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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 111

Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report: For the final sale of the 1948-49 selling season this company offered a…

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Cattle Tick Eradication Campaign

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., announces that it has been decided to postpone the tick…

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Price of Butter May Increase

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 6

The interstate conference of Prices Ministers in Brisbane this week will discuss a proposal to raise the retail price of butter…

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Higher Price For Export Butter

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

Higher prices for Australian butter and cheese sold to Great Britain were announced yesterday: First-grade butter will be purchased at 251/- per…

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May Wheat Plantings Progressing; Late Crops in Need of Rain

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

Wheat plantings made in May on well prepared, moist, clean seed beds have germinated well, have formed secondary roots, and are stooling well, but late plantings require rain badly…

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Export Price Rise for Australian Butter

The Gundagai Independent · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

The United Kingdom will pay more for Australan butter and cheese front July 1st, the minister for Commerce and…

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"Wool on Wheels" to Be at Lockhart Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 7

Built and equipped specially for country shows, "Wool on Wheels," the Australian Wool Board's travelling display unit, will be on view…

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Wool Tops in Demand New Clip and World Supplies

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report: In Bradford orders for tops have been so plentfully booked that the earliest many…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Annual Meeting of Murrumbidgee District Council

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

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Criterion Hall supper room on 25th June, when…

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Kooba Station Farms Early Ballot to be Held

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 2

Because of the delay in preparing the mixed farms for ex-servicemen on the resumed land of Kooba station for occupancy, a pre-selection…

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Early Ballot for Kooba Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 1

At the meeting of the Griffith branch Australian Labor Party on Sunday, June 26. Mr. A. G. Enticknap, M. L. A., said that the…

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Those Farm Accidents

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 July 1949 · page 3

A man was mowing with a two horse mower. A bird flew under the nose of the younger horse which promptly bolted. The…

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£13 for Wool Off Five Gift Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 2

A year ago a small mob of sheep for sydney marker was depastured in a paddock at Plumpton, 27 miles from the…

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Want Wheat Silos at Bethungra Heavier Acreage Follows Soldier Settement

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 6

The possibility of a water supply scheme being connected to Bethungra by utilising the old Junee water scheme has been raised by…

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Kooba Station Farms Early Ballot to be

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 July 1949 · page 3

Because of the delay in preparing the mixed farms for ex-servicemen on the resumed land of Kooba station for…

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Hillston Sheep Sale

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 2

Len Wilson & Co., in conjunction with Balgety & Co.m Narrandera, yarded the full number of sheep advertised for their Hillston Sheep…

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Min[?]r Win Not Lift Butter Ration

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The tact that North Coast tatter factories purchased by English interests bad been producing…

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Selling Vermin Infested Sheep Report by Young P.P. Board Inspector

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

In a report to the Young PP Board the stock inspector said that a number of cases have come to notice of persons selling vermin…

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Sheep Stealing in Southern Highlands Horseman Wanted to Prevent Alarming Increase

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

Although the Police Commissioner has advised the Yarrowlumla Shire Council that a motor cycle, patrol will be…

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Wool Tops in Demand New Clip and World Supplies

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 1

In Bradford orders for tops have been so plentifully booked that the earliest many combers can give for the delivery of new…

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