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Farming & the land, 1953

2,307 stories in Riverina's papers · page 67 of 116

Dirnaseer Farmer Wins South West Fat Lamb Competition

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 7

A district farmer, MR. E. Moulton, of Direaseer, has won the B section to the South Western District Fat Lamb Breeders' competition according to an announcement by the Rural Bank…

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Need for Home Dairy Market Support

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

There was a clear need in Australia to faster the local market for butter and cheese as against the export market, in every…

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Gift of Phalaris Seed For Soldier Settlers' Farms

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Hawkins, has announced that a gift of 4001bs of phalaris seed has been given for men on war…

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Scope for the Farm Welding Plant

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 5

Small breakdowns of even the best machinery can sometimes cause costly delays in farming operations, particularly when the…

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Farm and fodder competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 2

Four Wagga district properties have entered in this year's farm and fodder competition…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep Firm; Cattle Down

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd; report that there were 11,846 sheep, 6597 lambs,…

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Wheat Plan for Ballot Shortly

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 4

The wheat stabilisation plan put forward by the Minister for Agriculture and Food Production (Mr. E. H. Graham) is to be submitted to a…

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Correspondence (To the Editor) The Wool Industry and Japan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 4

Sir,—It is reported in the Press that a critical situation has developed in connection with Australia's trade relations with Japan. Japan is…

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World Wheat Market U.S. Asked to Take Smaller Quota

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday — The United States share of the guaranteed world wheat market for the next 12 months will be…

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U.k. Lesson for Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Independent

Stock losses in Australia would drop if Australian farmers looked on droughts as English farmers looked on winters, Mr. Douglas Poulson, 34,…

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Water for Farm Tractor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 4

Water from dams and odd places about the farm should not be used in the radiator of the farm tractor; it may carry solids which may obstruct…

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"Scarecrow" Guns' Role in Crop Protection

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 4

"Scarecrow" guns can play a valuable role in protecting crops from bird damage. This is the conclusion reached by district agronomists…

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Drought in Central-west Crops in Bad Way

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — Wheatgrowers in the central-west have lost a third of their crops, and…

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Crop Prospects Worst in 50 Years

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

A Trundle farmer, Mr. Kelth Mazoud[?] considers that the present wheat season In the Central West is…

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Kangaroos, Wild Pigs Attacking Wyalong Crops

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 7

Reports from beyond West Wyalong indicate that the drought conditions are forcing kangaroos, wild pigs and…

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Wagga Cattle Market

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 5

The Associated Agents of Wagga, A.M.L. and F. Coy Ltd., R. H. Blake and Co., Farmers and Graziers Co-op…

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Wheat Crops Will Fail Unless Rain Comes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: Farmers in the Central and Southwest urgently need rain to prevent almost total failure of their wheat crops…

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52/53 Wool Cheque Was, £356,576,000

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: Australia's wool cheque for 1952/53 was £356,576,000. The total quantity of greasy wool exported was 983,009,000…

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Farmer on Charge of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: Clarence Edward Ritchings 43, of Kilsyth, farmer, appeared in the City Court…

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