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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 111

R.S.L. Farms Out Its Official Duties Tentative Date Set For Annual Ball

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 4 April 1949 · page 3

The general committee of the Junee sub-branch of the R.S.L. met recently and gave consideration to the appointment of…

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Mushroom Hunters Dogs Worry Farmers' Sheep

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

A number of farmers have complained lately about boys with dogs hunting mushrooms over their properties and having their sheep chased…

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Wool Class

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Gollasch, of "Pipe ,Park" is of the opinion' that Wool Classing tuition should be available at Lockhart as it is at other centres…

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Wheat Committee Candidates

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

Candidates for election as wheat growers' representatives, to be appointed to the State Wheat Committee, were announced on Thursday by…

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Australian Farmers' and Producers' Unions How They Work

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

Rotarian John Scott gave a talk on the above, at the Cootamundra Rotary Club, yesterday. He was connected with three…

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"Establish Rabbit Farms" Says Country Women

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

Australia should have controlled rabbit farms, which should be registered with the Government and placed under strict…

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Cullivel Farmer Fined £5

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 8
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Convicted for trespassing on railways property, a man was fined £5 by Mr. A. V. Quiggin, S.M., at the Wagga Court yesterday…

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New Crop of Caltrops After Autumn Rains

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. T. H. Dunn referred to the new crop of caltrops that has sprung up after the recent rains, at the Council meeting last week, and said that…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — The annual sheep show will be held on Sydney, showground from May 26 to May 28, it was…

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Wool—and the Strikes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

At a mass meeting of members of the Storemen and Packers' Union last Wednesday, the 30th inst., in Sydney, the terms…

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Nominated for State Wheat Committee Fight For Stabilisation Recalled by Election

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

Mr. H. A. Colwill and Mr. A. G. Hecker have been nominated by the Wheatgrowers' Union for the New South Wales State Wheat…

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Farmer Wins Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 2

A Wantabadgery farmer successfully appealed at Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday against a conviction for driving…

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Wool Prices Firm at Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 2

At Brisbane wool sales best quality wools sold at January rates, but occasionally inferior and faulty lines wee 5 to 10…

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Tenders for Wagga Wheat Research Institute Soon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) said today that the N.S.W. Public Works Department had called tenders, closing on April 19, for the erection of a wheat research institute at the Wagga…

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Appeal to Farmers to Join F. AND S. Assoc. Made at the Rock Crop Competition Trophies Presented

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 3

An appeal to farmers to join the Farmers and Settlers' Association and take an interest in affairs of their particular branch was made by a member of the F. and S. executive council (Mr. W. R. Scilley)…

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Nominations for Wheat Ballot H. A. Colwill and A. G. Hecker

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 4

Mr. H. A. colwill and Mr. A. G. Heeker have been nominated by the Wheatgrowers' Union for the N.S.W. State…

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Gift to Fairbridge Farm Schools

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 2

At a meeting of the Fairbridge Farm Schools Council, Sir Frederick Tout and other representatives of Goldsbrough Mort and…

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Minister's Plan for Yanco Farm

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) said in the Legislative Assembly today he was making every endeavor to…

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“Let Us Breed Real Thoroughbreds” Establish Rabbit Farms, Says Country Woman

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 4

Australia should have controlled rabbit farms which should be registered with the government and placed under strict PP Board…

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