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Farming & the land, 1934

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Hopper Pest Farmers Warned of Danger

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 March 1934 · page 6

Mr. W. B. Gurney, government Entomologist, spent Monday, travelling through the Parkes district, seeing for himself the extent of the…

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Border-leicester Sheep N.Z. Consignment to Riverina Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 2

A consignment of high-grade Border Leicester sheep for his stud of Mr. H. W. Tuck, Toorannie, Tocumwal, arrived by the Waikaualti from New…

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Overseas Markets Australian Flour and Wool London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1934 · page 3

The Imperial Economic Committee's wool report states that in view of Germany's stocks being heavier than in 1932 the prohibition of imports is un…

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Wheat Commission Industry's Problems Solution Suggested Through Farmers' Organisations MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1934 · page 1

A suggestion that a farmers' organisation should be established, not only to handle wheat marketing but to take steps as well to rehabilitate the…

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Adelaide Sheep Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 4

At the Adelaide sheep sales the market opened firm and eloped slightly easier. Mutton sold to 3½ per ½b, and lamb to 5½d…

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Rubber-wool Cloth to Replace Leather New Field for Australian Product

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1934 · page 3

Tests which are now being conducted in England with a new woollen cloth, to take the place of leather in upholstery, should prove the greatest…

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Successful Cattle Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. report having held at Narandera on Tuesday, 3rd April, a successful cattle sale when they…

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World Wheat. Official Estimate

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

The Agricultural Editor of the London “Family Telegraph” says “The official estimate for the 1973 world wheat crop is [?] excluding…

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The First Wheat Stripper

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

Australia has produced many men of outstanding ability, and the name of John Ridley must be remembered as the inventor of the first wheat…

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Wheat Position. Increased Exports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

Shippers of Australian wheat are able to report a substantial volume of sales last week at slightly firmer prices. The United Kingdom markets revealed…

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Sheep and Lamb Competitions the Conditions

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 4

The organising committee of the Uncle Wiseman sheep competitions have drafted the conditions in connection with the events to be held…

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Wheat Relief. Applications Close April 16

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

A further remainder that [?] for [?] under the Wheatgrowers Relief Act must be involved on [?] before April 16, otherwise they would…

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Items of News Problems of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

In this issue appears another of the well written and informative articles from the pen of Mr. T. J. A. Fitzpatrick, of Warre Warral. Under the…

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Wheat Relief Act. Payment of Interim Advance

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

The Hon. Hugh Main, M.L.A., Minster for Agriculture [?] early to our inquiry, advised [?]…

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Country Women's Conference Greater Butter Consumption to Help Producers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

"If the consumption of butter in Australia was raised to one pound a week for each person it would reduce the volume of export by about 20,000…

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Problems of Wheat How is Industry to be Saved?

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 6

The fundamental economic principles of agriculture can be summed up in these two formulas:— 1—Income equals price multiplied by quantity, minus costs…

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Quality of Australian Wheat. Necessity for Improvement Preference for Strong Flour Wheats

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 3

To the late [?] pioneer wheat breeder in Australia, a was amount of credit must be gives for the improvement the quality of…

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The Wheat Commission What It Should Find and What It Should Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 1

If the appointment of the Wheat Commission was that all “eye-wash,” and a matter of political expediency but really made to find the cause of…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Sandigo Branch

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 6

A meeting of the Sandigo branch of the Formers and Settlers' Association was held in the Sandigo Hall on 24th March. Mr. A. W. Irons…

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Yanco Inquiry Decision Major Parsonage May Be Transferred Melville Suspended and Cattel to Show Cause Sweeping Inquiry Into Welfare Farms SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1934 · page 2

The Minister for Education (Mr. Drummond) announced to-night that, as a result of the Public Service Board report on the administration of the Riverina Welfare Farm at Yanco, he had recommended to the Executive…

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