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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 84 of 111

Refusal Of Butter Price Increase Contrast with Treatment of Sidney Newspapers

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 2

Refusal of an increase in the price of butter was contrasted in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. T. Stephens (C.P. Byron) with the…

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Fat Lamb Raising As Against Wool Victorian Expert’s Opinion

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 6

(In this statement, much of which has been broadcast over National Broadcasting Stations, Mr. H. F. McLennan, Chairman…

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For the Man on the Land Bagged Wheat Bungling in Sydney Too

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 4

Apparently country centres are not the only ones in urgent need of greater wheat-storage facilities. Sydney, despite its capacity to carry 27,000,000 bushels of bulk grain, is still short of space for bagged…

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Junior Farmers' Notes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 1

Congratulations Junior Fanners on the record display and the quality of exhibits yon sent along for the Show. This was by far…

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Citrus Experiment Results M.I.A. Farmers to Hear Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 6

Latest developments in the field of citrus rootstocks will be released to local farmers by Dr. Lillian Fraser, of Department…

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Washing Dairy Utensils The Necessary Procedure For Best Results

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 6

In washing and sterilising dairy utensils, advises a departmental pamphlet, the best results are obtained when the following routine is…

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Mr. Nock Replies to Minister's Criticism of Wheat Pool Claim

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 4

In answer to a question broadcast from Parliament House recently and published later in some Australian newspapers, Mr. Pollard, Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, described a wheat statement…

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Warning to Rice Farmers at Wakool

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The Minster for Conservation (Mr. Weir) said tonight that landholders at Wakool had been…

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Value of Field Days Organised by Experiment Farms

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1949 · page 4

The fact that the Temora Experiment Farm will hold a Farmers' Field Day next Wednesday has prompted the following article by an officer of the Department of Agriculture on the value of field…

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Wool Price Level More Trade Than Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe, carson, Ltd., report: The wool market has appreciably advanced since devaluation of money occurred, but…

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Scabby Mouthed Sheep Have Caused Shearers’ Strikes in the Gundagai P.P. Board District Stock Inspector Surveys Pastoral Conditions

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 4

SCABBY MOUTHED SHEEP have caused several shearers strikes stated Stock Inspector A. Farleigh, in his monthly report to Friday’s meeting of the Gundagai P.p. Board. It is, noted that vaccinated sheep have not been affected, but older sheep have shown the…

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Best Wheat He Ever Judged! Praise for Farm Produce Section

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. Autry-Hall, of Young, judge of farm produce section at the Cootamundra Show, said that district wheat…

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Impressive Wool Display All of Super Type

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

Wool section Judge, Mr. Hamilton-Smith, of Albury, was deeply imprest by the color, style and district…

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Export Wheat Brings Extra 5/8 a Bushel

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Sunday: The devaluation of the pound had increased the price in Australia of…

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Very Strong Demand for Fat and Store Cattle at Gundagai Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 1

E. A. Tout & Co. report holding a special cattle sale last Tuesday, when the demand for fat and stores met with very strong demand, Just…

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60,000 Bales of Cornsacks for N.s.w.wheat Harvest

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 7

“Sixty thousand bales of cornsacks have been allocated to NSW for the coming wheat harvest.” This was said by the Minister for Agriculture…

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Telephones for Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 1

There are now 6,909 telephone exchanges in Britain, of which 4,000 are automatic. Telephones have been installed…

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Bad Time for Junior Farming "Do Better Next Year"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Woodard, who presided over the junior farmer section of the Cootamundra show, said on Friday that the…

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Inspection of Asparagus Farms

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 4

On Monday next, October 24th the directors and shareholders of the company interested in the growing of asparagus at Gundagai will make…

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Soldier Settlers Do Well in Competition with Farmers and Graziers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

The Minister for Lands. Mr, Sheahan, said today that the enthusiasm of soldier settlers was evidenced by their keenness in competing at shows…

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