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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

2,466 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 124

Made a Profit of £1000 a Week Huge Income Of Sheep Dealer

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

Tall, but true, states the Young “Witness.” The manager of one of Australia’s largest stock and station…

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Transport Kills Over 30 Sheep Crash On Tumblong Bridge District Graziers’ £400 LOSS

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

A big, heavily laden transport crashed into a mob of sheep on the Tumblong bridge early yesterday morning, killing 30 of them. Another 10 were so badly injured they will die or have to be destroyed…

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Dairy Herd Sale at Wagga

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 4

Perhaps the most successful sale of dairy cattle for many years held in the Riverina was conducted on Wednesday, 3rd April, at "New Lawn…

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Successful Dairy Herd Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

Perhaps the most successful sale of dairy cuttle held in the Riverina for many years was conducted on Wednesday, 3rd…

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Report on Dairy Conditions in Wagga District

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

No rain fell during M[?] making this year the [?] since 1944, with only 73 [?] to the end of March, state…

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Nangus Dairy Herd Brings High Prices

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

One of the most successful sales of dairy cattle in the Gundagai district was held on Thursday last, 5th inst., on…

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Dairy Herd Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 4

Perhaps the most successful sale of dairy cattle for many years held in the Riverina was conducted on Wednesday 3rd…

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Paid Less Than Original Price Startling Allegations in Farmer's Case

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 4

The United Farmers' Association has sent to all members of the Federal Parliament a statutory declaration made by Mr. R…

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Big Fall in Wool Values

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Values at 10 the Sydney wool sales today followed the downward trend manifest in Melbourne last week,…

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Wool Values Fall Sharply in Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Values at the Sydney wool sales yesterday followed the downward trend manifest in Melbourne last week,…

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Transport Kills Over 30 SHEEP Crash on Tumblong Bridge

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

A big, heavily laden transport crashed into a mob of sheep on the Tumblong bridge, killing 3. of them. Another 10 were so…

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Fuller Sees Labor Win On: Wool "Grab"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

Speaking at Tumut, the Labor candidate for Hume (Mr. Arthur Fuller) said that Mr. Chifley had scored an instant bull's-eye when he pledged the incoming Labor Government to repeal the wool-tax…

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Fadden Hits Chifley Over Wool Deduction Repeal Promise "Will Increase Inflation"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 1

WARWICK (Queensland), Monday: In his principal election speech delivered here tonight, the Leader of the Country Party (Mr. Fadden) bitterly attacked the policy speech of the Leader of the Opposition ( Mr. Chifley)…

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Junior Farmers' Field Day at Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

At the Young Junior Farmers' Club District Council field day at "Killarney," the property of Mr. L. P. Bennett, of…

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Dry Conditions Hit Pastures and Crops In Wagga District

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 5

"The very dry conditions have had an adverse effect upon the growth of pasture and millet and potato crops. They have delayed the soil preparation and sowing of autumn crops, but have been ideal for the harvesting of sub clover seed."…

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Aerial Crop Sowings Interesting Discussions at Informal Gathering

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 April 1951 · page 2

Interesting discussions on aerial sowings, fertiliser distribution, etc., were heard at an informal gathering of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A firmer trend in values for all descriptions of Merino and crossbred was reported at today's wool…

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Goulburn Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 4

GOULBURN, Tuesday: Fine crossbred and comebacks were 15 to 20 per cent cheaper at today's Goulburn wool sales when…

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Sydney Wool Sales Firmer

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., wired us: "We sold 7100 bales of wool at auction and privately in Sydney…

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Confidence in Wool Values Indicated

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Indications that confidence in wool values is rising again was the dominant note at today's…

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