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Farming & the land, 1953

2,307 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 116

Lower wool prices at Sydney sales

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Wool vetoes ruled from 5 to 10 per cent, lower for Merino types, when compared with…

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Crop Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 3

In his monthly report on the seasonal conditions, Mr. G. C. Bartlett, Senior Agronomist, stated:…

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Farmers' School

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) has announced details of short-term schools for farmers to be…

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C.I.B. Investigates Feud Macedonian farmers involved

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Two C.I.B. detectives investigating the feud amour Macedonian farmers at Crabbe's…

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Sydney Wool Sales Rates Unchanged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday — Rates for Merino descriptions showing fineness of quality were unchanged at the Sydney wool…

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Sheep Show Ball Well Set Up Cabaret Function

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 2

Organisers of last night's sheep show ball are to be congratulated on their arrangement of space to provide ample…

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Wool Used in U.K. Makes Big Jump. Competition From Man Made Fibres

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 5

The United States, with a population of about ISO million people, is the world's greatest consumer of textile…

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Farmer on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1953 · page 3

BELLINGEN, Tues.: Carl Gerard Perry, 43, farmer of Repton, was committed for trial on a charge of murder…

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Coota. Sheep Show Ends

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA, Wednesday: The Sheep Show concluded today after a remarkably successful two-day session. The results of the various…

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Wool Travel Ensemble

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 3

Pink and blue spotted woollen tweed suit with a matching coat by Douglas Cox. The wool used in this and other Douglas Cox…

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The Week in Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 5

Expected imminence of a truce in Korea has been reflected in recent wool sales in Australia and South Africa. World-wide interest will be…

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Irregularity in Wool Market

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

While most merino wools at Sydney sales on Wednesday remained firm at Monday's reduced levels, there were many irregularities. Broad, inferior,…

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Firm market at wool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. The market as compared with yesterday ruled firm for most Merino descriptions at the…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep and Lambs Down

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — The Commonwealth Wool and Produce co. Ltd. report that there were 14,589 sheep and 12,952…

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Firm Market at Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday — The market as compared with Tuesday's ruled firm for most Merino descriptions at the Sydney…

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Wool Men Worry Qn Tax Problem

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 6

The Graziers Federal Council was investigating ways of helping wool-growers who had not protested against being taxed on money…

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Wool and War Cease-fire Should Not Alter Market

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday—The Australian wool market will not be affected adversely by a Korean…

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Alleged Breach of Share Farming Agreement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

The plaintiff, Arthur Alexander Adams, a share farmer in the rice-growing section of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area at Griffith, sued…

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Poll Shorthorn Stud for Wagga Experiment Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

The N.S.W. Department of Agriculture has laid the foundation of its Poll Shorthorn Stud for the Wagga…

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Farm Machinery

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 11 June 1953 · page 2

Outside of baling machinery, the most significant trend has been in the use of disc harrows, both for use in crop land…

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