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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

2,398 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 120

Japanese Goods for Aust. Wool Federal Govt. Agrees to Trade Arrangement

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Under an interim trade arrangement with Japan, the Australian Government is prepared to issue import licences to Australian buyers to buy up to £2,000,000 worth of…

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Progressive Farmer Team

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 5

While in Suva, on their world tour, the Rural Bank Progressive Farmer Team were guests of the Government of Fiji They were…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs and Royal Show Contests

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 2

'SYDNEY, Wednesday: No decision on the proposed elimination of Junior farmer competitions at the Royal Show will be…

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N.S.W. Potato Crop Prospects

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: About 45,000 tons of potatoes era expected this season from the main New South Wales crop of…

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Points of Interest From the Gundagai Shire Council Meeting Road Work, Noxious Weeds, Nangus Farm-lets, Building Materials

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 10

The Gundagai Shire Councillors at their monthly meeting last Tuesday, had much business to occupy their time. Many requests were received for attention to roads, and it was pointed out that although the Shire Was now receiving more money from rates, there was less…

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Tumut Sheep and Wool Classes Will Be Re-Established When Interest Revives

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Education has informed Mr. W. F. Sheahan, .M.L.A[?]., concerning the discontinuance of the sheep and w[?]t classes at Tumut…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. report under dale 6th May, 1948…

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Aust. Record Price For Wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE. Thursday: As Australian record price for[?] was established at the Geel[?] sales today, when 135a was[?]…

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Strengthening Wool Demand Europe And Asia

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 6

Competition at recent Australian wool sales has shown Wider distribution. Supplies have purchased for Japan and a good volume of…

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Wool Report the Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited. 6th May. 1948

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 5

We-submitted a catalogue of 5,468 bales oil Wednesday, 5th instant, the selection Including a number of late summer shorn clips from the…

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Weevils May Take Heavy Toll of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 4

The grain weevil is likely to take heavy toll this year. Never has so much wheat been stacked throughout the countryside…

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Weather Damaged Seed Wheat Sowing Precautions Essential

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 6

As a large proportion of the wheat retained for sowing this season is weather-damaged growers [?] to sowing are advised by the…

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Wool Report The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. reports under date 6th May, 1948:--

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 5468 bales on Wednesday, 6th inst., the selection including a number of late summer [?]orn clips from the Western and…

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Schute, Bell, Badgery Lumby Limited Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

On the 10th instant we submitted a catalogue of 2000 bales, which contained a few well-grown clips in nice condition; but the both of the…

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Gammon Stock Sale Keen Demand for Sheep Big Rise Values

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

Mellor and Murphy report having held their usually monthly Ganmain stock sale on Saturday last, the 8th inst., when they yarded 3,400 sheep…

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Wheat-grading Scheme Favored in Northern New South Wales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

NARRABRI, Friday: The general principle of the proposed wheat-grading scheme was approved by the North and…

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Proposed Wheat-grading Scheme Finds Favor in Northern N.S.W.

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

NARRABRI, Thursday: The general principle of the proposed wheat-grading scheme was approved by the North and Northwest Divisional Conference of the Wheatgrowers' Union, held at Narrabri today…

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Help for the Power Farmer Modern Fuelling Methods

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 3

The trend in all progressive industry is to make things easier and quicker, and to save time and materials For materials, like…

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Skeleton Weed Eradication Trials at Wagga Experiment Farm'

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 3

Last Friday in these columns, details were given of the results of wheat and oat variety trials conducted at the Wagga Experiment Farm. Below are the results of trials concerning the best…

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N.S.W. Potato Crop Prospects

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

About 45,000 tans of potatoes are expected this season from the main New South Wales crop of 17,000 acres, according to the monthly crop…

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