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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 111

Registered Seed Wheat and Oats

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

For 1949, arrangements have been made by the Department of Agriculture with seventy-nine farmers to sow registered areas…

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Chopper Supped When Sheep Being Cut in Half

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

An employee of "Overdale" Harefield, Mr. Harold McCormack was involved in an accident yesterday which…

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Motorbike Struck Sheep Two Men Injured Near Murrumbateman

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 2

When a motor bike collided with sheep near Murrumbate-man two men were admitted to Yass Hospital…

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Ban on Wool Deliveries May be Withdrawn

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Storemen and packers employed at Sydney wool stores will hold a mass meeting tomorrow to consider terms to withdraw…

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Wheat Bd. Members Just Rubber Stamps Criticism of Dictatorial Attitude of Minister

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 3

The dictatorial manner in which the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard) handles the selling of what is objected to by the Junee…

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Bernbrook Smashes Warwick Farm Record; Runs Six in 1.11 1/2

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Doncaster Handicap favorite, Bernbrook, smashed the six furlongs record at Warwick Farm this morning in winning a barrier trial. Ridden by J. Thompson, he beat Silent by four…

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Sheep, Lambs, Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

The Country Producers report: There were 21,897 sheep and lambs yarded from a listing of 23,500. The quality of the…

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Wants Rabbits Coonamble Man Says They Are as Good as Sheep and Wool

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

The entire countryside is alarmed at the spread of the rabbit pest, and even. Governments are sitting up and taking notice of the danger…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited report under date 18th February, 1949:…

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Lorry Capsizes After Hitting Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

Though a semi-trailer lorry capsized near Young, after running into a mob of sheep, and then hitting a pole, the driver,…

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Wool Board Contests Results

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday — The prize-winners in two competitions conducted by the Australian Wool Board were…

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Wool Sales at Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

Farmers and Graziers' Goulburn, report having offered 6789 bales of wool on February 23-24, when almost a complete…

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Results of Wool Board Contests

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The prizewinners in two competitions conducted by the Australian Wool Board were…

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Stockinbingal Man Breaks Leg While Loading Wheat

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 6

A Stockinbingal railway employee Mr Les Baxter broke his leg last Saturday morning when he was helping to load bagged wheat at Yeo…

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Dairy Farmer Fatally Hurt at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 2

ALBURY, Wednesday: An elderly dairy farmer died to Albury District Hospital tonight from internal injuries he…

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Country Search for Prison Farm Escapee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The search for the 20-year-old escapee from the Emu Plains Prison Farm[?] Joseph Kevin Brown…

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Party of 50 S. A. Farmers to Visit Tumbarumba

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 1

On May 1 a party of 50 South Australian farmers will visit Tumbarumba and inspect the district before proceeding…

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Metal Detecting in Cattle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

A metal detector used extensively during the war is now proving its peace-time value by helping in the problem of tracing metal and other substances swallowed by cattle while grazing. Dr. Eugen Kormendy, famous Hungarian veterinary professor is now…

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No Alteration in Butter Price Basis

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday. The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Pollard) today refused to alter the basis of calculation of the…

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