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Farming & the land, 1951

2,466 stories in Riverina's papers · page 73 of 124

Junior Farmer Tractor School Awards

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 6

"I have faith," said the Minister for Agriculture, the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A., "that the junior farmers, the primary producers of to-morrow…

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Bee Farmer Is Stung by Court’s Decision Driver’s License Taken From Hive

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 August 1951 · page 4

Bee-keeper, Arthur Denis Joseph-Shepherd received a big sting in the Gundagai Court last Tuesday when he was fined…

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Direct Action Suggested Over Butter

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

LISMORE, Thursday: The announcement by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) that New South Wales would not increase the…

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Butter Crisis Fed. Cabinet Subsidy Rise Won't Grant

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday: Federal Cabinet today failed to break the stalemate between the Commonwealth and States on butler prices. The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr…

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Price Freeze and Wool Sales Graziers and Brokers Alarmed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

Friday, Friday.—Grazers and woolbrokers are alarmed at the effect the Government's price freeze regulations might…

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'Wool Sales Will Break Regulations' Graziers' Secretary Hits Price-freeze

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thurs: "If woolbrokers proceed with their wool auction this month they will do so as lawbreakers," the secretary of the N.S.W. Graziers'…

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Our Open Column Post-j.o. Wool Plan (To the Editor)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

"I don't want to influence you one way or the other. But-- speaking purely as a friend--I don't want to see you cut your…

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For the Man on the Land Mr. Fairbairn on Wool Controversy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 5

Last week's statement by Mr. Fairbairn on the wool [?]ocations controversy should 'do much to clear the air. It placed the spotlight on the cardinal fact that…

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N.s.w. Butter Position Is Now Hopeless Federal Govt.'s Refusal to Increase Subsidy

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—N.S.W. is now" "entirely Norco Co-op., Ltd., Mr. H. today…

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Wool Consumption Up by 20 Per Cent. Interesting Comparison With Pre-War Use

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 8

The wool market as yet does not definitely show stability, report Messrs Winchcombe Carson Ltd. It possibly will not do so…

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Grenfell Farms Soon to Get Power

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2

There will shortly be 400 farms powered with electricity within a 50-mile radius, of Grenfell. Mayor of Grenfell (Aid…

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Inventive M.i.a. Farmers Display Own Type Sprays

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 4

Farmers' home-made spray outfits were in action together with the latest types of commercially made spray equipment…

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M.i.a.'s Inventive Farmers Demonstrate Home-made Sprays

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 4

Farmers' home-made spray outfits were in action together with the latest types of commercially-made spray equipment at the Field Day arranged…

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M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes to Beat the Salt Menace M.I.A. Farms Reconstructed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 4

Farm reconstruction jobs are in progress in various parts of the M.I.A., and in the Hanwood district alone, Extension Officer Allan F. Murray estimated this week that 40 per cent. of the properties could be reconstructed on a major or minor sale…

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Ex-coolamon Farmers’ Experiences 23d. Premium for Light and “Shot” Gabo

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 2

Messrs. Hector Eyles and Tom Casley, formerly of Coolamon, motored from Edgerol, near Narrabri, about a fortnight ago. They…

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Butter Imports Banned by U.S.; Cheese Limited

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P): All imports of butter, butter oil, peanuts, peanut oil, and non-fat dried milk have been banned by…

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Price-freezing 'Impracticable' at Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The general secretary of the Graziers' Association (Mr. S. Ick-Hewins) said today that it would be…

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U.s. Wool Fibre Talk Meant to Bluff Dominions?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 4

WASHINGTON, Fri. (A.A.P.): America's threat to mass-produce synthetics as a substitute for wool is regarded as…

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Butter Position in N.s.w. 'Hopeless'; Shortage Predicted Producers Expected to Export to Other States

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The whole butter position in the State was "entirely hopeless," Mr. H. J. Eddington said today. Manager of the Norco Co.-Op. Ltd., Mr. Eddington was commenting on the Federal Government's decision not to increase the butter subsidy…

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Letters to the Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents) Wool Stabilisation (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser.") "WOOLGROWER."

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1951 · page 2

SIR—Mr. Alex Scott in his letter appearing on August 3 mentions that the grower will have a "big say in the Central…

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