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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

2,503 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 126

Tech. Sheep and Wool Class

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

The Technical College Sheep and Wool Classes will be held at 179 Palm Avenue, near the Dormitory Canteen, on Monday night, at 7 o'clock. Classes…

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Adelong Sheep Sale

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd., Wagga, and J. D. Isaac & Co., of Adelong, report a penning of over 6,500 sheep at the…

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Leeton Sheep Sale

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

W. J. Fulton in conjunction with New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Sydney, reports having yarded 4,750 fat and store…

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Current Tea and Butter Coupons

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

Current Tea 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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Review of Wool Disposal System

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

The Commonwealth Wool Conference Joint Organisation in London on Monday began a conference to review tile Government's wool disposal…

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More Extensions to Country Wheat Silos

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

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

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British Comment On Australia's Stand on Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday: No official comment could be obtained on Mr. McEwan's remarks about Britain's refusal to buy…

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Country Producers Selling Company. Big Yarding of Sheep at Sydney Sales

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 3

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush Market on 9250:-- Sheep: 12.484 sheen. 6.879 lambs,…

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International Wheat Pact Australia Opposes Admission of Germany and Japan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) said today he had instructed Australia's representative on the International Wheat Council (Mr. E. McCarthy) to oppose the admission…

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For the Man on the Land Season's Wheat Return May Be Nearly 11/6 a Bushel in Country

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 4

How much do you expect to get for your wheat this season? Three months ago I tipped 13/ per bushel F.O.B.—apparently it is going to be better than that. WHILST I still believe the…

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More Storm Damage to Leeton Crops

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

LEETON, Thursday: Local farmers will again suffer as a result of the torrential downpour yesterday evening…

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Rice Farm Sold for £32 Per Acre 666 acres in Benerembah Irrigation District

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

The rice and mixed farming property of Mr. w. W. McNamara, known an holding No. 16, Benerombah Irrigation District, 7 miles from…

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Hail Damage to Rice Crops

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

A heavy hail storm passed over Yanco district on Wednesday afternoon. Messrs. Tweedie inform us that they have received a number of…

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Water Filled Tyres for Farm Vehicles

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2

A British tyre company reports considerable success in the experiments which it has been conducting with water filled mar tyres for…

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Australia Quotes Free Wheat at 19/

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Although it was suggested in England that Australia must dispose of an unrevealed quantity of…

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Important Tests at Leeton Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1950 · page 4

Working constantly to ensure that the M.I.A. not only keeps its new (green) look from new pasture sewings but improves it, is Leeton Experiment Farm, where experiment of value to all large-area farmers…

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Rabbits Eating Cattle Food Owners Say

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

Some stock owners in the Trangie, Narromine, and surrounding districts say that feed put out for cattle is eaten by…

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Leeton Railway Fire Wheat Lost

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

A wheat stack in the yards of the Lecton Railway station was damaged by if fire soon after the South-West Mail passed through…

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Wheat Lost in Leeton Railway Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

LEETON, Sunday: A wheat stack in the yards of the Leeton railway station was damaged by fire soon after the Southwest…

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Revaluation of £ Would Hit Farmers Hard—Mr. Graham

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 2

Speaking at Burrandana, Mangoplah and Lake Albert on Saturday, the Minister for Agriculture and member for Wagga, Mr. E. H. Graham, told farmers that revaluation of the. Australian £ to bring it to…

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