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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

2,503 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 126

All States in Butter Contests

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

THe Royal Agricultural Society of N.S.W hopes to have butter factories throughout Australia competing in its Commonwealth…

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Daring Sheep Thieves in Victoria

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 4

Graziers in Western Victoria are organising to light widespread sheep rustling With sheep worth up to £8 a head and higher wool prices, [?]…

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Hay Sheep Sale Totals £14[?],560

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

What has been described as the most valuable yarding of [?] sheep in the wool even offered at a one-day sheep sale in Australia was…

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Wool Levy "Too High,—growers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Wool-growers' spokesmen today agreed that the levy of 7½ per cent on all wool sold in Australia…

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Great Fat Cattle Show for Sydney Next Year

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Planned for June [?] is a grand fat cattle show and sales which is likely to become the biggest thing of its [?] of the [?] and…

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Graziers Claim Wool Levy Too High

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday — Woolgrowers' spokesmen agreed that the levy of 7½ per cent on all wool sold in Australian from…

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Familiar Figure at Hay Woman Drover and Decoy Sheep

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 1

An interesting personality of the Riverina droving world is a woman drover whose name has for 17 years been known from Queensland to the…

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Wool Levy To Start On Aug. 26, Says Mr. McEwen Rate of 7½ Per Cent. May Later Be Reviewed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

The levy on wool in the 1950/51 season will be 7½ per cent and will come into effect from August 26 the Federal Minister for…

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Courses Cancelled at Yanco Experiment Farm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 4

Two [?] refresher courses at the Yanco Experiment Farm have had to be [?] because of [?]…

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Britain's Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 8

OTTAWA, Tuesday: Britain's Minister for Commonwealth Relations (M . Gordon Patrick Walker) said today that Britain…

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Cotton Affected by Weevils, Helps Wool Man's Suit Now Has Less of Sheep's Staple

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 5

The general buoyancy in prices for most wools at the closing sales of the season augurs well for the future of the market…

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Hides and Sheep Skins Losses Sustained by Bad Preparation

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 2

Because of the records available, it is established beyond doubt that owing to indifferent management and bad…

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Feeding Important in Wool Production 5 lb. Difference in Riverina Experiments

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 7

There is no doubt that diet exercises a really great effect on wool production, both for quantity and quality…

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Establishment of Lucerne Trial at Cowra Experimental Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 2

Most economical methods of establishing grazing lucerne are being investigated at the Cowra Experiment Farm under the…

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M.i.a. Farmers' Target to Help Flood Victims

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 July 1950 · page 6

A minimum target of £2 percent has been set by the M.I.A. warning community in the drive to raise finance for the Flood…

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Huge Wool Cheque

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Australia's cheque for greasy wool sold during: the eleven months ended May was worth…

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£10 Fine for Stealing Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 4

On a charge or stealing a sheep at Rosewood on July 11, Vernon A. Weston, Heath Street, Wagga was yesterday fined £10 in…

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