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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1951

2,466 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 124

Plea for High Home Wheat Price

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 3

Wheatgrowers should get a high price for wheat used for human consumption in Australia, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr…

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World's Wool Use Merino and Xbred Clips

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report that a British authority at the recent Internattional Wool Conference estimated that 1950…

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Wool Sales Deduction Federal Member Asks Questions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

Information about relief given under a hardship clause in the Wool Sales Deduction Act was sought by the member for Hume…

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Representative Lockhart Meeting Hears Address On Wool Plan

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 8

The Memorial Hall, Lockhart, was the venue on Wednesday afternoon of a meeting of wool-growers. The attendance included…

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Many Resolutions on Wheat Carried by Murrumbidgee F.S.A.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

Delegates from Narrandera, Grong Grong, Euroley, Corobimilla, Colinroobie, Gillenbah, Barellan, Ganmain, Matong, Kamarah, Sandigo, Beckom, and Moombooldool attended the annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at Narrandera…

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Wagga F.s.a. Moves for Vote on Wheat Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

At a meeting on Saturday night the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association tentatively moved for a ballot of growers on the question of the Wheat Stabilisation Scheme…

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Film Review "Ma and Pa Kettle Back on the Farm"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 2

"Ma and Pa Kettle Back On The Farm," which opened at the Capitol last night, is good slapstick. It will be screened until…

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Jubilee Sheep Show Opens Tomorrow

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Annual Sheep Show, the world's greatest display of Merino sheep and woollen and knitted goods,…

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The Amazing Wool Year

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

Legendry stories of untold wealth won over the years of the gold-rush days fade into insignificance in comparison with the…

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Sydney Wool Prices Drop Again

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday—Wool values yesterday showed a further decline of fully 5 per cent. for practically all descriptions of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Trends Address to the Australian Agricultural Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 4

In his opening address to the Australian Agricultural Council, in Brisbane, on June 4, Mr. J. McEwen, Minister for Commerce…

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Further Drop in Sydney Wool Prices

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Wool values today showed a further decline of fully 5 per cent, for practically all descriptions of…

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Shire Councils Plan Riverina University Priority for a Riverina Pastoral Congress

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 4

At the annual conference of the Shire Councils' Association, a special meeting of Riverina delegates was held under the…

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Meat Prices Soar; Butter and Milk Scarce Rabbits Rushed; Selling to 3/ Each

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: While meat rose to record prices at Homebush today, vegetables were being dumped at the City markets…

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Tumbarumba Farm Sold

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 2

A farm of 144 acres in the Tumbarumba district was sold by auction yesterday to Mr. J. Dunn of Wagga, for £3500…

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Stock Inspector's Report Pastoral Outlook Vastly Improved by Rain Sheep Looses Reported

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 6

The Stock Inspector (Mr. H. M. Ware) submitted the following report to the monthly meeting of the Narrandera P.P. Board on Monday…

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Sheep by Air Transports from Narrandera to Sydney Sheep Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 2

To-day (Thursday) Australian National Airways completed the carriage on behalf of C. R. Taylor and Sons, of "Pooginook," Jerilderie, and also…

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Wool Marketing Referendum

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 6

The Graziers' Association of Rivcrina is emphatically opposed to the proposed wool marketing plan and recommends wool growers to vote No livered an address on the subject of the proposed wool scheme and also on the payments made to growers for their wheat sold under concessional…

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Wool Bureau Appointments

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wed. (A.A.P.): Mr. Douglas Boyd, chairman of the Australian Wool Board, was yesterday elected chairman of…

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Questions In House On Butter Position

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: If butter were stored in Australia against seasonal contingencies, little would be exported during flush periods, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) told the House of…

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