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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

3,295 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 165

Leather Coats and Fishing Boots Made Out of Wool New Uses for Fibre Discovered British Scientists

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

A greatly increased use of wool as a raw material will follow the advances of science. We are only beginning to understand how wool can be…

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Wheats at Temora Twelve Varieties Tested Late Maturing Crops

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

Twelve varieties of wheat, with Yandilla King as a check, were used at the Temora experiment farm in a trial to determine the most suitable…

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Aid for Farmers Position of Rural Reliefs Limited

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

The manager of Rural Reliefs, Ltd., states that his directors are desirous of learning to what extent the company's services may be required for…

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Tobacco Crops Large Area Threatened Root Rot Disease

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 6

The tobacco crop of the Tumut district is threatened by black root [?]rot, a serious disease of the tobacco plant…

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Acre Farmlets for Men on Dole Make Them Self-supporting Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 1

The headmaster of the Huristone Agricultural High School (Mr. G. F. Longmuir) believes that the cost of the dole could be considerably…

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Important Farmers' Meetings Settlement Purchases and Defence Leagues

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1932 · page 4

During last week most meetings of farmers have been held at Barmedman, Gidginbung, and Wallaroobie, at each of which resolutions…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., wired us last night: We sold 8600 bales of wool at our Sydney auction on Tuesday. A rise of 5 per cent reported…

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Meeting of Dairymen Discusses Present Day Problems with Representatives of Butter Factory

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 4

A well attended meeting of dairymen was held at the Oura [?] school on Friday night. Among those present were Mr. E. Kerfoot,…

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Australian Wool Record Superfine Lines Continue in Keen Demand

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 3

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy., writes:— At our sale on the 1st February we offered 7354 bales of wool. Many…

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Smoke Signals From the Never-never Cattle Thieving Up-to-date Hatfield an Unwitting Accomplice

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 6

I ought to stick to respectable lawabiding citizens as models for my fiction heroes, for by some obscure deduction the public seems to identify…

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Vic. Potato Crop Partial Failure MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

Owing to the continued dry weather, the Victorian potato crop is expected to be little more than half the normal yield. The maize and tobacco…

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Acre Farmlets for Men on Dole

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 2

The headmaster of the Huristone Agriculture High School (Mr. G.F. Longmuir) believe that the cost of the dole could be considerably…

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Victorian Potato Crop Partial Failure Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

Owing to the continued dry weather the Victorian potato crop is expected to be little more than half normal [?]. The maize and tobacco crops…

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Milk Prices Dairymen Hard Hit Evidence Before Board Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Milk Board to-day, Mr. John Evans, president of the Seven Hills Dairymen's Association, said that the cost of…

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Ivor Farmer to Leave for England

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1932 · page 5

Mr. R.J. Morgan, a returned soldier, who is giving up farming at Ivor to keep a promise to his late wife to take their children to their…

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PASTORAL Lucerne as Pasture Preparation of Land in Wheat Districts

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 4

On last of a light nature and which is heavily infested with Cape weed, sowing of lucerne for pasture in wheat districts should be made in…

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Wagga Sheep Market

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

The Wagga Associated Selling` Agents report having held their usual fortnightly sale of sheep in the Municipal yards on the 28th January…

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Special Albury Sheep Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 2

Dalgety & Coy., Ltd., Albury, report having conducted a special sheep sale in the municipal yards at Albury on Thursday, 28th January,…

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The Farm Home Wool for Mattresses Method of Preparation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 4

Wool is not used commercially in Australia for the filling of mattresses, mainly because of its cost as compared with kapok, the cost of…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1932 · page 3

An active market prevailed at to-day's wool sales. All sections participated in the demand, and prices ruled firm at the previous day' level…

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