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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

2,503 stories in Riverina's papers · page 71 of 126

Good Wool Demand Bright Outlook

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, report: Often in the off-auction period between wool selling seasons, a lull in values occurs because of…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Annual Conference

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 4

The President of the Farmers and Settlors' Association of N.S. Wales (Mr. W. R. Scilley) on Wednesday attacked the Full Court's judgment…

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Conditions Favourable For Riverina District Crops

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 2

Seasonal conditions over the past month have been favourable, said Mr. G. C. Bartlett, district agronomist, in a crop report for South-eastern Riverina. The winter has been mild, and, although the rainfall for July has…

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Auction Sale of 2-Acre Farm at Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 August 1950 · page 1

Mr. T.E. Wright, Licensed Property Auctioneer, reports having conducted a successful auction sale of Mr. J. R. Schwab's 2-acre property, Palm…

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Says Wheat Marketing Plan Not Popular

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: If they had a chance, most wheatgrowers would vote against the present wheat marketing system,…

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F.s.a. Wants Restricted Wool Vote

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Farmers and Settlers' Association's annual conference decided today to urge that only woolgrowers…

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Sheep Dog Spends Four Days Down Mine. No Effort, Spared in Junee Reef Rescue

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 5

Extraordinary measures had to be taken to rescue a one-and-a-half year old sheep dog which had fallen down an old 65-feet deep…

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Wool and Rainfall Establish Records Filing of Lake Eyre May Replemsh Springs

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 1

The extraordinary rainfall over a great part of Australia this year should at least have the effect of g replenishing water supplies over a…

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Off-season Lull in Wool Not Prevalent Raw Material Prospects Higher Than Ever

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 3

Often in the off auction period between wool selling seasons, a lull in values occurs because of feelings of uncertainty regarding the…

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Farmers Want Decontrol of Hides and Tallow

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Farmers' want the fixed prices for hides and tallow lifted. This was decided at the…

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Farmers Want Hides, Tallow Decontrolled

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Farmers want the fixed prices for hides and tallow lifted. This was decided at today's…

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Wet and Mild July Helps Wagga Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 August 1950 · page 4

In his monthly report on conditions in the Wagga district, the District Agronomist (Mr. F. J. Nicholson) stated that the month of July was wet and mild. The report continued—…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 3

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd Sydney, report: Receipts of wool into Sydney, stores continue at a…

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Appeal Likely for Cattle Fodder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 2

A reliable source yesterday hinted that an appeal by the Australian Primary Producer's Union for cattle fodder might be…

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Wool Scheme Ballot “Dangerous”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 10

The President of the Australian Wool and Meat Producers’ Federatios (Mr F. E. Hitchens) described a proposal to hold a…

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Wool Dearer Supplies In Strong Demand

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 6

During the past four months the New York Futures top market advanced 30 per cent, the greater part of the rise being experienced…

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“Cannot Understand People Not Paying Shire Rates” “Big Wool Cheques and Plenty of Money Around” Says Cr. McHugh

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 1

When Clerk H. N. Heydon reported to this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council that outstanding rates amounted to almost £2,000, Cr…

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Ungarie Farmers' Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 4

WEST WYALONG, Wednesday: The Wheatgrowers' Union of New South Wales is organising at Ungarie on August 10,…

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Wheat Board Refuses Bag Bequest

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 3

The Australian Weet [?]ound has refused to agree to a [?] from the Flour M'llers Association that [?]ier wheat grow[?] in north-[?]…

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Many Riverina Placings in Farm and Fodder Competition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Results of the inland division of the Royal Agricultural Society's first championship farm and fodder competition were announced today…

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