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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1950

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Wheat-gorged Horses How to Treat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

During the harvest season there are frequent inquiries from wheat districts on how to treat horses which have gorged…

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Japan "Will Buy More of Our Wool"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: "There [?] no doubt that Japan will be [?] buying increasing quantities of wool from Australia," said sir…

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Wheat Position at Illabo Solier Settlers Have Much Grain Left

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 2

Ten trucks were made available to take wheat from Illbo silos on Thursday. Ten trucks carry 7,840 bushels…

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The Farm

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 8

I like my farm, my herds and sheep And all the things that run or creep…

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Minister's Promise On Stabilisation Of Dairying

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 3

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

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Development of Asparagus Industry at Gundagai People Have Splendid Opportunity to Invest in Sound Proposal Could Take Over Farms From Batlow Packing House Co-op

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 6

The most important development to take place in the Gundagai district in many years has been the establishment of the asparagus industry at Dalkeith. It has ushered in a new era of intense cultivation along the Murrumbidgee River flats. Ultimately…

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Pests and Diseases Mice and Rats How To Control On The Farm

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 5

Mice and rats cause great loss of foodstuffs and other materials stored on farms, points out E. H. Zeck, Entomologist of the…

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Primary Producers Opposed to Re-valuation Australian £1 Parity With Sterling National Farmers' Union Statement

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 January 1950 · page 4

The President of the National Farmers' Union of Australia, Mr. P. B. Newcomen, commenting on the present propaganda appearing…

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Big Butter Cheques For Tumut Suppliers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

Cheques amounting to £30,094/ 6/8 aire being posted to the 183 suppliers of cream to the Tumut Butter Factory. As well as…

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Collision Causes Man's Death Car Hits Sheep Float

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 1

The passenger in a car which struck an eight-ton sheep float at the Pudman street bridge. Boorowa, died in the Boorowa…

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Sydney Record for Wool Season District Chips Bring High Prices

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 25 January 1950 · page 6

Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report by wire under date of yesterday: We sold 10.300 bales of wool at…

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Big Butter Cheques for Tumut Suppliers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 6

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

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Butter Output Still Below Prewar Level

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 3

Although butter production in NSW rose to 4669 tons in December, it was still 400 tons short of average prewar production for the…

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Cabinet Has Not Considered Tea, Butter Rationing

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: To-day the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) said that Cabinet had Dot yet considered the questions…

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Wool Prices Maintained in Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

SYDNEY, Thursday — under keen and general competition, with Great Britain and the Continent as principal operators…

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N.Y. Store Advertises Australian Wool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 1

NEW YORK, Wednesday: Macy's, New York's largest department store, devoted one quarter of a full-page advertisement…

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Wool Supplies Short Crossbred Values Up

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 2

Lack of adequate supplies of wool is the basic force influencing prevailing values. The United Kingdom is a case in point and is…

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Prices Firm at Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Clips from all districts supplying the Melbourne market, including late shorn clips from…

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Trials of Wheat by Department Brings Surprise

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 4

Trials with wheat varieties conducted by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture in the Griffith district of the…

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