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Farming & the land, 1948

2,398 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 120

Nangus Farms

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 2

Twelve farms on the Nangus Estate will be made available for ex-servicemen, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) said…

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Improvement of Wool Quality Importance of Regular Sheep

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 9

There can be no doubt about the eventual come back of sunthetic fibres and the menace-they present to the wool growing industry, and…

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Cattle Fashions

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 7

“Talking of weather, we human beings are of course accustomed to dressing ourselves to suit it, not always easy when it may be mild and…

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Qld. Wool Prices Best of Season

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Prices at the wool sales today reached the highest point of the season, showing a rise of up to…

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Qld. Wool Prices Highest of Season

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday. Prices at the, wool sales yesterday reached the highest point of the season showing a rise of up to…

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Russion Wool Buying Bradford 64 Y Tops 100d

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 6

The final catalogues of the busy Sydney 1947/48 wool season marked the close of the most successful nine months selling ever…

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"Farmers Not Getting Fair Deal with Taxation."

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

"I don't think the farmers are getting a fair deal with taxation," said Mr. S. W. Brein, speaking at the recent meeting…

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£15,000,000 to Wheatgrowers For 1947-48 Crop

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: More than £15,000,000 will be paid to wheatgrowers in advance for the 1947-48 wheat in No. 11…

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£15,000,000 to Wheatgrowers for 1947/8 Crop

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: More than £16,000,000 will be paid to wheatgrowers in advance for the 1947-48 wheat in…

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Doings with the Man on the Land Crop Preservation by Ensilage Actually a Pickling Process

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 9

Preservation of crop material as silage is actually a pickling process similar 'to preservation of pickling onions or gherkins in vinegar, points…

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Dirt Breeds Flies Don't Tolerate Refuse About Dairy

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 4

Flies are carriers of many infections, and the refuse in which they breed -- decaying vegetable matter, old rags and paper, and…

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Sheep and Wool Students Attend Field Day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

Wagga Technical College sheep and wool students from full-time and part-time classes, together with students from Junee, Coolamon and Ganmain…

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Wagca Sheep Market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

The associated agents of Wagga - Younghusband Ltd., New Zealand Loan, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co.,…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Grai[?], Insurance and Agency Company, Limited. reports under date May 14, 1948:…

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Record Store Sheep Sale at Forbes

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Limited, Forbes [?]otbrd, report having held their usual monthly special stole sheep sale at Forbes on 19th…

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1947-48 Wheat Crop Further Payment of 2/- Per Bushel Increased Freight

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

It was announced over the ABC radio station on Wednesday night hat a further advance of 2/-, [?] freight, was to be paid on the…

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Prices Firm at Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The 12th series of Melbourne wool sales this season concluded to-day. Approximately 8000 bales…

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Wool Report the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited. 14th May, 1948

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 5

We submitted catalogue of 3,680 bales on Thursday, 13th instant, the selection including a number of Autumn shorn wools from the…

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Surplus of Wheat World Controls May Go

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 4

Leading experts in the British grain trade consider that demand for wheat at [?] is not big enough for [?] supplies…

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Mr. Pollard at Coolamon "Wheat Pact Means Security to Growers'

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

COOLAMON, Thursday: The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. R. T. Pollard) said to-night that even if some of the minor countries dropped out of the International Wheat Agreement, it would…

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