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Farming & the land, 1953

2,307 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 116

Man Accidentally Shot Accident At Gundagai Asparagus Farm

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 May 1953 · page 1

In an accidental shooting mishap at the Gundagai Asparagus Farm last Saturday morning, a New Australian…

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Barathea Wool Suit

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 3

One of the smartest suits in the Douglas Cox collection. Made in black barathea wool, it buttons through to new collar edge…

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Expanding Wool Use a Sound Market

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Wool prices, like values for all commodities in world-wide use, do not for long remain…

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Accidental Shooting At Gundagai Asparagus Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 1

In an accidental shooting mishap at the Gundagai Asparagus Farm last Saturday morning, a New Australian received severe…

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Monthly Crop Report by Mr. C. Bartlett, Senior Agronomist

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 3

Mr. G. C. Bartlett, Senior Agronomist, reports: The total rain for the year up to date is 377 points. That is for…

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Junior Farmers' Notes Bus Tour to Junee

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 May 1953 · page 2

Last Friday, May 1, a contingent of Junior Farmers from Stanbridge, Leeton, Yanco and Corbie Hill Clubs…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tues: Valuta for some lines were up to five per cent. dearer than the last Sydney rates at the opening…

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Says sale of U.S. wool is prejudicial

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: If American woolbrokers and the Government succeeded in their endeavors to sell to…

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U K. Use of Wool Shows Increase Merino Supplies Must Be Maintained

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

Recent demand and consumption of merino wool, particularly in Great Britain, emphasise the necessity of…

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Rain Over Riverina Will Aid Farmers: Some Heavy Falls

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

A great deal of rain has fallen throughout Riverina over the last few days, and in all centres it was urgently needed. Heaviest falls were at Lockhart, Wagga, Gundagai and Junee…

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Special Schools for Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham) announces that the undermentioned short-term schools are to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College during…

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Wheat Increase Forecast

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 8

Wheat growers plan to Increase their sowings by atleast 25 per cent over last year’s low level is [?]easonal…

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Goulburn wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 5

GOULBURN, Wednesday : Wool prices were very firm to dearer at the last Goulburn' wool sales of the season today…

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Newcastle wool sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wed.: Prices for some lines of wool rose another five per cent, at the Newcastle wool sales today…

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Aust. Wool in London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): Australian greasy Merinos sold at prices unchanged to five per cent dearer than at…

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Wool Flannel Dresses From Paris

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 3

Caramel-coloured satin-surfaced wool flannel is used in a new and most attractive cocktail dress by Jacques Griffe. The bodice is shirred into a tiny basque from which the skirt falls in ample folds…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Market Firm

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 1

GOULBDRN, Thursday— Wool prices were very firm to dearer at the lost Goulburn, wool, soles of the season…

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Wool firm to pay £12,312

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A woolbuyer who claimed that a scouring firm had contaminated his wool was today…

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Wheat and Meat Address by Mr. Roberton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

In the course of a broadcast over 2RG, Griffith, on Tuesday, 27th April, Mr. Hugh S. Roberton, M.P., said that it must never be forgotten that…

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Another 2500 Irrigation Farms Planned on Murrumbidgee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Murrumbidgee Valley will have enough water for another 2500 irrigation farms by 1960. This was stated today by the Minister for National Development (Senator Spooner)…

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