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Farming & the land, 1948

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Australia's Gift of Wool to Poland

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday: Australia and Poland today signed an agreement, whereby the Commonwealth Government will…

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Coupon-free Week. For Butter Retailers To Augment Coupon Capital

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 5

In response to representation: made by the Interstate Conference of the Retail Grocers and Storekeepers' Association in Sydney this…

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Wheat Should Be Payable for Years to Come

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

Although no official attempt has yet been made to counter the efforts of overseas grain trade authorities to undermine confidence in the future of wheat, a statement will be published soon by the…

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Stonehaven Cup at Sydney Sheep Show Goes to Merryville Stud

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Merryville Stud, Yass, today won the Stonehaven Cup—the blue riband event in the State Merino world—at the Sydney Sheep Show…

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Recent Rain in Wagga District Promises Well For Wheat Germination

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

Rainfall north and west of Wagga for April (197 points) and May (157 points) has not been of a heavy nature, but sufficient to enable plantings to be made with some certainty of immediate germination…

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Wheat Acquisition Case F. and S. A. Loses Appeal High Court Bench Equally Divided

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

The order made in 1930 which allowed compulsory acquisition of wheat by the Commonwealth was held valid by the Full high Court…

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£145 Million Expected for Wool Clip Up 57 p.c. On 1947 Record. Winchcombe Carson's Annual Review

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

The extraordinary record of £145 million is likely to be established in proceeds from the Australian wool din for flic current season…

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Dept. Stud Bulls on Govt. Farms

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) yesterday announced the princal conditions regarding the acceptance of…

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APPLICATIONS for Ellerslie Farms Close Next Week. 400 Already Received

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

Applications for the 29 farms made available on Ellen Station. Adelong. for soldier settlement must reach the Crown Land Agent at…

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Pat O'brien Draws Soldier's Block Tumut Man Successful In Murraguldrie Ballot 428 Acres of Dairying Land

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

Mr. Pat. O'Brien, of Bungle Road, Tumut. successfully drew Block F in the ballot for the Murraguldrie Estate blocks which have…

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Market Reports Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 5

As anticipated. the resumption of wool sales in Sydney m week revealed an appreciable rise in market levels as…

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Aust. Wool Gift to Poland; "Not for Military"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 1

LAKE SUCCESS, Friday: Australia and Poland today signed an agreement whereby the Commonwealth Government…

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Wheat Decision Support Sought for Appeal to Privy Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 2

"The final decision at to whether I will appeal to the Privy Council on the adverse decision of the High Court on the…

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Aust. Record Price for Border Leicester Ewe at Sydney Sheep Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: An Australian record auction price for a Border Leicester ewe was paid today at the Sydney British-breed sheep sales. THE ewe came from Messrs. G…

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Lang's Utter Attack on Wheat Pact "Master Plan of Internationalists"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA., Friday: Mr. Lang (Ind. Labor, N.S.W.) today bitterly attacked the secretary of the Commonwealth Department of Commerce (Mr. McCarthy), who he said had been given power by…

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Hay Council Wants P.O.W. Farm for Ex-Servicemen

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1948 · page 3

HAY, Friday: Despite the fact that a dairy farm formerly operated by prisoners-of-war at Hay has been placed in the hands of,…

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Selling Lice-infested Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

A dealer who has repeatedly offered lice-infested sheep for sale was prosecuted last month at Parramatta court for selling…

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District Pastoral Outlook Report of District Agronomist

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 7

In his report on the pastoral outlook the District Agronomist (Mr T. S. Dudkin) says that the rainfall for April and May has not been of a heavy nature, but sufficient to enable plantings to be made with certainly of immediate germination. Early sowings germinated…

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No Early End to Butter, Meat Rationing

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

The Federal Government was not likely to end meat and butter rationing in the near future because of commitments to the United Kigdom…

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Policy on Wheat Sharp Clash of Views

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 7

Government and Opposition speakers in the House of Representatives last week took sharply opposed standpoints on the…

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