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Farming & the land, 1951

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Spirited Bidding for Irrigation Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the auction sale of Mr. Ivan Marks' property, Farm No. 1083. Murrami, of 530 acres, at…

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This Season's Linseed Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 February 1951 · page 2

Mr. W. R. Watkins, District Agronomist in his January report stated:—The few crops grown this season produced yields ranging from eight or…

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Voting on Post-j.o. Wool Plan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Minister for Commerce (Mr. McEwen) tonight announced the qualifications on which…

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411D for Wool at Geelong—world Record

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: The world's highest price for wool, 411d per lb, was realised for one bale of extra fine Merino lambs'…

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America Is Short of Wool. Prospects for Industry Continue To Be Bright

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 21 February 1951 · page 3

No particular country is responsible for the widespread competition being experienced for wool and the high values being paid for…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There was a further hardening tendency today for all descriptions of Merinos on the Sydney wool…

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F.a.q. Wheat Standard

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 6

The 1951 f.a.q. wheat standard was set last week by the grain section committee of the N.S.W. Chamber of Commerce at 61½b per bushel…

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Worms Kill 1500 Sheep On Goulburn Property

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 7

Worms recently caused the deaths of 1500 young sheep out of total of 1900 on a properly in the Goulburn district. This was revealed by the…

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Huge Wool Cheque in January

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

Australian sales of wool in January realised £76,409,679, nearly double the amount—£39,409,679—real used in the whole pre-way session…

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Finnan Says Tea and Butter Will Not Rise

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

Published statements that the price of potatoes might rise were false, and suggestions that traders had been hoarding stocks in…

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World Record Price for Crossbred Wool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wed.: A world record for crossbred wool was established at the Geelong wool sales today, when eight bales…

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America Short of Wool Prospects Promising

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

No particular country is responsible for the widespread competition being experienced for wool and the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Hardening Tendency Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report: Though no new record prices emerged from to-day's wool sales, and in spite of negligible purchases…

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How Australian Merines Dominate the Wool Clip

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

Four successive seasons of abundant pasture, and the price: of wool rising progressively to fabulous levels, are reflected in…

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No Exemption for Ex-Soldiers in Wool Tax

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

Soldier sellers under the War Service Land Settlement Scheme and Ex-Servicemen being financially assisted in other ways to…

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Wool worth more than Gold or Diamonds to South Africa

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

South Africa's gold mines (the most productive in the British Commonwealth) to day play 2nd middle to wool as the Union's…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Corobimilla Branch's Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 3

The annual meeting or the Corobimllla branch of the F. and S. Association was held in the hall on Friday last. Present were Messrs. C. R…

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Cooperative Farm for Junior Farmers First in N.s.w

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 4

The N.S.W. Junior Farmers Movement's newest venture is a co-operative farm at Orange, Which has aroused great…

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Junior Farmer State Champion Francis Smith, of Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 2

The 1950 Junior Farmer Sheep and Wool (Division II) State Championship has been won by Francis John Smith, aged 19, of…

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Farmers In Scramble To Beg; Borrow Or Steal a Rabbit

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 February 1951 · page 1

FOR the first time in history Victorian farmers are scrambling to beg, borrow Or steal rabbits with which to stock their properties. They re making trips of…

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