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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,255 stories in Riverina's papers · page 63 of 163

"Use More Wool" Importance of Campaign General Support Urged SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

The president of the Sheepbreeders' Association of Now South Wales, Mr. C. I. Body, said to-day that he thought that not only graziers, but also the…

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Victorian Wheat-Growers Guarantee Refused by Premier Cabinet to Consider Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

The Premier of Victoria, Sir William M'Pherson, to-day refused the request of the newly-formed Wheatgrowers'…

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Necessitous Farmers Tallowing Operations Assistance From Government Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, has approved of assistance again being provided by the Rural Industries Branch to necessitous farmers…

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Dairying Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 6

At a recent [?]inction held in connection with the Factory Manager's Conference, Mr. C. E. D., Menros, in proposing. "The Dairying Industry." said…

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Assistance to Farmers to Carry on Fallowing Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 12 July 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, has approved of assistance again being provided by the R[?] Industries Branch to necess[?]ons…

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Wool Prospects

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 3

The current London series has not opened auspiciously, early cables reporting a decline of 5 to 71 per cent., which do[?]tless applies…

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U.S.A. Wheat Finance for Farmers Washington, July 12

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 8

It is reported th[?] the wheat situation is looming more problematic, and that Mr. Hoover is giving serious attention to the matter…

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Wheat Overseas Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney to-day received the following cable from Liverpool; “July 47/- Sold parcel Westralian afloo[?], 46/6…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 3

The local wheat market is firm Bulk wheat in parcels sold at 4/11½ and bagged lots at 5/0½ per bushel…

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Wheat Crops Rain Urgently Needed June Falls Below Average Uneven Germination Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 4

The monthly crop report for June issued by the Department of Agriculture states that the rainfall registrations were…

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Margarine or Butter? Charges Dismissed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 4

Because the Richmond Court was unable to determine whether the article was or was not margarine, four charges against Frederick Strick, dairy…

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Commercial German Demand Saved Wool Rates

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 3

Demand from Germany for wool was the strongest factor in assisting to keep prices from receding to an alarming degree in the latter half of…

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London Wool Sales London, July 11

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 3

At the wool sales 9481 bates was offered, of which 1666 was N.S.W. 974 Queensland, 1102 Victorian, 235 Tasmanian, 583 Westralian, 194…

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Rains Needed for Wheat Areas Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 7

The monthly crop report for June. issued by the Department of Agriculture, states that registrations of were generally much below…

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U.S.A Wheat Board of Control Washington, July 11

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 3

Following the second White House conference on the congestion of wheat the gulf po[?]s. Mr. Hoever took under consideration [?]profect…

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Australian Sheep Flocks Total of 106,115,110 Greatest Since 1891 CANBERRA

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 7

After having f[?]en very considerable in the perious of drought that occurred in 1902, and in several following years, the number of sheep…

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Protection Benefits the Farmer (Editor "Wagga "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 6

Sir,—In its issue of June 22, the "West Australian," Perth, published an article on "Food Production and Trade," by Lord Ernie, M.V.O. In…

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Electricity on the Farm

The Daily Express · Saturday 13 July 1929 · page 6

“The question as to whether electricity will be of any, real help to the farmer or not is almost entirely economic,” states Mr. R. S. Turnbull…

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The Wool Position Prices Are Down! Wool and Stud Sheep Solving the Big Problem

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 4

As was generally anticipated, there was a sharp fall in the prices of stud sheep at the Annual Sales in Sydney last week. The fall in wool values,…

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State Wheat Pool Wanted

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 2

A public meeting at Dubbo unanimously carried a motion in favour of a State wheat pool, with a 3/6 per bushel minimum…

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