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Farming & the land, 1952

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Butter Plan Approved

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

The Minister for Comerce and Agriculture, Mr. J. McEwen, recently told the House of Representatives all sections…

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Urana Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., in conjunction with J. M. Smith and Co., of Urana, report having held a most…

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Conditions Favour Sheep Diseases

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

In his report to last week’s meeting of the Young P.P. Board, the Stock Inspector, Mr. K. V. Byrne, issued a…

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Next Year's Sheep Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

Next year's Sydney Sheep Show will be limited to three days—May 27 to 29 inclusive—unless Coronation Day (June 2) is declared a public…

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Wheat Freight Payments

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 5

A formula for solving the dispute about payment of interstate wheat freights was evolved recently, and will be considered by the Commonwealth Cabinet this week. The Minister for Commerce…

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Sydney Sheep Show the Merino Champions of the Sydney Sheep Show

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

(From the Left): Merryville (grand champion and champion medium wool); Merryville (reserve grand…

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Butter price rise of 11d

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The retail price of butter to the Australian housewife will increase by about…

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Today's Homebush Market Cattle Cheaper

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd. report that there were 13,415 sheep and 13,076…

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Attempted to Sell Lice Infested Sheep

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

Harold Maitland Wale (Stock Inspector for the Narrandera Pastures Protection Hoard I v. Hebert G. Elwin, attempting to sell diseased stock…

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The Battle Against Wheat Rust

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

Although planes and helicopters have been used in USA and Canada for chemical spraying of wheat and other crops affected…

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Red Cell in Pastoral Industry One-day Stoppage Planned

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — The general secretary of the A.W.U., Mr. Tom Dougherty, said today…

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Wheat Sowing Is Affected by Rain

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 5

Because of the wet conditions and high rainfall in May, the area sown to wheat in Wagga District is expected to be only 75 per cent of that sown last year. The District Agronomist…

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The Week in the Wool Market

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

With Continental, British and Japanese buyers still dominating the bidding, wool values generally firmed a little in Sydney last…

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Wool Tax of 4/- Per Bale

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent

On and after July 1 next, a wool tax of 4/ per bale will be imposed on all Australian wool for the ensuing 12 months, the…

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Wool tax of 4/ per bale

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 4

CANBERRA, Wednesday: On and after July 1 next, a wool tax of 4/ per bale will be imposed on all…

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Better Trade in Wool Competitors In Synthetics

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

In a number of countries some revival has been experienced in the textile trade. The United States has…

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Ban on U.k. Cattle Owing to Foot and Mouth Disease

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 6

"The current incidence and spread of fool and mouth disease in England, Scotland and Wales has made it necessary to ban all imports of cattle…

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Two-headed Lamb Born on Grong Grong Farm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 1

When Mr. Tom Council, of "Boree," Grong Grong, was going the rounds of his property on a recent morning, he thought he was "seeing things,"…

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Heavy Rain Causes Rice Crop Losses

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1952 · page 3

LEETON, Wednesday: Rice crop losses are sure to occurr in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area following the biggest May rainfall recorded in the area since 1942…

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