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Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 73 of 173

Wheat Conference Press Disappointed Better Results Later London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 1

The newspaper discussion on the International Wheat Conference shows some disappointment at the small results of the meeting, but there is…

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Wheat Pool Poll to Be Taken Under Marketing Act Simple Majority SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

THE Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said last night that, following upon a petition by the requisite number of wheatgrowers…

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Liverpool Wheat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable messgae from Liverpool: "New South Wales due 23/3; easy; flower…

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Catholic Pastoral New South Waxes Bishops Warning Against Communism, Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 3

A joint pastoral address by the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney (Arshbishop Kelly) and the Catholic bishops of New South Wales on economic…

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2.000,000th Bag of Wheat Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 2

The 2,000,000th bag of wheat to be exported from Geraidton was placed on the steamer St, Andrew yesterday. On May 23, 1928, the exports from…

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Farmers & Relief Tax

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 1

The Hon. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A., has forwarded us the following, received from the Department of Taxation (per Mr. E. J. McMahon)…

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Subterranean Clover Suitable for All Farms

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 3

The amazing feature about subterranean clover is its power to grow fairly, reasonable pasture crops on the poorest land. In soils that are…

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Sheep and Skin Values

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

Of late good to prime wether’s have been realising 12/ to 18/ at the Flemington Mainyards Sydney in Januray day were only making 7/ [?] 10/…

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Caterpillars in Wheat

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

An outbreak of caterpillars in wheat crops in the Barellan-Colinrooble area was investigated on the 21st inst., by Mr. P. C Hely, Assistant…

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Caterpillar Pest Damage to Wheat Crops Departmental Report SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) recently received information that caterpillars were doing attentive damage to young wheat crops in the…

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Lucerne for Sheep Profitable Grazing Proposition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

Because of its various virtues as a pasture, lucerne is finding, increasing favor in the pastoral programme. Farmers in sheep-raising districts with…

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Japan's Wool Buying Record Operations

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd., reported on 26th: To a greater extent than before Japanese demand had played a notable part in the sale of this…

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The Wheat Position International Conference Fails

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

The first International Conference called by the Imperial Government at the instance of a Dominion Government, was held last week in London…

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P.d.s. Column Dumping of Russian Butter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

Mr. C. E. D. Meares, General Manager of the P.D.S., considers the cabled report that 17,500 tons of Russian butter are to follow the opening…

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Australian Butter for Canada Restrictions Removed Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

The removal of the restrictions regarding the importation of Australian and New Zealand butter was revealed in the House of Commons in a…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. Ballot to Be Taken

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

The Minister of Agriculture (Hun. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A.) announces that following receipt o| a petition, wheat has been proclaimed a commodity…

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Wound Infections of Sheep Measures Against Losses During Shearing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

In view of the approach of shearing operations in the early shearing districts the attention of sheep owners is directed by the Chief…

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Correspondence. Dairying by Farmers. (To the Editor. Coolamon “Review.”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

Sir.—At a recent meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association the question of permitting farmers to sell butter was…

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