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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1952

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French Farmer Goes Beserk Seven Deaths Result

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1952 · page 1

PARIS, Wednesday — Leon Gillette, 70-year-old tenant farmer at Tronquay, Normandy, yesterday cut the throats of his…

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Cattle Figures

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 3

There were 806,000,000 head of cattle in the world as at January 1, 1951, reports the United States…

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Says Too Much Secrecy About Butter

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

"Scare" statements about Australia's butter shortage would only result in hoarding, the Minister for Prices and Transport (Mr. Hyland…

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Wool Trade Aspects .. British Position

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 8

For a considerable period the price of tops abroad has depended to a greater extent than usual on the cost…

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State Wheat Committee Election Ballot For This District

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—Northern and Par West and Riverina representatives on the State Wheat Committee have been…

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With the Man on the Land Illegal Entry of Cattle Into Pleura-Pneumonia Protected Area

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 8

“Before any cattle can enter a Pleuro-pneumonia protected area, a permit for movement must be…

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Melbourne Talks Today on Farmers' Problems

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) announced tonight that arrangements had been made for two important conferences in…

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Pea Crops

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 2

Farmers contemplating growing peas under contract to the Batlow Packing House, should endeavour to give their ground…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 2

Recently the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought forward a catalogue totalling 5,215, bales…

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Freight refused on wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Minister for Agri­culture (Mr. Graham) said today he had been advised by the Minister for Commerce and Agri­culture (Mr. McEwen) the Commonwealth…

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Graham's plan for wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 2

At the Australian Agricultural Council meeting next week, the N.S.W. Minister for Agri­culture, Mr. E. H. Graham, will urge the adoption of an overall incentive plan for wheatgrowers…

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Wool Trade Aspects British Position

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:--For a considerable period the price of tops abroad has depended to a greater extent than…

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Graziers worried about wool price fall

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Woolgrowers and manufacturers were "dis­turbed" by the serious decline in wool prices, graziers' representatives told Federal Conciliation Commissioner J. Donovan today. Graders in N.S.W., Victoria,…

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The Week in the Wool Market

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 6

With values rolled back to the September low-point of the season, and, as further comparison, to the former record averages of…

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Talks on Dairying

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

MELBOURNE. Thurs: The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. McEwen) today conferred with the…

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Move for farm equipment

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: A number of Government Mem­bers will urge the Common­wealth Government to seek…

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Easter rain marred sporting fixtures but benefited farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 4

The rain which fell at the week-end was not an unmixed blessing, as while it brought gladness to the man…

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Three hundred farmers at Field Day Tractors Attract M.I.A. CROWD

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 1

More than 300 farmers travelled in over 100 cars to the Tractor Field Day held at Yanco Experiment Farm to mark the close of the five-day Tractor School for Junior Farmers. They came from all parts of the M.I.A., with…

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Pea Crops for Freezing New Season Prices Announced

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 2

It was stated earlier that Birdseye Foods will the taking over the contracting, vining and general administration of pea…

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Touring Farmers to Visit Junee Will Be Entertained By Show Society

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 5

A party of 20 New Zealand farmers will spend several hours in Junee on Monday next…

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