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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 111

Radio Frequency Crop Drying

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 3

Radio frequency is the latest method of crop drying which is being developed in Britain, and a small model plant was…

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National Farmers’ Union Will Come F. and S. Association Takes Note of the Progress Made by A.P.P.U.

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

Addressing the Temora District Council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association in Temora last week, Mr A. G. Hecker said that the writing was on the wall for existing farming organisations if they did not take early action for the establishment of a National…

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Opposition Trying to Frighten Farmers, Says Arthur Fuller

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 4

“The Opposition has distorted and misrepresented every measure brought down by the Government. Their object is to frighten…

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Sheep and Wool Class Field Day at “Avalon” Merino Stud Best District Wool Type

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

On Wednesday, 15th June, the Technical College Sheep and Wool students from Coolamon and Temora Classes, visited “Avalon.”…

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Butter and Cheese Output

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Butter production in New South Wales during May was just on 1000 tons below that of April…

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International Wheat Agreement

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 3

"The ratification of the International Wheat Agreement by the United States Benate is a generous gesture by the Government and people of…

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Loss on N.Z. Wheat Agreement

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: The loss to the taxpayer, to May 20 last, on the New Zealand Wheat Agreement was £6,938,212 the…

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Federal Government Unable to Act Ox Butter Price

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

Through the loss of the prices referendum, the Commonwealth Government could not carry out recommendations of the Dairy industry…

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Wool Report the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. 15th June, 1949

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 5,970 bales on Tuesday, 14th instant. the selection comprising many attractive spinners’ wools…

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SOlL Fertility at the Crossroads Concern for Wheat Lands

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 3

A South Australian agricultural expert who recently visited the Cowra district expressed concern at the noticeable…

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Size of Wheat Bags (To the Editor, Coolamon Ganmain Review”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

Sir Your kind permission for a little space please. I am hopeful the Government will go right ahead with their designs to alter the…

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For the Man on the Land Stabilising Wheat Without Govt. Control

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

The decision of the Federal Government to return to woolgrowers Australia's chare of the profits made by the Joint Organisation has posed something of a problem for many graziers…

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Farmer Believed to Have Killed Daughter and Self

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A farmer was found dead on a bed and his daughter dying on another bed when police were…

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Potato Crops at Batlow, Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 4

Harvesting of potato crops in the Batlow and Tumbarumba areas is now almost completed. This was stated yesterday by…

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M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes Research Helps Farmers' Frost Fight M.I.A. EXPERIMENTS

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 6

An attempt is being made to increase the range of the C.S.I.R.O.-built frost fan being tested in a Hanwood orchard. The fan acts by drawing down the warm air which always exists 50 to 100 feet above the frost layer and…

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A Distinguished Doctor Brother of M.I.A. Farmer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 June 1949 · page 2

Dr. Thomas Perry Rees, Medical Superintendent of Warlingham, which is near Croyden, outside London, a brother of Mr. W. J. Rees, of…

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Wagga Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 4

The associated agents of Wagga—Dalgety and Co., Younghusband Ltd., New Zealand Loan, Farmers and…

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London Wool Sales Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 6

Although the Continent gave good support. Yorkshire firms were outstandingly the largest buyers at the opening of a three…

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Farm Produce

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: The Railway Department has announced that as from Monday next Alexandria goods yard will be closed,…

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Butter and Cheese Output

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 June 1949 · page 2

Butter production in NSW during May was just on 1000 tons below that of April. In May 1948, NSW produced 2121…

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