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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 111

Farmer Found Dead at Lake Albert; Shotgun Near Body

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

An elderly Lake Albert farmer was found dead in a cowshed on "Mary Vale", property, about seven miles from Wagga, early yesterday morning. He was Thomas Donald Cowell, 53, single…

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Farmers Blamed for Rabbits

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 7

An appeal to the Commonwealth Government to supply free of charge to primary producers, fumigants, netting and other equipment…

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Big Junior Farmer Exhibition at Next Month’s Gundagai Show

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

A special feature of the pavilion display at next month’s Gundagai Show, will be the exhibition staged by the local Junior Farmers. The display will be arranged on the lines of a district, exhibit, the background will be worked in wool, wheat, millet, maize etc…

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Farming Plant Now Ready for Pastures Operating on Rabbits

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

Because the Department of Lands farming plant will be engaged on other work, the plan to improve postures on the…

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Wagga Special Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 5

A highly successful special, sheep sale was held at the Wagga' City saleyards yesterday, when the Fanners and Graziers'…

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Stoppage by Wool Workers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday: Six thousand wool and basil workers will hold a 24-hour stoppage on Wednesday unless their…

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Local & General Melbourne Wool Sales

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that at the eighth Melbourne series of wool sales in the 1948/49 Season, held on February 7, 8, 9, 10 and 14…

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Jubilee Annual Sydney Sheep Show and Ram Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

The Sheepbreeders' Association will be conducting its fiftieth annual sheep show on the Sydney showgrond on May 26, 27,…

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Quarter Sessions (Today) Before His Honor, Judge Berne Sheep Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

Clarence, Alexander Shoard (66), appeared before the court on three charges of having stolen a total of 69 sheep, the…

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Tumut District Junior Farmers' Clubs the Tumut Show

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

Junior farmers are asked to obtain a show schedule, if they have not already done so, and make as many entries as possible. Try and…

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Busy Time at Cannery Processing Tomatoes, Sweet Corn and Pears This Week Will See Start on 8000-Ton Peach Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

CANNERY shareholders and any other readers interested in cannery operations, were given a fairly clear picture of the handling of the apricot crop, which ended about the middle of January. Since that date the cannery plant has…

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126 in Ballot for Ten Tullakool Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

BELOW we publish the names of the 126 applicants who have been admitted to the ballot for the ten farms in the Tullakool…

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Junior Farmers Notes Advisory Committee to be Formed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 2

IT is some time since Junior Farmers' Notes have appear in the "Irrigator." These notes concern the Leeton…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

We submitted a catalogue of 3,529 bales on Thursday, 17th instant, the selection to a large extent comprising average to good…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

The A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd. report having sold the following district clip in their sale in Sydney on 17th February…

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Idea Sheep Free to Travel. District Farmer Fined for Not Having Documents

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

Mr. Eric James Hanel has been a farmer for most of his life and he now lives in the Marrar district…

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Appeal on Wheat Order

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday — The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted special leave to the Nelungaloo Pty. Ltd., of…

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Says Wheat Should Be Graded

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

LAPSTONE, Tuesday: Grading of Australian wheat was urged today by the principal research agronomist of the Department…

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Man Freed on Sheep Stealing Charge at Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 2

At Cootamundra yesterday Judge Berne directed a Quarter Sessions jury to return a verdict of not guilty in a case in which a man was charged with stealing 34 sheep…

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Privy Council Grants Appeal on Wheat Order

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has granted special leave to the Nelungaloo…

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