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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Basis for Payment of Milk Under New Dairy Legislation

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

Since introducing the Dairy Industry (Amendment) Bill into Parliament early this month, the Government has been giving…

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Junior Farmer Supervisors Large Areas To Be Investigated

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 March 1950 · page 2

Following a question in the Legislative Assembly by the Leader of the Country Party (Lt.-Col. Bruxner), the Minister for Education…

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Wool Position Strong Less Sheep in World

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The latest available figures show that the world pastured…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The latest available figures show that the world pastured 684,000,000 sheep or 59,000,000…

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Market Reports Leeton Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 6

The associated agents of Leeton held their fortnightly cattle sale on March 21, when they yarded 200 fat and store…

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Wimmera Rye Popular Experiment Farm Search for Better Types

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1950 · page 3

The demand by farmers ana graziers for seed of Wimmera rye grass and subterranean clover for autumn sowing is…

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Wool Position Strong Less Sheep In World

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 8

The latest available figures show that the world pastured 684,000,000 sheep or 59,000,000 less than in 1938/39. The numbers have…

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Lake Cargelligo Sheep Sale

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

Messrs C. J. Lewis, Lake Cargelligo, and Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd, Sydney, auctioneers in conjunction, report holding a…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday:—Some lines at the Newcastle wool sales today showed a 10 per cent. rise on the closing rates…

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Crop Competition Prizes Presented at The Rock; Wheat Handling Blamed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

"If something is not done very soon about the bulkhead handling of wheat in New South Wales there will be absolue chaos." THIS statement was made by…

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"Butter Mess Just Ahead" in United States

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wed. (A.A.P.): The Federal Government's farm "price support programme," according to the "Wall Street…

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Wool Report The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited. 17th March, 1950

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 4

At our sale on the 16th instant, we submitted a catalogue of 5,400 bales, the selection including a number of spinners' wools, some of…

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Monthly Wool Output 20,000 Miles!

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 4

Some idea of the immensity of British wool cloth output may be gathered from the fact that a month's deliveries, at an average…

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Wool Store Stoppage May Delay Shipments

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A stoppage at three Sydney wool stores today by members of the Storemen and Packers' Union will…

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Vermin-infested Sheep Offered for Sale Warning by Stock Inspector

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 6

There was no excuse for offences relating to vermin-infested sheep and offenders had no cause to complain if prosecuted…

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District Sheep Flocks Ravaged Outbreak of Fly Strike Causing Great Loss

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 4

An outbreak of fly-strike, unprecedented in its intensity, is attacking sheep, particularly the heavy wooled merino flocks in…

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Falkiner “Sheep Empire” Expands Gundagai Land Board Case Again Raised In Parliament Minister Will Confer with Attorney General

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 4

“THE vast sheep empire controlled by Otway and Leigh Falkiner—F. S. Falkiner and Sons Pty Ltd—is about to expand. The company has increased capital from £500,000 to £1,250,000 by creating 15,000 new shares of £50 each.”…

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Junior Farmer Movement New Policy Needed

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The position of the Junior Farmer Movement was a matter of concern to people throughout the…

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Concern About Junior Farmer Movement

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The position of the Junior Farmer Movement was a matter of concern to people throughout the…

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Farming Methods Advance in U.K.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 5

There has been a spectacular change in British farming methods since the war. Farms in Britain are now the most highly…

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