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Farming & the land, 1950

2,503 stories in Riverina's papers · page 68 of 126

Country Producers Selling Company. District Sheep Again Sold In Sydney

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 4

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush market on 24th. inst: Sheep: 6.447 sheep, 6,316 lambs…

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Tumut Graziers Opposed to Wool Stabilisation Scheme Government Control To Be Avoided, Declare Majority

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 7

A well-attended meeting of the Tumut branch of the Graziers Association on Saturday afternoon last carried a resolution to the…

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Sheep and Wool Exams

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 3

Friday afternoon last marked the finish of a trying time for 36 young people from various districts. They completed their final sheep and wool…

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Counting Sheep

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

A columnist in a Western Australian paper says: "A North west squatter friend of mine has given up counting sheep to cure his insomnia. At…

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Forbes Sheep Sale 8,500 Sheep Average 92/-

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

Strong competition was [?] experienced for all well woolled young sheep at Winchcombe Girson's monthly special store sheep sale held…

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Wheat Appeal Dismissed

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

The Privy Council (London) last week dismissed appeals by Grace Bros. Pty. Ltd. and Nelungaloo Pty. Ltd. against Australian…

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Opening Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

Dalgety and Company Limited Sydney office, has forwarded the following wool report to the "Argus." With the approach of the opening…

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Wheat Board Change to Stay

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Mon.: The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) said today he would not reconsider his decision to change…

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Million Sheep Starving Fodder to be Parachuted

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—Floods show, no signs of abating in north-western N.S.W., where a million, sheep are starving, and…

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Mr. Fairbairn on Wool Ballot

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

In response to a request from Mr. D. E. Fairbairn, M.H.R., that all woolgrowers should receive a vote in the ballot, the Minister for…

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Threat to Million Sheep in Flood Towns Menaced

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Floods show no signs of abating in Northwestern New South Wales, where a million sheep are starving and scores of marooned families are in a desperate plight…

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Records for Wool Tops Japan's Extending Output

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—For a considerable part on the past season confidence in commodity prices in the United States…

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An Outstanding Success Urana C.W.A. Wool Show

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

In the presence of a large gathering, Mrs. W. J. Scilley, Riverina Group President, opened the Urana C.W.A. Wool Show, on Wednesday last, and it proved to be an outstanding success. The number and variety of entries were of an…

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Nelungaloo Wheat Case Dismissed Privy Council Finds in Favour of Government

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

The appeal by the Nelungaloo Pty. Ltd., New South Wales, against the decision of the High Court of Australia over payment from the…

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Letters to the Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents) Wool Levy Criticised (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 2

SIR—Although I no longer hold any Interest to wool, because of retirement, I would like to make some comment upon the…

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Rain Makers Winning Farmers' Confidence

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 4

Although America's Weather Bureau still looks with fishy eye on rain making techniques, farmers, power companies, and city officials…

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Synthetic Wool

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Scientists might be encouraged to search for a cheaper wool substitute if the present high prices of wool…

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Wagga Special Sheep Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 2

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd. and New Zealand Loan and Mercantitle Agency Co., Ltd. report a…

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Sheep Shearing Contest Entries

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 4

The M. P. and A. A. has extended the closing date for entries in the sheep shearing competitions to Saturday August 5…

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Riverina Sellers Are Prominent at Sheep Fair Auctions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Greater proportion of the rams offered at the second day's auction of the annual Stud Sheep Fair was inferior grade and prices fluctuated in a remarkable manner. Best average was…

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