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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

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International Wheat Agreement Five Year Term Maximum and Minimum Prices

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 1

A 36-Nation Wheat Agreement, putting a top price of two dollars a bushel (approximately 12/6 Australian f.o.b.) on wheat exported by the United States, Canada and Australia, was…

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For the Man on the Land Improvement of Pastures Needed for Sheep Nutrition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 4

"Pasture improvement is the only effective economic means which will allow graziers on the poorer granite soils of the eastern New England slopes to breed and rear weaners successfully, to prevent…

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Tumut District Junior Farmers' Clubs Street Stall

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 March 1948 · page 3

The street stall organised by Miss Lesley French and ably assisted by a willing band of workers was financially a great success. The treasurer, Miss…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): A catalogue of 12,781 bales was offered at the second series of London wool sales yesterday…

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Items of News Uranquinty Wheat Silos

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 2

The silos at Uranquinty will be receiving under quality wheat on Monday. It is three weeks since the silos were open for…

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No Chance of Wool Sales Resuming Soon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: There are no prospects of the wool sales resuming in Sydney until shipping facilities Improve…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

Messrs Goldsbrough Mort and Co Ltd. report: For our 11th sale of the season we offered a catalogue of 5756 bales drawn from…

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Riverina Wheat May Be Record

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 4

With wheat being received at Riverina sidings at a rate in exces of 100,000 bags a week, it is still possible that the 1947/48…

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Nearly All Wheat Surplus Sold

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Practically the whole wheat surplus had been sold. Mr. P. Armstrong, acting chairman, said at the…

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The Wool Outlook Market Conditions

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 7

The variation in wool values recently experienced, cannot be regarded as a serious set back in values. The Movement puts prices…

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Gundagai Wool Sold at Albury

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

Amongst the clips sold at Albury last week were the following: B/Oakview/B, Gundagai f 62, 67½ 57, pcs 28½…

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38 More Farms for Ex-Servicemen From Riverina Subdivisions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

About 31 farms will be provided from the subdivision of Ellerslie Estate, 35 miles southeast of Wagga, which is to be resumed for settlement of ex-servicemen…

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31 Farms From Ellerslie Settlement of Ex-Servicemen

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

Subdivision of Ellerslie Estate 20 miles south of Gundagai, would provide about 31 farms for the settlement of ex–servicemen. That was revealed by the Minister for Lands (Mr Sheahan) who is…

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Export of Gundagai and Tumut Maize Tumut Co.-Op. Dairy Co. To Handle Scheme

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 7

There was a good attendance of maizegrowers at a meeting on Thursday last to consider a scheme submitted by Mr Scobie…

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Catholic Rural Movement Rush for Wagga Farms

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 7

Applications from every State in Australia have been pouring in to the Catholic Rural Movement for the 50 small homestead…

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Wool Report

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

THE FARMERS AND GRAZIERS' CO-OPERATIVE GRAIN INSURANCE AND AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED report under date 9th March, 1948:—…

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Pastel Wool Fabrics for Paris Fashions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

Paris spring song is interpreted in pastel wool fabrics this year and the present feeling for delicate colors is a pointer…

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40 Mil. Bushels of Wheat Rain Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Rain damage to wheat in New South Wales made nearly 40,000,000 bushels of wheat under quality,…

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Lockhart Farmer Marries at Melbourne

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

One of our well-known young farmers, Mr. Arthur Horace Gilmour, son of Mr. A. H. Gilmour and the late Mrs. Gilmour, of "Glenarthur,"…

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200 Guests for Wagga Farm Ball

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

Two hundred guests are to be invited to a ball at the Wagga Experiment Farm on April 9. The ball is being arranged by…

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