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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1954

1,932 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 97

Tentative talks on wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Commonwealth Standing Committee on Agriculture met here today to finalise the agenda for the meeting next week of…

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New Wheat Scheme for Discussion

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday—The Commonwealth Standing- Committee on Agriculture met here yesterday to finalise the agenda…

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Bond for Farmer Who Drove Under the Influence

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 July 1954 · page 2

"Despite some discouraging experiences in the past I would like to give you a chance to keep the slate clean," said Judge…

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Studying Wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

The study of wool is a science in which the microscope is widely used. Sheep and Wool Instructor Mr. J. D. Nadebaum is shown here examining a fibre of wool at the Wagga Technical College…

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Wool Sales Programme

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday During the first half of the 1854/55 wool selling season. 2,054,500 bales will be…

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White Australia Policy for Wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 5

Whatever may be said about the White Australia policy as applied to human beings, there can be little room for doubt about the wisdom of its application to sheep. The Merino is essentially a…

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State will adhere to wheat policy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The N.S.W. Government will adhere to its policy of a five year wheat stabilisation…

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Leeton Cattle Market Excellent Sale on Tuesday Last

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

Leeton Cattle Market has become one of the most important sale marts' in the Riverina and this was further…

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The Week in Wool Dalgety's News Service

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 4

Analysis of the season's wool statistics reveal that though Australia's wool cheque at £390.7 million was lower than that of fast…

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GROOMING Y.A.H.S. Show Cattle Students' Keen Preparations

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 3

The students are looking after and caring for the show stock like a mother cares for her young…

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No Sheep Stealing in This District Many Reports Of the Extent Discounted

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 1

Allegations have been made that sheep stealing in southern N.S.W. has reached tremendous proportions…

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M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes Puzzle Disease Threat to Sheep Specialist's Parting Warning

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 6

Following his resignation from N.S.W. Dept. of Agriculture to enter private industry, Mr. Alex B. McLennan, former District Livestock Officer, Deniliquin, visited the M.I.A. to disuss current problems with Livestock Officer Arthur Clark, of M.I.A…

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Gut Worms in Pastures and Field Crops

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 4

Out worms are capable of causing considerable damage to crops such as maize and mulct in the Tumut distrdt whilst…

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Coolamon Stock Sale Fat [?] Farm: [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 23 July 1954 · page 2

There was the comparatively small yarding of 2,013 sheep and lambs at last Saturday’s sale…

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Wheat Outlook Grim

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

PERTH, Sun.: The chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Sir John Teasdale) said last night that the…

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Adamant on Wheat Plan

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Sunday: The Victorian Premier (Mr. Cain )tonight emphatically reiterated his demand for a wheat stabilisation scheme on cost of…

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Today's Homebush Market Sheep and Lambs Very Firm

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday — The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co, Ltd. report that there were 10,502 sheep and 11,895…

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Mr. Cain's Firm Stand in Wheat Talks

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday — Mr. J. Cain, Premier of Victoria, at the Premiers' Conference today, said that his Government was not prepared to change its stand on the wheat stabilisation plan…

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A.M.L. & F. Co.’s Gundagai Special Cattle Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 26 July 1954 · page 1

A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd., Sydney, (in conjunction with Leo Mulqueeney, Gundagai) report having held their opening special…

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Beef Cattle Field Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 July 1954 · page 1

A Beef Cattle Field Day will be held at the Leeton Experiment Farm on Friday, August 13…

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