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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 111

The Law and Noxious Weeds a Publicatnon Necessary to Every Farmer

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 5

It is common fallacy among newcomers to gardening that there is some quick and unlaborous method of getting rid of weeds, but farmers…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 7 July 1949 · page 4

Through every age of man's history the culture of the earth has been his first and fundamental task. Today, as never…

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Leeton Technical College Sheep and Wool Class

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

No night classes can be held while the electricity restrictions are in force, but arrangements have been made for a day class to be conducted…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

The Tanners and GraZiers' Co-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. report under date 29th June, 1949:…

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Butter Price Decision Soon

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

State Prices Ministers will decide in Brisbane today whether the retail price of butter is to be increased by 3d to 25 a lb…

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Successful Sheep Sale at Urana

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 1

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., in conjunction with J. M. Smith and Co., report having conducted a most…

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Mid-year Wool Prices Future Confidence

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The June wool sales in Australia proceeded with a strong tone and under very widespread competition…

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Wool Report the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. 29th June, 1949

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

We submitted a catalogue of 9,002 bales on Tuesday, 28th instant, the selection being above average for this late period of the…

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Jobs for Winter Around The Dairy Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

The comparatively slack period on dairy farms during winter should be utilised to carry out some of the jobs which cannot be done while the herd…

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Wheat Agreement Deadline, July 1 Minister Indicates the Countries Ratifying

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

Mr. McCarthy, the Australian delegate to Washington, has in formed the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr…

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Coolamon Stock Sale Nearly 8,000 Sheep and Lambs Sold Despite Rail Restrictions

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 2

The most remarkable stock sale in local history was held at the Coolamon stock yards on Saturday last, when, despite severe railway…

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For the Man on the Land How Long Will Confidence Hold in Wool?

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 4

The wool season has closed with a flourish of golden trumpets. It has indeed been a golden year for all concerned, and the final note as the last bale was knocked down at auction was one of confidence…

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Kooba Station Farms Pre-selection Ballot

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 3

A pre-selection ballot for the farms to be made available from resumed land on Kooba Station under the War Service…

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The Farm Kitchen

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 3

Dr. Joan Tully who is to deliver a lecture to the Shire Councillors at Leeton at their next meeting on housing matters, gave an…

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M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes Short Study Courses For Farmers Extension Organiser Calls for "Big Expansion"

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 July 1949 · page 3

Support for the arranging of farmers' short courses at Yanco Agricultural College was voiced by the M.I.A. Extension Organiser (Mr. R. R. Pennefather), in a broadcast talk over Station 2RG recently. He said, "Australia has a good record of diploma courses at…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.) : New South Wales submitted 3525 bales of wool at the fourth series of the London wool sales, which…

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No Increase in Price of Butter

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday: The conference of interstate prices Ministers today decided there would be no increase in the home…

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Wool Sales Before Christmas

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 2

The National Council of Wood Selling Brokers of Australia, after consultation with the Australian Council of Woolbakers…

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London Chosen as H.Q. for Wheat Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. (AAP): The International Wheat Council has chosen London as its permanent headquarters…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1949 · page 4

Pending the opening wool auctions of the 1949-50 selling season in this country, the temporary full of activity during the…

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