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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

2,503 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 126

Widespread devastation to crops and heavy losses suffered in rain Homes threatened and orchards flooded by waters

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

Widespread damage to fruit and vegetable crops-resulted from the phenomenal rainfall of last week-end, when 519 points were registered in Leeton. Many farms in low-lying areas also suffered heavy losses…

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U.S.A’s. Surplus Crops £1,250,000,000 (Aust.) INVESTED

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

The U.S.A. Government, during the past few years, after purchasing all varieties of crops from farmers to maintain world prices,…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.): Greasy crossbreds, for which there was a strong demand, rose fully five per cent on last week's…

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Work on Wagga Wheat Institute Begins

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

A start had been made on the erection of a new wheat research institute at the Wagga Agricultural and Experimental Station, said the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) yesterday…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Standard Now 63lb. per Bushel

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The fixing of the f.a.q. standard of wheat at 63 lbs per bushel for the State 1949-50…

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Dairy Cattle Poisoned

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

Following the recent death of two dairy cattle, which led to arsenic poisoning being suspected, the stock inspector at…

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Wool Survey

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

Normal market fluctuations are more noticeable when prices are high, and slightly reduced values which have recently been…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery report: At our Sydney auction, of the 31sl of January, we offered a selection of well grown medium…

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Japan Buying 550 Stud. Sheep From Australia

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

Japan has purchased 550 Corriedale stud rams and ewes valued at £20,000stg. from Australia. This was announced last week by…

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More Extensions to Country Wheat Silos

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hen. E. H. Graham. M.L.A. said that he had given approval to the erection of new storage…

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Review of Pastoral Conditions Hops May Be Grown at Tumut

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 7

“FOLLOWING a dry December when twenty-nine points of rain fell in three days, the month of January was dry with the exception of a fall of 181 points during the middle of the month, in the Wagga and intermediate district, writes the District Agronomist (T. S…

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Currency and Wool Values Trade Active Abroad

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., Write: The fillip given to trade and prices for raw materials, including wool, by devaluation of…

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Wool Consumption Strong Bigger U.s.a. Turnover

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson. Ltd., report: The Australian clip is recovering in quantity; the total for this season is estimated to be…

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No Offers for Dubbo Property Large Sheep Area Fails To Attract A Bid

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

Despite the fact that people who have retired in Sydney are now desirous of going back to the land, a 5,616 acre sheep property,…

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Tractor Kills Gerogery Farmer

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

ALBUYR, Monday — Otto Schilebs (48), single, tracter driver of Gerogery, was fatally injured, and a migrant was…

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Results of Wagga District Crop Contests

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

Results of district field wheat and growing-crop competitions for 1949 conducted by the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, have been announced by the District Agronomist (Mr. T. S…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. report that prices realised al the wool sales in sydney last week showed un easing tendency which was most pronounced on…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 5
Also in The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser

MELBOURNE, Monday: Catalogues totalling approximately 12,200 bales were offered at the eighth series of wool sales in…

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Current Tea and Butter Coupons

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

Current Ten Coupons Nos. 53—64 (Coupons Nos. 53—56 cease to be current after 19/2/50). New Tea Coupons: A new tea…

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