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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 74 of 173

A Mice Plague Wheat Attacked in Murray Lands Stacks

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

Some months ago, it was feared that with the coming of the cold weather the ground mice, then noticed to be breeding rapidly, would attack…

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Wheat Pool Poll to be Taken Under Marketing Act Simple Majority

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said on Tuesday night that, following upon a petition by the requisite number of wheat growers, the…

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Farm Homes Food Value of Wholemeal Hint to Wheatgrowers' Wives

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

The virtual of whole wheat and some means of utilising it formed the subject of a recent talk over the air by the assistant organiser of the New…

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The Rain Throughout Riverina Latest River Reports Damage to Crops Seeding Operations Delayed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

As a result of the very heavy rains which have fallen, owners of low-lying country will be obliged to remove their live stock back from the river…

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WAMOON v Welfare Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Wamoon against Welfare Farm at the Farm 2.30 p.m. Sunday next:—Tiffen, H…

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Local Poultry Farm. a Successful Venture

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

We have frequently stated that poultry breeding and rearing is a comparatively neglected industry locally. That the industry is neglected is…

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Extensive Flood Damage. Proposed Relief to Affected Farmers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

The recent heavy rains have caused very serious damage on several farms north of Ganmain. In some cases almost the whole of the form land was…

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Warwick Farm Meeting. To. Morrow (Saturday). Selections

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

Hurdle Hace: Somnolent. Poltiers, raut T Farm Stakes—First Division: Ran [?] Charalf, Muy Bueno. Second…

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A Farmer’s Point of View

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

Look, then, Into thing heart, and wriket —Longfellow It is not what people think the Riverina Movement, is ; it is what it…

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Dairy Butter

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 9

The idea that the sale of dairy butter should not be permissible is a preposterous one, and it is restrictions such as these that are…

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Correspondence Dairy Butter (To the Editor)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 11

Sir.--At a recent meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers add Settlers' Association the question of permitting farmers to sell butter was…

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Cootamundra Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 3

Dalgety and Company Limited, of Cootamundra, report having held a successful special cattle sale in the municipal yards at Cootamundra on…

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Goulburn Sheep Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 3

W. H. Wheatley reports that about 1200 fat sheep and lambs were yarded on Wednesday, and the market was much about the same as last week…

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Bright Prospects Good Crops, Heavy Wool Clip

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 20

In his report on the position of Australian pastoral and agricultural industry, the Acting Commonwealth Meteorologist, states that seasonal…

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Sow Less Wheat U.S.A. Warning to Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 22

The United States Farm Board is urging farmers to curtail acreage under winter wheat by 20 to 25 per cent., and under spring wheat by 12…

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Roman Catholic Pastoral New South Wales Bishops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 13

A joint pastoral address by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney (Archbishop Kelly) and the Roman Catholic bishops of New South…

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Wheat Prices Drop in America

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 20

North American wheat prices took a downward turn when official advice of the practical failure of the London conference reached the…

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Wheat Conference Ends No Definite Result

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 20

Shortly after the International Wheat Conference concluded in London on Monday Mr. F. L. McDougall (Australia) made a statement to the…

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Mutual Help Planting Neighbors' Crops Ganmain Farmers' Example

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 10

A fine examine of the community spirit amongst farmers was given at Ganmain on Saturday, when a meeting of farmers decided to give…

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Wheat Pool Ballot To Be Taken Mr. Dunn's Announcement

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1931 · page 13

The State Government has decided to take a poll of the wheatgrowers on the question of the establishment of a compulsory wheat pool…

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