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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

2,503 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 126

Junior Farmer Supervisors

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 9

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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Coolamon Farmer in Critical Condition After Multiple Bee Stings

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 7

Members of the well known Coolamon family—the Furners— received such severe bee stings while robbing a nest last week…

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Oil From Saffron Thistle Results of Test at the Cowra Experimental Farm

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1950 · page 7

Tests conducted by officers of the Cowra Experimental Farm have revealed that Saffron Thistle seeds have an oil content of 25 per cent…

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Wagga Cattle Market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

The associated agents of Wagga—Dalgety and Co., Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Younghusband Ltd., A.M.L. and…

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Storemen's Strike Spreads in Wool Stores

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The strike of 150 storemen and packers at the Australian Wool Realisation Commission's three AS A SPIRIT OF THE FOOL, Eve King, gave this delightful interpretation at a rehearsal in Melbourne this week of "L'Amour Enchante," in which she will appear with Laurel Martyn…

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Local and General High Wool Prices

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

Messrs. Grace and Bradhurst report the following very satisfactory wool prices, obtained by the New Zealand Loan and Co.,…

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No Agreement Yet on Wool Market Control

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

Wool-marketing next season is likely to be back to the pre-war system of open auction, with no fixed floor price. ALL available evidence now…

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Wool Prices Up 10 Per Cent. Rise at Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

GOULBURN, Friday — The market was buoyant and prices advanced generally a full 10 per cent at the Goulburn wool sales…

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Serious Blowfly Strike Among Sheep Causing Early Shearing and Will Mean Loss to Graziers

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 6

BLOW-FLY STRIKE AMONGST SHEEP IN THE JUNES DISTRICT IS SO BAD THAT SOME GRAZIERS HAVE ALREADY COMMENCED SHEARING AGAIN AND OTHERS ARE CONTEMPLATING SIMILAR ACTION…

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For the Man on the Land Wheat Price Cut to Britain Could Not he Avoided

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 4

The signing of the Anglo-Australian wheat and flour contract is by far the most important thing that has happened in our wheat world in recent times. As was to be expected, the final…

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Tuberculosis in Dairy Herds Compensation Fund Proposals

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. W. Frith (C.P., Lismore) asked the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham) what…

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Shortage of Heavy Farm Plant Discussed by Leeton Producers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

Dissatisfaction over the shortage of heavy plant was expressed at the annual meeting of the Leeton branch of the Australian Primary Producers' Union this week…

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Corbie Hill Junior Farmers' Social Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 2

On Wednesday night, 29th March the Corbie Hill Junior Farmers' Club held a social at the Corbie Hill Hali in aid of the Red Cross. The night…

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Junior Farmers Notes Special Attention

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 March 1950 · page 3

Your supervisors and your District Council have been very active already this year, and as a result of their work, a very…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 6

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report that the final clearance of [?]ool from general shearing took place in Sydney on Monday last…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: Strong domestic and european competition at up to 5 per cent. above last week's rates ruled at the…

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U.S. Senator Warns on German Wheat Move

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday: Admission of Germany into the International wheat Agreement would "slice away" the export…

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Planes to Aid the Farmer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1950 · page 5

In Australia in recent years aeroplanes have bean used to aid formers in crop dusting, searching for lost cattle and…

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Wool Sold at Albury

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 2

Amongst the wool clips sold at Albury last week were the following: S and RW Tumut: F 108½, [?] 67¾, bls 66½…

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The A.p.p.u. Butter Stabilisation

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 April 1950 · page 3

It has been said that the future of the dairying industry is secure, and that returns are guaranteed until 1852. That is a gross…

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