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Farming & the land, 1950

2,503 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 126

Record Entries for Sheep Show at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 2

ALBURY, Friday: Entries for the Albury Sheep Show, which opens next Tuesday, are not only a record—they exceed those for…

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M.i.a. Rice Farms "Being Bought Up by Investors"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY. Friday: A delegate to the A.L.P.'s rural conference today attacked the purchase of irrigated farms on the…

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R.a.s. Party Inspects Wagga Farm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1950 · page 6

A judging party arrived a Wagga yesterday to judge the inland championship of the 1950 Farm and Fodder competition…

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Wool Outlook Sound Clip Slightly Larger

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report that a good inquiry has been current for fellmongered Merino, Comeback, and finer…

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The A.p.p.u. the Dairy Produce Board

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

Mr. C. T. Grant, District Secretary Australian Primary Producers' Union, Casino, writes in "Tweed Daily," Murwillumba[?], as…

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Nine More Farms for Ex-soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Lands (Mr. J. B. Renshaw has announced that he has approved of nine farms on "Panuara" Estate being…

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Wagga Farmer's Success in Ewe Competition

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 2

Mr. A. Wallace Smith, at "Brooklyn," Wagga, has won the Rural Bank Cup awarded for the Riverina District in section A of…

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Lack of Machinery for Farms “Rural Areas Sapped of Their Efficient Workers”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

ALTHOUGH thousands of Australian workers were concentrated on industrial production and manufacture in capital cities primary producers could not obtain anywhere near sufficient supplies of machines and tools, said Mr Bert Cole, of Molong…

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More Farms for Ex-servicemen

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 17 July 1950 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Mr J. B. [?]shaw) announced at the week[?] that he has approved of 9 farms “Panuara” Estate being made…

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Urana Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., in conjunction with J. M. Smith and Co.. report having conducted a most successful…

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Urana Special Sheep Sale

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 6

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., in conjunction with J. M. Smith & Co. report having conducted a most…

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No. Ii Wheat Pool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Graham said on Wednesday he would press for the repayment of wheat-growers' contributions from No. 11…

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U.S. Wool Stocks

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Mon: United States wool stocks dropped one-quarter during the past 12 months, the Commerce…

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Sheep expert visits Stanbridge Next Friday Evening

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

Sheep and Wool Specialist of the Department of Agriculture, Mr. Brian M. Savage, will address Stanbridge Extension…

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N.s.w. Government Grain Elevators Assist Australian Wheat Board

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) said that the Government Grain Elevators section of his…

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M.l.a. Rice Farms "Being Bought Up by Investors"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

A delegate of the A.L.P.'s [?] conference on Friday attacked the purchase of irrigated farms on the Murrunbidgee Irrigation Area by [?]…

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Red Scale in M.i.a. Orange Crop Clean-up Campaign to Be Intensified

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 4

Red seale has been described as the greatest single menace to the citrus industry of the irrigation areas. It has caused growers losses…

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Fatality at Boree Creek Highly Respected Farmer's Accidental Death

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 4

A sad accident which resulted in the death of Mr. R. H. Johns, occurred at his residence, "Walla Coola," Boree Creek, on Sunday afternoon. It is alleged that Mr. Johns was in the workshop, near his home, when his son was…

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Queensland Does Not Want Its Rain. Dry Spell Would be Welcome, Says Wool Firm

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 5

Rain is generally welcome and at times much needed in the pastoral and agricultural areas of Australia. Many districts of New…

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Wagga Stud Stock Will Be Taken to Farm at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1950 · page 6

New developments which may make for bigger and better mobs of livestock are opening up in the production of sheep and fat lambs. To keep the farmers of the M.I.A. abreast with…

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