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Farming & the land, 1950

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Junior Farmers' Tour of Goulburn Valley

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

A Junior Farmers' tour of the Goulburn Valley will take place next week from Monday to Saturday inclusive, leaving Leeton at 9 a.m. There are…

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Wool Talks in London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 6

LONDON, Friday: Because wool stockpiles, thought to be sufficient to last for another eight years, are almost exhausted, the…

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Spain Asks Australia for Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 1

OTTAWA, Friday (A.A.P.) Spain has appealed to Australia to sell her several shiploads of wheat to help avert famine…

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High N.Z. Wool Prices

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 6

AUCKLAND, Friday (A.A.P.-Reuter): New Auckland records in wool prices were created at today's sale, with Bradford…

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R.A.S. Cattle Entries Close February 13

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 5

All dairy and beef cattle entries for the next Sydney Royal Show on April 1 to 12 must be in by February 13 next…

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Board Revises Terms of Wheat Sale to Britain

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday: The Australian Wheat Board had revised its terms in negotiations with Britain for a substantial purchase of Australian wheat, the Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr…

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Wheat at Prices Importers Can Afford to Pay

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 5

Some recent references in these columns to the establishment of commodity clearing houses as a means of handling surplus wheat and other primary products are strongly underlined by the comments of…

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Junior Farmers' Classes in Show at Narrandera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1950 · page 5

Junior Farmers' classes will be introduced at next Narrandera show, in an effort to boost exhibits and create interest…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 3

Goldsbrough Mor and Company, Ltd., Sydney, report: Our catalogue for the opening sale of 1950 (Sale No. 10) which was…

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Culcairn Cattle Sent to West Australia

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 3

Mr. W. Raper, who disposed of the whole of his Calool stud of Shorthorn beet cattle, comprising 110 head, including calves…

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Wool Production Figures Show Increases

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: There were increases of 50,000 bales received into brokers' stores and 55,000 bales in total greasy wool…

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Gundagai’s Interest in Asparagus Industry Proposal To Take Over Farms Creates Great Interest

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 4

The proposal that Gundagai people take over the asparagus farms from the Batlow Packing House Co-op has created great interest,…

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Minister’s Promise on Stabilisation of Dairying

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 2

- The Minister for Agriculture, (Mr McEwen) assured deputation from Australia-wide dairy producers’ organisations that the…

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Second Best Wheat Crop

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday—The 1949-5O N.S.W. wheat crop is estimated at 83 million bushels. In announcing this estimated…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday. Approximately 11,200 bales were offered on the opening day of the Melbourne wool sales today…

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Wool Market Firm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The wool market today ruled very firm at the best rates of last week, although a little more…

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Big Butter Cheques For Tumut Suppliers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

Cheques amounting to £30,094/6/8 are being posted to the 182 suppliers of cream to the Tumut Butter Factory. As well as…

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Butter Output Still Below Prewar Level

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Although butter production in, New South Wales rose to 4669 tons in December, it was still 400 tons…

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Wool Use Expanding Bright Prospects

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The world's demand for goods made from wool shows no sign of…

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Hitch in Wheat Deal with Britain

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 1

Negotiations for a big purchase of Australian wheat by Britain have stopped, and may not resume until May, according to grain experts in…

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