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Farming & the land, 1953

2,307 stories in Riverina's papers · page 73 of 116

The Week in Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 3

While heads of the biggest wool-buying houses are in conference with their millclients overseas, the vast and…

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Rev. A. C. Messenger Inducted Into Pastoral Charge of Junee at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 4

THE REV. ALBERT C. MESSENGER WAS INDUCTED INTO THE PASTORAL CHARGE LOCALLY AT A CEREMONY IN ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH YESTERDAY AFTERNOON…

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M.p. and A.a. 1953 Farm and Fodder Competition Winners Announced

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 August 1953 · page 6

Messrs J. and K. Dunn "Book Book", Wagga (882 points), Mr. A. W. Alleyn "Alleynside", Wagga (817), Mr. H. W. Guttler "Hill Plain", Galore (812) and Mr. A. H. Seccombe "Norua", Coursing Park (804) are the four placegetters in the 1953 M.P. and A.A. farm and fodder competition…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep and Cattle Firm

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thusday—The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. report that there were 10724 sheep, 6356 lambs…

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Cold Hits Sheep

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 3

Bitterly cold weather during the last three days could have swollen sheep losses in New South Wales during the past fortnight to 100,000 or…

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T.b. Cattle at Leeton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 5

The practice of consuming portion of stock partly condemned for localised T.B. was again raised at Thursday's meeting of the Leeton Shire…

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Special Sheep Sale at Wagga

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 2

Dalgetys and Younghusbands of Wagga report holding their monthly conjunctional Special Sheep Sale on…

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Magistrate Intimates That He Would Send Nangus Resident to Gaol Heavy Fines For Sheep And Wool Stealing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 3

Magistrate Finlay intimated in the Gundagai Court last Tuesday that he was considering sending John Alexander Woodhouse, of Nangus, who pleaded guilty to three charges of sheep and wool stealing to gaol, but after all facts were…

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Effect of U.s. Wheat Ballot

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 6

The chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Sir John Teasdale) said on Monday that voting by American farmers in favour of accepting…

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Review of Wool Season Bank Review

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 3

The 1952-53 wool season wu highly satisfactory from almost all points of view. Growers were well pleased with a record clip and an average…

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Feeling Complacent Farmer? Here's a Crop of Facts

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 3

In contrast to the frequent flattering claims of "all time records" in this and that branch of produce, the head of the C.S.I.R.O. bluntly says that…

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Electricity for Farms Promised

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 2

At the last meeting of the F.S.A. in Barellan it was decided to write to Narrandera Municipal Council to find out when farms in Barellan…

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Walcha Farmer Congratulated Mr. C. F. Hoare's Success in Farm and Fodder Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 8

The Minister for Lands. Mr. F. H. Haw[?], has written the following letter to Mr. C. F. Hoarce, of Yarrowitch, Walcha, and formerly of…

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Motor and Motorists Only on Fringe of Farm Mechanisation Harry Ferguson And His Famous Tractor

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 8

Harry Ferguson, inventor of the Ferguson tractor, believes that the world is still only on the fringe of farm mechanisation. Ferguson, whose own life…

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Sheep Sales Aid Spastic Centre

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 4

A special pen set aside at sheep sales at Parkes has already raised £57/10/ for the Spastic Centre…

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Wool Prospects for Coming Season

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 4

Preparations for the opening sales of the 1953-64 season, to take place in Sydney on August 31, are well under…

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Wheat Growers in Usa. Saved Situation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 4

Australian fanners are not the only ones looking for stabilisation today. Growers in every producing country are anxious and dis-…

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U.s. Wheat Growers Support Controls

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

The U.S.A. referendum on the wheat industry last Friday gave more than the requisite two-thirds majority…

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Review of the Wool Season Bank Review

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 1

The 1952-1953 wool season was highly satisfactory from almost all points of view. Growers were well pleased with a record clip…

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The Week in Wool Dalgety's News Service

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 6

While, heads of the biggest wool-buying houses are in conference with their mill clients overseas, the vast and efficient…

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