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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 111

Farm Produce

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1949 · page 6

Demand was keen for the light supplies of forage available at the Darling Harbor goods yard today and stocks were quickly…

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N.Z. Farmers Visit Leeton Sheep Farmers Impressed with M.I.A.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 5

A party of New Zealand sheep farmers, touring parts of Australia by Pioneer Tours, arrived in Leeton on Tuesday and…

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Loss to Wheat Growers

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 2

The new International Wheat Agreement comes into force on 1st August. Under the agreement Australia will be paid 11/3 per…

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Dogs Worrying Sheep Active After Rain

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 2

Mr. L. R. Brown, of Toorak Road states that dogs visited his property on Wednesday night and attacked and worried his sheep,…

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Export of Wheat, Flour Ceases

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: To save power and transport, the export of wheat and flour from Sydney has ceased and from next…

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Baking Quality of Wheat Should Be Considered

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 4

One of the greatest defects of Australian wheat is its poor baking quality. There is no need for this, but several factors have worked together to lower the quality of our grain…

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Correspondence Sheep Owners' Losses Through Dogs (To tho Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 2

Sir,—The position for seep own-ers, due to marauding dogs is becom-ing intolerable and in spite of an en-ergetic blitz, the havoc bring done,…

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Hybrid Wheat Pioneer to Be C.p. Candidate

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. Donald Munro Shand, the Armidale fanner who revolutionised the wheat industry by…

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Jobs for Winter Around The Dairy Farm

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 4

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

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Producers Want Provision Made at Bethungra to Handle Increased Amount of Local Wheat Harvest

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 2

THE DISTRICT COUNCIL OF THE PRIMARY PRODUCERS UNION HAS STARTED AN AGITATION FOR THE PROVISION OF ADEQUATE WHEAT SIL O SPACE AND STORAGE FACILITIES AT BETHUNGRA…

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Junior Farmers' Notes Corbie Hill Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 July 1949 · page 4

On Wednesday 6th. Corbie Hill Junior Farmers held their fortnightly meeting. Bob Robertson was in the chair and Sav Reghenzani was hon…

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Wool Buyers' Chairman

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 2

Mr W. H. Lempriere, a director of Lempriere (Aust.) Pty. Ltd., wool buying brokers, has been appointed chairman…

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junior Farmers' Scholarship Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1949 · page 5

The Junior Fanners' Clubs Council of N.S.W. has announced a. Junior Farmer competition for scholarships to be held this…

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Increased Wheat at Bethungra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 2

The District council of the Australian P.P. Union has started an ag[?]ation for the provis[?]l of adequate wheat silo…

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Progress Of Gundagais Junior Farmers’ Club Local Movement’s Record of Mr. Harold Heydon Elected President

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 July 1949 · page 2

THE GUNDAGAl JUNIOR FARMERS’ MOVEMENT IS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL ORGANISATIONS IN THE DISTRICT THIS IS SUBSTANTIATED BY THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND PROGRESS OF THE MOVEMENT, AS WAS REVEALED…

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Loss to Wheat Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 2

Combination of the coal strike and the International Wheat Agreement means loss to Australian wheatgrowers…

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Albury Sheep Show District Breeders in Awards

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

This year's Albury Sheep Show left no room for doubt that this fixture has gained in importance and has even greater possibilities…

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Advance on No. 11 Wheat Pool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

The Minister announced that an advance of 1/ a bushel had been approved from the 1947-48 crop…

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Junior Farmers Scholarship Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

The Junior Farmers Clubs Council of New South Wales has announced a junior farmer competition for scholarships to be held this year…

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Junior Farmers' Scholarship Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1949 · page 1

The Junior Farmers' Clubs' Council of N.S.W. has announced a Junior farmer competition for scholarships to be held this…

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