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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

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Five Per Cent Less Sheep in Wagga Area

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

The number of sheep in Wagga and district is down five per cent on last year. This was estimated by graziers at a meeting of the Wagga and Riverina…

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The Week in the Store Stock Market Dalgety's News Service Sheep

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 5

Rarely has the outlook in New South Wales been so bare of saleable lines of young sheep…

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Wool Weighs More on Coast As It Absorbs Moisture But F. and F. Wary of Sale System Change

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 6

A move to have all wool weighed after it is sold at auction was defeated at the meeting of the Junee branch…

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Local Junior Farmer to Attend School

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

Junior farmer N. Armstrong of Cootamundra, has been selected to attend the annual School of Instruction at Wagga…

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Junior Farmers Meeting an Appeal to Adults

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

Among the best movements in this district are the Junior Farmer Clubs, because they are the…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

District Council's Resolutions For Annual Conference A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area…

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S.M. Did Not Favour Charge Eggs Sold by Farmer to Cafe Proprietor

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

"This is a heinous offence isn't it?", sarcasticaly commented Mr. W. Finlay, S.M., at the Temora Court of…

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Wagga cattle market

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. Wagga, in association with Messrs. R. H. Blake and Co. Wagga, report that…

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Butter prise rise "not likely"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Fri.: Doubt of any change in the price of butter was expressed by the secretary of the Victorian…

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Are sheep shows affected by shearing regulations?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 4

Is it possible that the reason for some country shows carrying more representative entries in their sheep sections than are to be seen in Sydney is the fact that they ignore the shearing regulations?…

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Anxious days in the wheat world

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 5

"Don't-panic" seems to be the advice of every Commonwealth authority on the world wheat situation. And it is sound advice so far as Australia is concerned…

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Two Downside Junior Farmers for Wagga school

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1954 · page 2

Junior farmers, A. Mathew and R. Jones of Downside have been selected to attend the annual School of…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep Dearer; Cattle Firm

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday — The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd. report that there were 12,694 sheep and 14,130…

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Wool Buyers Want Stocks Left. Company Report On Market Doings

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 7

With continental wool buyers still doggedly pressing their bids for the fast disappearing lots of better…

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Competition for Wool Is Strong. Market Operates on Dwindling Stocks

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 3

Enquiry for wool continues under strong competition with dwindling stocks as the season closes, according to…

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Junior Farmers Room for Expansion

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

Junior farmers should give more demonstrations, both at field days and shows. Ken Falconer, of Penrith, in a…

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Tumbarumba farmlets available

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

Applications open today for four Crown land farmlets near Tumbarumba, the Minister for Lends (Mr…

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Cheaper Rail Freights for Farmers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 21 June 1954 · page 2

Farmers in the Gundagai district would welcome the introduction into this State of rail face reductions which…

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Rush to Sell Wheat in Canada

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.): Canada is trying anxiously to dispose of the biggest wheat…

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Buoyant Wool Market Season Closing on Firm Note

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report: Enquiry for wool continues under strong competition with dwindling stocks as the season…

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