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Farming & the land, 1951

2,466 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 124

Wool Prices Down Again

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The wool market yesterday, compared with Tuesday, showed a further lowering of values…

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Wool Prices Again Fall

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The wool market today, compared with yesterday, showed a further lowering of values…

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Sydney Jubilee Sheep Show Greatest Ever

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — Large crowds or country and inter-State visitors attended the 1951 Jubilee Sheep Show, which…

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Sydney Sheep Show Outstanding Exhibits SYDNEY

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

Mungadal (Hay) Stud of Anthony Hordern, junr., stole the limelight in the merino section at the Sydney Sheep Show on Wednesday, with a…

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Small Breeder Wins Grand Championship At Sydney Sheep Show

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 4

There was a sensational finale at Sydney sheep show today when a champion ram of the small farmers class,…

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Confidence in Wool Keynote of Sydney Sales

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

With competition more widespread than at the previous Sydney sales, the final Sydney wool sales of Australia's most momentous wool season…

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Wool Sales Deduction Federal Member Asks Questions

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 3

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

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FARMERS & Settlers' Association Annual Meeting of Murrumbidgee District Council

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

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the supper room of the…

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Tractor and Farm Machinery Field Day at Hawkesbury College

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 1

The second annual tractor and farm machinery field day will be held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Wednesday, 1st August…

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Early Crops of Potatoes Work to Be Put in Hand

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1951 · page 2

"Potato growers contemplating planting an early spring crop should make arrangements immediately for their seed."…

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Wheat Canadian Price Increased

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

On Thursday of last week, Canada increased the price of wheat for home consumption by 6d, per bushel, effective…

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Shock Award at Sydney Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—Sheep-breeders attending the sheep show yesterday received a surprise when the grand…

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Sydney Sheep Show Championship A "Surprise Award"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Sheepbreeders attending the sheep show today received a surprise when the grand championship ribbon for a Merino ram was awarded to the entry of a small grazier who had not shown at Sydney before. The winning ram, which was bred and exhibited by Mr. F. O. Gobbert,…

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Japan Admitted to International Wheat Agreement

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

In London on Thursday, 14th June, the council of the International Wheat Conference decided to grant Japan a wheat import…

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Cornsack Shortage Wheat Terminals and Bulkheads

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture said recently, referring to the bag shortage, that Junee and Werris Creek subterminals would be ready…

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Fifty Years' Progress in Merino Wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 4

Sydney's Jubilee Sheep Show is a reminder to all of die tremendous progress that has been made in sheepbreeding in the last half century and the debt owed to the individuals who have placed the wool…

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Pool Payments Wheat Board Given Authority to Pay

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. J. McEwen, said last Friday he had approved of the Australian Wheat Board’s…

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Reduced Skin Values Affect Sheep Prices Country Producers Report on Sydney Market

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 7

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush market on 18th, June 1951:…

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Butter Obtainable Easily at Albury Get It By Boxful, Junee Residents Find Out

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 5

Butter is short in Junee and also in Wagga, as well as the majority of centres throughout the State…

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For the Man on the Land Snags In The Way Of Subsidies For Stock Feed Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1951 · page 4

Apparently we are hot yet out of the wood as far as the price of stock feed wheat is concerned, although both Federal and State Governments have agreed that the grower is entitled to a better deal…

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