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Farming & the land, 1950

2,503 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 126

Girl to Drove Cattle for 1400 Miles

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

DARWIN, Thursday: Attractive 23-year-old Edna Zigembine, Northern Territory, will drove a mob of 1250 cattle for 1400 miles…

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Mr. Graham Inspects Victorian Wheat Storages

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2

A visit of inspection to the emergency sub-terminal bulk wheat storages in Victoria was made by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham) this week…

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Wheat Sale to Britain 15/3 Bushel

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1

Australia will receive 15/3 a bushel for the 24 million bushels of last season’s wheat it has sold to the British Ministry of Food…

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Wool in Good Inquiry Japanese Goods In U.S.A.

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report The outlook for the sale of wool continues promising. No auctions are proceeding but despite the recess for…

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Nine Farms for Ex-soldiers Near Tarcutta

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

SYDNEY, Friday —The Minister for Lands (Mr. W. F. Sheathan) announced that he had approved of nine farms on the…

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Coolamon Farm Sold for £13/10/ per Acre

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 2
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Review

A small mixed farm of 480 acres, at Kittegoura, in the Coolamon district, yesterday brought £13/10/ per acre at an…

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For the Man on the Land Hold on to Your Spare Cornacks and Plan for Farm Storage

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

If you have any carryover of cornsacks from last harvest, whether new or second hand, hold on to them. PROSPECTS at the moment…

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M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes Farmers facing a temptation Livestock increases may follow flood rains

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

Following recent flood rains large-area farmers are finding they have now more green feed than they know what to do with. "They are facing a great temptation," said Mr. Frank York, District Agronomist, Griffith, in reporting on the…

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Junior Farmers Notes Annual Meeting Corbie Hill Club

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 4

The Corbie Hill Junior Farmer Club held their annual meeting on 17th inst, at the Corbie Hill Hall. There was a good attendance of Junior…

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Yanco Farm Management Courses Now Open To Any Engaged In Agriculture

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 6

Courses in the principles of farm management, organised by the Department of Agriculture at its Yanco Experiment Farm, are…

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Fight to Save Marooned Sheep Near Balranald

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Floodwaters 20 miles from the main Murrumbidgee River stream threaten to drown 2200 sheep valued at £ 10,000, marooned on a property…

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Nine Farms on "Toonga" for Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan ) announced today that he has approved of nine farms on "Toonga" Estate in the Wagga…

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Leeton Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 4

The associated agents of Leeton conducted their fortnightly sheep sale on Monday, April 17, when they yarded 6500…

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World's Wool Shortage and Synthetics

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 7

Record wool prices clearly indie to there was a world shortage, which caused keen competition for available supplies, the Minister for Commerce…

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Farrer A.l.p. Council Urges New Advance From Wheat Pool

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture is to be requested to make a further payment on No. 13 Pool, "seeing that the full quota under the International Wheat Agreement has been sold, and in view…

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DAIRYING Dairy Science Schools to Be Held at Various Country Centres

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 3

Dairy Science Schools, organised by the Department of Agriculture, are to be conducted this winter at country centres where…

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Specialist Courses for Farmers and Graziers at Yanco Experiment Farm

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon E. H. Graham, MLA, said last week that courses in the Principles of Farm Management have been…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 4

The Prime Minister Mr. R. G. Menzies, will officially open the Sydney Sheep Show on May 26. The show will be held at Sydney…

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