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Farming & the land, 1951

2,466 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 124

Butter Shortage in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

This last week in Wagga, as in the rest of New South Wales, there has been an acute butter shortage…

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Panic-buying of Butter Unnecessary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 2

Mr. W. P. Townsend, manager of the Leeton branch of P. D. S., said yesterday that while it had been reported in the press that a shortage of…

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Primary Producers Consider Wool Plan

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 6

Delegates from 93 branches of the Australian Primary Producers' Union discussed the post-J.O. plan for reserved prices for wool at the…

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Where Wool Goes Japanese Position

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: - Continental countries of Western Europe rank in the aggregate as among the largest buyers of…

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'Government Control in Wool Plan'

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. D. W. Bucknell, vice-president of the N.S.W. Graziers' Association said today that the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Better Length Wools Unchanged

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report that they sold 5479 bales of wool at auction and privately at Sydney yesterday. Values for…

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Fantastic Wool Prices 20 Times More Than 1930

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The unparalleled prices for wool, sheep and lambs in Australia during the 1950.51 season will make it a record in the history of the pastoral industry, states the annual review of Winchcombe Carson Ltd. Wool sold in Australian markets for the year ending June 30 next is…

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Big Rise Likely in Butter Price It Will Also be Hard to Get

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday—The price of butter is likely to rise between 8d and 1/8 a 1b. this month, dairy authorities said…

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Seven Farms to Be Available for Settlement

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Seven farms on "Merriginnie" Estate, near Wakool, will become available for application under the…

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Letona Cups Presented Junior Farmer Function

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 1

Over 100 Junior Farmers and their parents crowded the Masonic Hall on Tuesday night for the presentation of the…

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Farm Kitchens Stanbridge to See Colour Film

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 6

Stanbridge Extension Group will meet at the Hall, Stanbridge, next Wednesday evening to hear Dr. Joan Tully…

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"Farmer-settler" Merino Ewe Competition Entries Close June 7

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 3

Flockowners can enter at any time between now and June 7 for the Merino Ewe Competition conducted by "The Farmer and…

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Steep Rise in Price of Butter?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Butter is almost certain to rise from between 8d and lOd a pound, and this may be passed on, at least in part, to the public. This was stated today by an authority on…

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Panic Buying of Butter in City Stores: Other Scarcities Likely Milk, Sugar, Salt All Short

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Homes throughout New South Wales and in some other States are threatened with shortages of essential foods, as milk, butter, sugar and salt are all in short supply…

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Warning on Shortage of Butter

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 1

BRISBANE, Monday.—Australia's butter shortage is more likely to become worse than better the Director of the Queensland…

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Where Wool Goes Japanese Position

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 1

Continental countries of Western Europe rank in the aggregate as among the largest buyers of Australian…

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Phenomenal Growth Of Wool Industry

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 4

Unparalleled prices for wool, sheep and Iambs in Australia make the 1950/51 season a record period in the history of the pastoral industry. The wool sold in Australian markets for the 12 months ending June 30 1951 is estim…

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Less Butter in Shops Distributors To Impose Ration

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 7

THE unofficial rationing of butter in NSW will be-today (Monday) distributors announced last week. Two of the four Sydney distributing companies will supplies to retailers by 25 to 50 per cent. The other…

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Review of Season's Wool Markets Winchcombe Carson

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 4

Unparalleled prices for wool, sheep and lambs in Australia make the 1950-51 season a record period in the history of…

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Panic Buying of Butter in Junee Eager Purchasers Queue in Shops

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 4 June 1951 · page 1

Announcements that butter will be scarce or practically off the market caused panic buying in Junee on Friday last…

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