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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 80 of 111

Doings with the Man on the Land Proposed Cattle Compensation Bill

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 6

“Any promise I have made I have honored. What I was that consideration was being given to the establishment of a Cattle…

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Australia "Streets Ahead" of U.s. in Wool Marketing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 3

Mr. W. A. Meares, of Forbes, stated at Coolamon on Saturday night that Australia was "streets ahead" of the United States in the marketing of wool. Mr. Meares toured the U.S., Canada and…

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Wool Trucks Position Eases District Graziers Will Be Able to Consign Clips Bales Being Stored In Sheds

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 1

SOME consternation was caused last week-end by the refusal of the Railway Department to handle local wool clips. The Station master at Gundagai (Mr Wal. James) however, informed us this morning that the position has eased, and trucks will be available to load as…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 3

Goldsbrough Mort and Company Limited report: This company offered a catalogue of 9070 bales for their…

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Pastoral Conditions As Seen by Stock Inspector Wilshire

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 8

Reporting to the Urana Pastures Protection Board in the early part of this month, Stock Inspector M. Wilshire said with only 369 points…

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Higher Butter Price To Consumers Opposed By The States

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 2

Reports indicated that the State had decided not to increase the price of butter to the consumer, declared the general president of…

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Wool Not on Previous Peak Widespread Demand

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The well distributed demand experienced for wool since sterling and other currencies were devalued has…

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Leeton Show Show Awards (Concluded from Front Page) The Cattle

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 6

Judge of the cattle Mr. Lee Snelson said that with regard to the Jerseys the number of entries was very weak but in…

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Wool Values in Brisbane Up 10 to 15 p.c

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday: Values for all well-grown fleece and skirtings at the Brisbane wool sales today were 15 per cent…

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Soldier Settler's Farm Published Photograph Not Typical of Land Purchased for Soldier Settlement

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) states that the only eroded portion of a soldier settler's farm on Deepwater Estate had…

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Rain Expected to Save Many Crops

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 1

Some crops destined to be "fed off" because of recent frost damage may recuperate sufficiently, due to rainfalls yesterday and Sunday, to harvest an…

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Entries for Wagga Crop Comp. Close Oct. 22

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 2

Entries for the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association's best farm of growing crops competition close on Saturday, October 22. ENTRIES for the Royal…

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No Increase in Price of Butter

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Although fresh evidence supporting the producer's application for an increase in the price of butter had…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Well Up

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: Improved rates ruling at the opening of the wool sales yesterday were fully maintained at today's wool…

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Larger Wool Clip Than Previous Year

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday — A preliminary survey of Australia's wool clip by the Australian Wool Realisation Commission indicates…

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Wool and the Dollar Pacific Freights Up

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, write us: Some contrasting experiences have been noticeable in wool values since devaluation of…

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Films at Local Technical College Shown to Farmers, Students

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 3

A number of films dealing with rural subjects was shown to Sheep and Wool students and local A.P.P.U. members at…

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Govt. Cannot Nationalise Farms-Evatt

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Commonwealth had no power to nationalise Industries such as the coal or steel Industry without…

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Junee Motorists Have Lucky Escapes in Crop of Accidents During the Week-end

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 4

JUNEE AND DISTRICT PERSONS WERE INVOLVED A NUMBER OF ROAD ACCIDENTS OVER THE LONG WEEK- END, BUT FORTUNATELY ALL ESCAPED SERIOUS INJURY. EXCEPTING ONE WOMAN WHO HAD TO BE…

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Crops and Pastures Benefit by Rain. Inestimable Value of This Week's Fall

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 5 October 1949 · page 7

It is impossible to estimate the benefit which will be derived from the ideal rain which fell over the Junee district on Sunday and…

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