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Farming & the land, 1950

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Butter and Tea Coupons Doubled in Value But They Will Have To Last For Eight Weeks

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 1

BUTTER and tea ration coupons which became available today will have a double value, the Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator O’SuIlivan) announced last night. However, he said, instead of covering a four week period they…

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Plans to Welcome Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1950 · page 2

At a representative meeting of Wagga and district public bodies, it was agreed to form a committee for the purpose of…

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Leeton Sheep Sale

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 4

A yarding of 5000 good quality sheep were yarded at the Leeton sale on Monday, May 8 by the Associated Agents, to a good attendance of…

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Wool Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 5
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited, Sydney, report on May 9, 1950:…

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Grong Sheep Market

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

There was a penning of 2315 fat and store sheep at the monthly sale in Kennedy and Co's. yards on Tuesday. A large attendance of buyers…

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Tea and Butter Double Ration Coupons

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

The current TEA coupons Nos. 77 to 80, have to last two months; the expiry date will be July 9. Each cou-pon carries the value of 4 ounces…

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Better Methods of Scouring Wool Announced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: New methods of scouring wool which might improve the efficiency of the operation were outlined by…

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Wool Branch Set Up in Germany

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: A branch of the International Wool Secretariat will be set up in the Federal German Republic…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Market Soars To Record Levels

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 2

The last catalogue of the main selling season was submitted by Farmers & Graziers' in Goulburn on 9th May, when a catalogue of…

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Dairy Farm Competition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

Entries for the New South Wales Dairy Farm Championship Competition of 1950 have exceeded 150—a record figure on the…

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Crop Report South Eastern Riverina

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 8

This Autumn has been particularly favourable both for graziers and farmers alike. The early soaking rains of February and March…

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£600 Prizemoney for Dairy Output Contest

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. Graham) announced today details of the 1949-50 increased…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

Goldbrough Mort and Co. Ltd, Sydney, report: Included in our catalogue No. 15, which was submitted to…

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The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Company Ltd. 9th May, 1950. Wool Report

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 7

We submitted a catalogue of &,541 bales on Monday, 8th instant, comprising a number of late Summer and Autumn shorn wools…

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The Wool Rise Short Supplies Responsible

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson Ltd., report: The rise in wool values at May sales puts the market on record post-war levels. In…

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Post War Record for Wool Market. Surplus Stock Has Now Been Consumed

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 17 May 1950 · page 1

The rise in wool values at May sales puts the market on record post-war levels, reports Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd., under…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday: The upward trend in wool values continued at today's woolsales, and well grown fleece and…

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U.K. Wheat Needs

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 1

OTTAWA, Wednesday: The Canadian Trade Minister (Mr. C. D. Howe) has left by air for London, where he will discuss…

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Record Average at Goolgowi Sheep Sale

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1950 · page 2

A record district average price of 71/-was obtained at the Goolowi Sheep Sale held by F. Rawlinson on Monday May 8th. The yarding…

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