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Farming & the land, 1950

2,503 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 126

Tea and Butter Double Ration Coupons

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

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

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Wool And Substitutes British Action

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd report Although the woo! market has of late shown some irregularity, competition has displayed a volume of…

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Wool Report the Farmers and Graziers’ Co-op. Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited . 6th June, 1950

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 6

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

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Graziers Divided on Wool Levy Proposal; Council in Favor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Half of the woolgrowers in New South Wales favor the Federal Government's proposal to impose a levy on growers to finance a new wool marketing scheme, while the other half…

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At Royal Show Record Bread Making Wheat Gabo’s Good Showing Bencubbin “Muck”

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

The agricultural wizard of Euchareena, Mr. Bade, had to take second place to the Messrs. Cronk, of Boree Creek, in high baking…

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This Type of Sub-terminal Wheat Silo to Unlucky Thief Stole Shoes—All for the Left Foot

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 12

The rear windows of a car were smashed and 24 women's shoes stolen from it, in Goulburn this week…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Branch Meetings Narrandera Branch

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 3

A meeting of the Narrandera branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the C.W.A. room on Friday, 9th June. Mr. J. F…

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Judging Begins in Wagga Dairy Contest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 2

Two officers of the Department of Agriculture yesterday started judging the Commonwealth Dairy Grant competition at Wagga. The judges, the District Dairy officer (Mr. C. E…

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Wagga Farm Sold at £19/10/

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

"Pine Gully." a mixed farm property of 312 acres, situated five miles from Wagga, near the Agricultural College, was…

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Young British Farmers' to Visit District

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 6

Three 20-year-old farmers from Britain who are touring Australia will spend a week in Riverina from July 3. THEY are Peter Brewis and…

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Outstanding Potato Crop At Batlow

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 16 June 1950 · page 4

Trial crops of potatoes grown at Batlow by Messrs. Coleman and Cook, in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, have…

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Wheat for India

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 2

NEW DELHI, Friday: India has obtained from Australia for the year ending July 31, 1950, the entire million tons of wheat…

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Butter Rationing Ends in Australia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The immediate abolition of butter rationing was announced tonight by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies)…

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Field Day at Wagga Farm on July 4

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 1

A Field Day will be held on the property of Cameron Brothers, "Mundowey," Wagga, on July 14, when the judging party…

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Judging Continues in Wagga Dairy Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 2

For the second day of judging in the Commonwealth Dairy Grant competition, the judges, the District Dairy Officer (Mr. C. E. Chapman) and the Piggery Officer (Mr. G. H. Simpson) yesterday visited the farm of Mr. C. R. McGrath, of "Riverslie," Narrandera Road, Wagga…

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Poultry on Orchard Farms Described As "Lucrative Sideline"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1950 · page 4

"A lucrative sideline" was how the management of poultry on orchard farms was described by Mr. George W. Smith, District Poultry Officer, on a visit to the M.I.A. from Wagga Agricultural College…

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Butter Rationing Lifted

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 1

The immediate abolition of butter rationing was announced on Friday night by the Prime Minister (Mr Menzes)…

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Wool and Its Cost Absence of Speculation

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 4

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

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Mob of Cattle Camped on Road Shire To Place Matter in Hands Of Police

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 19 June 1950 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr B. Smith) reported to last week’s Shire meeting that Mrs Fuller, of Willie Ploma reported that during night of Thursday…

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Leeton Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1950 · page 2

W. J. Fulton, in conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Sydney, report having yarded 3,000 fat and store…

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