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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

2,503 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 126

Mushroom Crops at Koorawatha Commercial Project By Resident

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 9

For the past few months, Mr Owen Griffiths, well known Koorawatha resident, has been conducting experiments into the possibility…

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Farmer's and Settler's Assn. Annual Meeting

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Tumbarumba branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Thursday. May 25…

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Local Farmer Broadcasts on Conduct of Property

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

WITHIN THE NEXT SIX WEEKS FOUR LOCAL PROGRESSIVE FARMERS ARE TO BE HEARD OVER THE NATIONAL STATION, DEALING WITH MATTERS CONCERNING THE CONDUCT OF THEIR PROPERTIES, AND THE…

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Sheep and Wool Prices Big Jump. Clip Worth Six Times Figure For '38-39

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 9

Record prices for the 1949-50 Australian clip, combined with quickness at selling, make the year the most successful marketing…

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Wool And Its Cost Absence Of Speculation

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:--In times of less strong markets than have prevailed this season a "shaky" period prodnors…

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M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes Research into new M.I.A. crop Large-area farmers' interest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 6

Research at Yanco Experiment Farm has brought to light a method of sowing grain sorghum which can be used by large-area farmers of the M.I.A. Disclosing this, Mr. Col. R. Hood, agronomist carrying out the trials, said this week that…

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For the Man on the Land Riverina's Part In a National Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 6

It seems quite definite that a National Sheep Show will be held in Sydney next May to celebrate the Jubilee of the Commonwealth. NOTHING could be more…

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Wool Stealing At Adjungbilly And Tumorrama Two Men Committed For Trial

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Two young man, Paul Francis Smith and Stanley Bernard Flynn, were an Tuesday committed for trial at the Gundngai Quarter…

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Bulk Hailing for 50-Million Bushel Heat Crop

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 6

Storage capacity for 12,000,000 more bushels of bulk wheat in country districts this year seems too good to be true. But the Minister for Agriculture lias promised it…

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Batlow and Tumut Crop Trials

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 4

The District Agronomist (Mr. J. G. Ballantyne) and his assistant (Mr. F. Nicholson) will visit Batlow and Tumut to inspect the potato and…

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Junior Farmers' Advisory Committee

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 6

At the May meeting oi the Advisory Committee it was disclosed that three English Junior Farmers will be visiting Batlow on 6th July…

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Conservation of Water “Co-operation Of All Farmers Vital”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 1

“While it is desirable that no water shall be allowed to run into the sea, it Will probably never be possible to achieve 100 per cent water…

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Sheep at Homebush

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

The market for sheep and lambs at the Homebush autcions last Thursday, was easier, 30,467 being offered. Cattle yardings…

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Wool Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Limited, Sydney, report on June 6th, 1950:…

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Forbes Special Cattle Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report having held a special cattle sale on Friday, June 2, when 900…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance & Agency Company Ltd. reports under date 6th June:—

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 3

We submitted a catalogue of 3,153 bales on Monday, 5th instant, the selection being drawn largely from the Far-Western and Mid-Western…

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New Rayon and Wool Suit Soon to be Marketed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

LONDON. Tuesday—A new rayon and wool mixture suit will be marketed soon, and, according to the "Daily Mail." only an…

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Floodwaters From Forbes Threaten Condobolin Heavy Damage to Wheat, Lucerne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Lachlan River floodwaters, after dividing Forbes into three islands and causing heavy damage to wheat, oat and lucerne crops, now…

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Two Gundagai Men to Stand Trial Police Allegations Of Wool Stealing Racket At Tumorrama and Adjungbilly Bales Disappear From Coolac Storage Shed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 1

The golden fleece has brought much wealth and comfort to Australian graziers, but to two Gundagai district men the woolly coats of the jumbucks has brought nothing but confusion and trouble. Paul Francis Smith and Stanley Bernard Flynn were last…

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Tumut Maize Crop Competition Won By Lodge And Hartshorn, Of Blowering

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 2

Below are given the results of the maize crop competition which Mr. L. K. Kavanagh judged recently in the Tumut district. Following are the headings under which points were…

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