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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1930

4,350 stories in Riverina's papers · page 76 of 218

Non - Voting Wheat growers. Minister Decides Not to Prosecute

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 4

As the result of the inquiry instituted by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Thorby) in regard to the failure of a number of wheat growers to record…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the tallowing cable message from Liverpool: "Afloat 40/3; sold port cargo afloat Western Australia to Italy…

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Expansion of Dairying Success of Herd Testing Increase in Production

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 8

The output of butter for the veer ending June 30 next, will probably constitute a record for the State. This view was expressed by the Director of…

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Wealth in Waste Material Converting Straw Into Wood Valuable Australian Invention Farmer to Get £3/10/ a Ton

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 6

In the following article a reliable journalist writes his impressions, after having investigated the invention and proposals for converting farm reuse into commercial products of much value…

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Drought Broken Soaking Rain Over Whole of the State Falls Generally Up to and Over an Inch Farmers and Pastoralists Jubilant, and Business Men Relieved

The Daily Express · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

The anxiety for an autumn break in the drought condition was yesterday generally relieved or wide-spread rain, ranging from half to one and a half inches, benefitting the whole of the inland districts of this State…

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Farmers Get Busy Harrowing and Sowing

The Daily Express · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 1

Farmers in the Riverina have been waiting patiently for rain to enable them to prepare for the sowing of crops, and for others to sow seed on…

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A Farmer’s Point of View

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 4

Look, then, into thine heart, and write! Friday is Anzac Day. I do not know what you got from the War—I do not know that you got anything—but I do…

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Junior Farmers’ Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

Mr. Breakwell, B.A., B.Sc., Organiser of the School Agriculture, and Mr. Webb, District Supervisor of School Agriculture, will pay Coolamon a visit…

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Dairying on the Murrumbidgee. Irrigation Possibilities. an Example at Ganmurra

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

The greatness of the enact which Riverina has in the irrigation possibilities of the Murrumbidgee banks or [?] has been dimly realised for many…

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Wool Prospects

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 7

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., write that selling brokers, at any rate, are glad the Easter holidays are oyer, as with stores still fairly filled…

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Wool Research British Movement

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 7

Writing on the above subject, Messrs. Schute, Bell and. Co., Ltd., Sydney, say:-- "The annual report of the British…

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Wheat Overseas London, April 24

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 1

Wheat cargoes opened steady, sellers asking an advance of 6d, but slow in responding. Parcels firmed 6d Trading was small, Futures are…

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Wool Control Mr. Devereux in Africa Capetown, April 2[?]

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 1

A conference between Mr. Devereux and the South African Wool Council began on Monday and concluded to-day. The Secretary for…

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Wool Problems Mr. Devereux at Cape Town Conference with South African. Council Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 1

A conference between Mr. W. P. Devereux, who will represent Australian wool interests in London, and the South African Wool Council began on Monday…

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M.P. AND A.A. Visit of New Zealand Farmers Bad Condition of Urana Road Culvert

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1930 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the M.P. and A.A. rooms last night. The…

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The Wheat Pool

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 2

The propaganda by wheat merchants and other vested interests in opposition to the compulsory wheat pool, in connection with which…

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Wheat Overseas London, April 26

The Daily Express · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 1

Wheat cargoes are quiet, quotations nominally 3d to 6d lower. Parcels eased on freer offers for winter wheat and lower quotations for…

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Our Wool Exports From Commonwealth

The Daily Express · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 3

The figures below show the quantities of wool exported from Australia from July to the end of March this season, and their position…

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Motoring Sheep 52 Hours in Lorries Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 1

The 24 sheep which were sent to Sydney from Melbourne this week by a novel form or transport are now in the Colonial Meat Company's yards…

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Wheat Pool Attitude of A.L.P. Preference to Unionists SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 1

The Federal Government's wheat poor proposal was considered at the A.L.P. conference on, Saturday night, and it was decided to ask the Prime…

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