It is officially announced that from January 19 wheat imported under the…

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Wantabadgery West Farms for Servicemen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Fifteen farms comprising the Wantabadgery West Estate were gazetted today to be disposed of to…

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P.p. Board Warning to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 2

The Wagga Pastures Protection Board will prosecute 20 district farmers unless they have exterminated the large number of rabbits on their properties before the board's next meeting on April 9…

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Just "a Farmer in Australia"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1948 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) receives correspondence on a variety of subjects…

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Cootamundra Fortnightly Market Sheep and Lambs Dearer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

At the above market, held on Friday last, there was a yarding of 2000 fat sheep and lambs. The sale was well attended by buyers from Sydney…

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Wheat Industry First Target for Socialisation

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 2

"The first attempt at Socialisation was made, not against the Trading Banks, but against the wheat industry, declared Country Party nominee for…

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Wheat Stabilisation Difficult Problems to Be Solved

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 1

Commenting on the outcome of the recent meeting of the Australian Agricultural Council, the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Graham said…

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Wagga Special Sheep Sale Merino Ewes to £3/15/-

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 March 1948 · page 7

Younghusband Limited and Dalgety and Co. Ltd., stock and station agents, Wagga Wagga, report holding. their February special sheep…

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