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Farming & the land, 1950

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Trangie Wool Research Laboratory

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture will officially open the Wool Research Laboratory at Trangie Agricultural Experiment Station…

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Outlook for U.k. Wool Industry

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 1

An encouraging review of Britain’s wool industry has just been given by the President of the Board of Trade at the opening of the…

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More Wool Wanted Merino Output Down

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 6

The price of wool shows the shortage of it which exists. While that is at present a monetary benefit lack of adequate supplies could…

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Reforms in Dairy Industry Amending Bill in Parliament

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 March 1950 · page 4

When introduces the Dairy Industry, (Amendment) Bill into Parliament, on March 7, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon…

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Cattle Tick

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 3
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The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) announced that it has been decided to defer for another twelve months the…

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New Chairman of State Wheat Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) has announced that Mr. L. S. Harrison, formerly Wheat…

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P.P. Boards and Enforcement of Sheep-Dipping

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

LOCKHART, Monday: The Lockhart-Urana branch of the Southern Riverina Graziers' Association at the weekend…

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Severe Competition Developing On World Wheat Market

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

At meetings held at Urangeline, Pleasant Hills and Holbrook, the General President of the Wheatgrowers' Union (Mr. L. G…

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TUMUT'S 7th Annual Show Held in Fine Weather Gate Takings £312 for Two Days Splendid Horse and Cattle Exhibits

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 1

Despite threatening rain during the several days prior to the fixture, Tumut's 75th Annual Show held on Friday and Saturday last was favored with beautiful weather and the whole surroundings at the showground were looking their best after the recent rains, with the…

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Reforms in Dairy Industry Amending Bill In Parliament

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 4

When introducing the Dairy Industry (Amendment) Bill into Parliament last week the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Record Prices for Southern Wools

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1950 · page 2

Probably the best selection of free spinners' wools submitted in N.S.W. this season was available to buyers at the fifth series of…

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Stockinbingal Special Sheep Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 9

Messrs Grace and Bradhurst, auctioneers, of Cootamundra, in conjunction with D.J. Quinlan, of Stock inbingal report having held a very…

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Goulburn Wool Sales

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 5

Probably the best selection of free spinners wools submitted in NSW this season was available to buyers at the fifth series of goulburn wool…

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Cattle on Show Were Good Fats Excellent—Large Numbers is Dairy Classes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

Whilst the stud beef sections were not up to the standard of previous years, the cattle exhibited at this week’s Gundagai Show…

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Rabbits Eating Cattle Food Some Owners Say

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 4

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

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Wool Prices Ease Further in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Prices showed a further easing tendency at today's Sydney wool sales, despite fairly well…

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Wool Display at Gundagai Show Praised

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

The wool display at the Gundagai show was highly praised by the judge (Mr G. Sheard, of Dalgety and Co. Ltd, Albury)…

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Sheep Exhibition Disappoints Quality Excellent But Very Little Competition

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

FOR a leading wool growing district like Gundagai, the sheep, sections at this week’s Gundagai show was most disappointing. The…

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Wool and Suit Costs. An American Result

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 5

Although slight fluctuations have been experienced for some types of wool, competition has been strong and displayed general…

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