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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 173

Severe Loss to Farm Valuable Horses

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

Interviewed yesterday afternoon, Mr. Hugh Ross, the manager of the Wagga, Experiment Farm, stated that a severe loss had been suffered as a…

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Fruit Train Derailed Near Gunning Wagga Experiment Farm Horses Killed Five Occupants Escape Trucks Hurtle OVer Embankment SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

The No. 16 fruit mail leaped the rails near Gunning at 12.55 o'clock this morning, some of the trucks hurtling 30 feet over an…

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Additional £100,000 Granted to Necessitous Farmers Outside the R.i.b

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

Replying to Mr. Flannery (Lab.) in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said that the Treasurer (Mr…

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A Farmer’s Point of View

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

Look, then, into thine heart and write! Blokes is funny things, and they seem to be getting funnier. Here’s me been educated up for years to look…

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Nitrogen and Wheat a Farmer's Observations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 5

In view of the negative results obtained in the past from the use of nitrogenous fertilisers for wheat, the observations of Mr. W. W. Watson, of…

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DAIRYING Wheat For Cows Dairymen Can Help Wheatgrowers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 5

The present position of wheatgrowers is an unenviable one. Millions of bushels of last year's bumper harvest are below f.a.q., and even those to…

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Wool Values Market's Brighter Tone

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 16

Any doubts which consumers may have held regarding the maintenance of wool varies on the improved levels registered in the past six to…

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London Wool Sales London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

At the London wool sales to-day 9541 bales were offered, including 747 bales from Queensland, 1729 from New South Wales, 3733 from Victoria,…

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Graziers' Conference Wool Marketing Control of Abattoirs

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 13

A record agenda paper will comfront the 120 delegates to the annual conference of the Graziers' Association, which will open in Sydney…

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Wheat Conference Opened at Rome Mussolini Welcomes Delegates ROME

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 1

Signor Mussolini, in welcoming the delegates to the International Wheat Conference, urged that they should deal with the problems with the…

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Markets Abroad Prices of Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Unchanged; Australian reported held Italy in bulk…

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Walbundrie Farmers and Settlers Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Walbundrie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday sight. The president (Mr. Benne…

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Junior Farmers' Club Garden Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 6

Onion sowing is now seasonable and there are few gardens where this crop cannot be grown profitably. The most suitable soil is a fairly…

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Warwick Farm To-day's Weather Forecast Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

Although fogs are expected during the morning, the weather at Warwick Farm to-morrow in expected to be fine and mild…

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On the Land Lamb Fattening Value of Improved Pasture Tests at Temora Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 5

In order to obtain information regarding the comparative values of grazing lucerne, fop dressed natural pastures and untreated natural…

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The Farmers' Movement "Smith's Weekly" Attack Anti-country Journal's Deceit

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 7

There was once a Conjurer and Magician. People were extremely amused when he produced rabbits cut of his hat. They knew that there…

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An Old Friend Wyalong Farmers' Tribute

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 11

Mr. C. E. Wallder, of West Wyalong, was last week the recipient of a wonderful tribute from the people among whom he has worked so well…

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The River Flats Reflect Wonderful Season Dairying and Fattening of Stock Booming

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 13

The Wagga district rainfall for March is a record since 1894, when 542 points registered. The only other time since the "Express" records…

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Fodder Competition Heavily Stocked Farms First Place to T. V. AND R. L. BRUNSKILL

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 22

Following delay owing to rain, the judging wast started on Monday, of the eight entries in the Wagga district conservation of fodder…

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Junior Farmers Visitors to Royal Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

Twenty-five happy lads chosen from 2000 members of junior farmers' clubs throughout the State will arrive in Sidney next Tuesday…

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