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Farming & the land, 1948

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Karakul Sheep for Australia?

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

The Graziers' Federal Council is opposed to the introduction of karakul sheep into Australia. The councils 70th convention,…

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Butter, Petrol Dearer To-day

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

Retail prices of butter, cheese, petrol, and petroleum products rose to-day. The Prices Commissioner (Mr…

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Butter and Cheese Dearer From Today

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA. Wednesday: Butter will be 2½d per lb. dearer and cheese 1d per lb. dearer from tomorrow…

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Loss of Sheep in Goulburn District

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

Many sheep had died; from tetanus following crutching and inoculation Goulburn district Stock Inspector, Mr Hildred, stated in a report…

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Wheat Case for Privy Council

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Australian Wheat Industry Defence Council today unanimously approved of an appeal to…

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New Award Means Recto Pay for Shearers About 40,000 Pastoral Workers Affected

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 4

Australian shearers in every State except Queensland we're on Monday granted record pay increases. The increases, granted by the Conciliation Commissioner (Mr. J. R. Donovan) in the Federal Arbitration Court, affect about 40,000 pastoral workers…

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Tamworth Jnr. Farmer Wins See Contest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Roy Klepzig, of Loomberah, via Tamworth, won the Junior Farmers 1948 State…

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Doings with the Man on the Land Assistance to Bee Farmers Appointment of Full-time Instructors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 4

The Dept. of Agriculture has appointed full-time instructors in the farming in the southern, northern, and western districts of NSW…

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Country Party Leader Criticises Government’s Attitude on Dairy Industry

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 9

In a vigorous attat up on th 3 Chifey Government for its attitude to the dairying industry, the Federal Country Party Leader, Mr.Fadden, said there were facts which the Ministry could not explain away…

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Farm Machinery in Paddocks Rusting From Lack of Covering

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 1 July 1948 · page 1

"If the Government is sincere in its drive for production it should make available galvanised iron for housing…

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Pastoral Wages Big Increase

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

About 40,000 workers in the pastoral industry in all States except Queensland are given large wage increases in an award announced on…

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Adelong Cattle Sale

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 5

Dalgety and Co. (Wagga), in conjunction with G. N. Daly (Adelong) and the Farmers and Graziers (Wagga) with J. Dawson (Adelong), repeat a…

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Butter and Cheese Dearer

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 5

Butter is 2½ per lb dearer and cheese 1d per lb dearer as from yesterday The Prices Commissioner (Mr…

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Aust. Wool Growers Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Australian Woolgrowers Council today elected Mr. H. R. Cowdery (N.S.W.) as its chairman for the…

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Further Talks Likely on Wheat Pact

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

Another conference of State Ministers for Agriculture is likely to be called in view of the failure of the United Slates Congress to ratify the…

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Plan for Wool Disposal Profit Dispersal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Australian Woolgrowers' council will ask the Federal Government to make an interim…

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Greasy Wool; Increase in Reserve Price

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday: An average overall increase of 20 per cent, in the 1947-48 reserve price of Australian greasy wool…

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Official Wheat Statistics Do Not Square with Facts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 4

How many growers will agree with the Commonwealth Government statistician's finding that one million acres licensed for the production of wheat grain in New South Wales last season were not used…

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Wool Supply and Demand Merino Position Favours Sellers

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 3

The wool market has lost the special sport resulting from additional very keep Japanese and Russian competition which has subsided. Prices for all merino wools,…

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Wool Move Lapses; Fear of Reaction in U.s

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Fear of a hostile reception from American interests caused the withdrawal, in the Australian Woolgrowers' Council today, of a resolution calling for an investigation of the possibility…

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