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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

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Field Day at the Temora Farm. Scientific Officers' Relation to General Work

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

On Wednesday next the Temora Experiment Farm is arranging a farmers' field day. It will be of interest to discuss the purpose…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Co. Ltd. report under date 30th September, 1949:…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 3
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

SYDNEY, Monday: Under strong competition from Yorkshire and the Continent, with occasional support from local…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 8
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The Melbourne Woolbrokeps report that 80,000 bales of wool have already been submitted at auction this season. Rarely, if ever, has…

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Higher Price for Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

Under devaluation, the prices fixed by the international Wheat Agreement had advanced so that Australian farmers could get a higher…

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Wool Values Speech by Winchcombe. Carson's Chairman

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 3

The speech below was delivered by Mr. Harold Bell, Chairman of Directors of Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., at the annual meeting…

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Cornsacks for State Wheat Harvest 60,000 Bales Allocated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

"Sixty thousand bales of cornsacks have been allocated to N.S.W. for the coming wheat harvest." This was said by the Minister for…

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Increasing Food Production Regional Committee To Visit Tumut And Batlow Practical Farmers to Be Interviewed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee Regional Committee is visiting centres throughout the region for the purpose of meeting primary…

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Growing Cauliflowers for Quick Freeze a Payable Crop For Autumn And Winter Months

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 4

Birds Eye Foods (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. have contributed the following article on cauliflower production. These notes will be of interest to vegetable growers, particularly those who will be growing the crop under contract for quick freezing during the coming…

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War Service Land Settlement Success in N.S.W. 1,184 Ex-Servicemen Provided With Farms

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 4

The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Sheahan) said that the success of war service land settlement in New South Wales was…

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Farmers Warned Lamb Prices May Drop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 4

More than 100 farmers drawn from both ends of the irrigation 'Areas gathered at Leeton Experiment Farm on Friday, Oct…

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Corbie Hill Junior Farmers Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 4

The Corbie Hill Junior Farmers held their usual fortnightly meeting at the Corbie Hill Hall. Apologies were received from Austin Lewis,…

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Poultry Farmers Co-op Soc. Manager Appointed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

Mr. J. Gooch. formerly of Wagaa. has been appointed to the position of manager of the Leeton Poultry Formers' Co-operative Society. He…

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Junior Farmers Second in State Championship

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 3

Congratulations arc extended to Len Hulands, of Murrami, on filling second place in the 1949 State Championship Competition…

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Letters to the Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) F.S.A. and the Wheat Plan (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 2

Sir,—Further in reply to Mr. T. J. McDougall, General Secretary of the F. and S.A.— Regarding the 5/2: In my…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Approximately 11,000 bales were submitted for auction on the second day of the third series…

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Wool in Widespread Demand

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Russian wool buying has been a special feature of recent sales. The mill industry in…

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Sixth Advance From No. 11 Wheat Pool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday—The sixth advance of wheat from the 1947-48 crop in No. 11 pool, of 7d a bushel bulk and 8d a…

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