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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

2,398 stories in Riverina's papers · page 76 of 120

Wagga Cattle Market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 3

The associated agents of Wagga—the A.M.L. and F. Co. Younghusband Ltd., Dalgety and Co., New Zealand Loan, Farmers…

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Importance of Sheep Classing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 2

Every breeder would be better off if he discarded all sheep of less than average standard in his flock—in many cases the…

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Wheat Pool Payments No. 11 Pool

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 2

The next payment of 2/- per bushel in the 1947-48 pool will be made on 26th August. Expenses in this pool are heavy,…

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Wool Price Prospects Mill Turnover Maintained

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 3

Winchombe Carson Ltd. report: Trade abroad Indicates a good volume of business at the mills and confident feelings…

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British Wool Activity General Prospects Favorable

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd, report:--Great Britain was easily Australia's largest customer for woo! during the past season and is likely to retain that…

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Ballot First on Govt.'s Wheat Plan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A ballot among New South Wales wheatgrowers on the Wheat Stabilisation Scheme would be…

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Stabilisation of Wheat Again in Melting-pot

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 4

Are you in favor of wheat stabilisation or aren't you? If you are a registered grower you will have to decide soon—and, as far as the present scheme is concerned, finally…

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Tie-up in Wheat Mr. Scilley's Motion Defeated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 6

The President, Mr. H. S. Roberton said at the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Monday that the Prime Minister, Mr…

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Wheat to Begin to Leave Silos Next Week

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Wheat at present stored in the country would flow to the seaboard early next week, the Minister for…

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Australia Puts Stop to Wool Manipulation by Overseas Operators

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Steps have been taken by the Commonwealth Government to prevent European operators from buying Australian commodities for sterling and re-selling them to hard-currency areas…

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Serious Offence? Kills Four Sheep Instead of Three Butcher to Be Prosecuted

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

At last week’s shire council meeting Sergt. Howard attended with a report forwarded by the Police Supt. Wagga, from Const…

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For the Man on the Land Can The Wheat Be Moved Before Next Harvest?

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 4

So the railways have got coal. The wheat is on the move. The stacks are being reduced and the ships filled. It's a very much happier picture than the one…

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Field Day For Large Area Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 August 1948 · page 1

A Field Day for the large area farmers and all those interested in pastures and fat lamb production, is to be held at Alan McCormack's farm 159, Stony Point, at 2 p.m., next Wednesday August 25th…

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Rain Gives Some Relief to District Crops

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1948 · page 1

Half an inch of rain registered at Wagga during the past week has given temporary relief to district crops…

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Branding of Stud Sheep

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 1

There is an understanding between the Department of Agriculture and the Police Department that the branding and earmarking…

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British Wool Activity General Prospects Favorable

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Great Britain was easily Australia's largest customer for wool during the past season and…

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Urangeline Wheat Growers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 7

On August 3rd a meeting of the Urangeline Wheatgrowers' Union was held. Mr. H. Gleeson occupied the chair…

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Tumut District Junior Farmers' Clubs

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 4

The following information has been made available to us through the P.T. Supervisor, Mr. M. O. Vallance:—Norman Hatton was selected as…

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Ballot for Historic Nangus Station Local Ex-Serviceman Draws Block Dairy Block Goes to E. J. (Ted) Dowling, of Tumut Two Gundagai Men Also Successful

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 3

The ballot for the historic Gundagai district property. Nangus Station, which has been acquired under the War Service Land…

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Single Unit Farms Forms of Application

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 5

A good deal of interest has been evidenced among ex-servicemen and others as to when machinery will be provided for the acquisition of what…

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