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Farming & the land, 1950

2,503 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 126

Wheat Board Should Unlicensed Broadcast Listeners

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 2

The Postmaster-General (Hon. H. L. Anthony, M. P.), said that, notwithstanding the wide publicity, given from time to…

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Wool Act 'Not As Good As Earlier Act'

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: The Wool Use Promotion Act, under which the Australian Wool Board functioned, was, generally speaking…

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Need for More Wool Countries Short of Supplies

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 6

Increased production of wool, particularly merino and the finer soft handling types of crossbred, is one of the world's great textile…

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Commonwealth Asks State Minsters to Rais Butter Price by 3d a

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has asked State Prices Ministers to increase the retail price of butte by 3d a lb to 2/5…

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Two Dairy Farms for Ex-Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) announced at the weekend that two dairy farms on Baeraml Estate, near Denman…

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Wheat Board and Sub Terminals Minister Says Finance Should Be Available

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Ghaham) says he cannot for one minute see why Australian Wheat Board considers…

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Visit of English Farmers to Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

Three young farmers from England are touring Australia; visiting places of interest throughout the Commonwealth…

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Farm Equipment Exported

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 4

The Cowra District Council of the F. and S. Association wants the Association executive to find out just what quantity of farm…

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State Lagging in Dairy Production

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 4

NSW was not producing sufficient butter for the State’s requirements said the chief of the division of dairying in the Dept. of…

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Farewell Social to Mr. Bruce Langfield Entertained by Asparagus Farm Employees

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 2

Thirty employees of the Gundagai Asparagus Farm, gathered at canteen last Thursday evening to wish Mr Bruce Langfield adieu and…

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The Wool Position North Queensland Sheep Losses

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: The general buoyancy in prices for most wools at the closing sales of the season, augurs…

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Leeton Sheep Sale

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

Owing to very wet conditions, the yarding of sheep at the Associated Agents sale on Tuesday, June 27, was not more than 2000 head, which…

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Boree Creek Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report having conducted a most successful special sale of mainly corriedale…

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Melbourne Wool Sale

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 7

The Australian Estates Co. Ltd. report: A record wool selling season was concluded in Melbourne on June 27, when we…

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No Increase In Price Of Butter

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

The Prices Minister (Mr. Finnan) has announced that there will be no increase in the existing price of butter…

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Greatest Movement of Cattle in History; Coastal Roads Crowded

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The greatest mass movement of cattle in Australia's history is taking place as farmers in the flood-stricken areas hurry their herds to the drier inland…

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Dairy Farm Competition Judges Inspect Well-Laid-Out Tumut Property

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 6

Making an inspection in the district dairy farm competition, the judges—Messrs. G. H. Simpson and C. E. Champion—on Friday…

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Two Dairy Farms For Soldier Settlers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

The former Minister for Lands (Mr. Sheahan) has announced that two dairy farms on Baerami (2) Estate, near Denman, have been…

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June Sowing of Wheat Satisfactorily Completed; Vegetable Output Small

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

The sowing of wheat crops during the month of June was completed under satisfactory conditions, but due to flood damage on the flats of the Murrumbidgee and tributaries there was very little vegetable production. THIS is revealed in the month…

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[?]sh Youths [?]ertained [?]Y Junior Farmers' Clubs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 2

The two English Young Farmers, who left Leeton yesterday, after spending a few days of their six months tour of…

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