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Farming & the land, 1952

2,419 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 121

Brand Cattle with Care Some Practical Hints

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

Some cattle owners do not seem to realise the damage that con be done to hides by faulty methods of branding on valuable poitions of the…

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Call for Greater Merino Wool Production

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

At a time when the main consuming countries of the Northern hemisphere were more than ever dependent upon the…

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For Every Sheep Killed by Fire 20 Are Stolen

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

"For every sheep killed by fire in this district, 20 are stolen. If compulsory insurance of sheep is to be brought…

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Price of Sheep Drops in Sydney. Country Producers Report on Market

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

The Country Producers Selling Co. Ltd. reports the following sales at Homebush market on 8th. inst:…

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More Sheep Stolen at Bush Director Discussing Insurance Fires Than Killed, Says

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

"For every sheep killed by fire in this district, twenty are stolen. If compulsory insurance of sheep is to be brought about it should be an insurance against theft." This view was expressed by…

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More Confidence in Wool Market. Increase in Britain's Mill Turnover

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 6

The trading position overseas in goods made from wool has shown improvement in recent times, according to a…

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Farm Machinery School

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

"A special school of instruction in operation and maintenance of tractors and wheat farming machinery is to be hold at Wagga Agricultural…

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Lag in Junior Farmers' Clubs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 1

Membership of Junior Farmers' Clubs in N.S. Wales Wad declined during 1951 by 24 per cent., the report, of the State organiser…

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Special farm school for girls

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 3

History was made at Yanco Experiment Farm last week when the first school for Junior Farmer girls ever to be held in New South Wales opened with an enrolment of 23 young womenfolk from…

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Graziers' Move on Farmers' Problems

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 2

By making the people aware of the vital part food production costs play in their everyday life, the Graziers' Association aims to bring about better understanding of the problems of…

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Tractor, Farm Machinery School This Winter At Wagga Agricultural College

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 6

"A special school of instruction in operation and maintenance of tractors and wheat farming machinery is…

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Lag in Junior Farmers’ Clubs

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 May 1952 · page 4

Membership of Junior Farmers’ Clubs in N.S.W. had declined during 1951 by 24 per cent., the report…

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The Use of Wool Civilian Demand Most Influential

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Although slight improvement has been recorded in trade in wool fabrics overseas…

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No big strik on farm pa[?]

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: An official of tralian Workers' Union said in Sydney that no serious strike action was ex[?] present because of the reduction in the…

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Appeal for donations for new ambulance station Direct appeal to business houses and farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 1

An appeal is to be made to local business houses and farmers within the Leeton Ambulance district for donations towards the cost of the new Ambulance Station building…

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Bad-tempered Dairy Cows Should Be Dehorned or Culled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 May 1952 · page 3

Some cows are naturally aggressive while others are timid; the aggressive beast is a menace in the assembly yard and may…

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Rise for stock feed wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The price of wheat for stock feed throughout Australia will rise from 12/ to 16/1 per bushel following the withdrawal of the Federal Government subsidy…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 2

On Monday, 28th April, the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. brought for word a catalogue totalling 6,320 bales. The…

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Rise for Stock Feed Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 6

The price of wheat for stock fool throughout Australia will rise from 12/- to 16/1 per bushel following the withdrawal of the Federal…

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No Decision Yet on Wheat Agreement

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The conference in London at which the International Wheat Agreement was being discussed…

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