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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

3,431 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 172

Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

The Stony Point Branch of the Farmers and Setters' Association as advertised elsewhere are holding their annual meeting on Saturday night at…

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Rice Crop Competition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

Mr, Dargin completed judging the growing rice crop competition yesterday. The winner was Mr. St. Chad Young, who also collected the second…

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Australian Sheep for Japan

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

A consignment of 2700 Corrledale and Dorset Horn rams and ewes, which will he used for the purpose of experimenting in Japan, was shipped on the…

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

Chicago wheat options are quoted: May 76 3-8 cents, July 76 cents, September 77 3-8 cents…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Unchanged quiet in United Kingdom, ports stock…

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For Junior Farmers Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 1

At a meeting of Gilmore Valley branch of the Agricultural Bureau Mr. T. J. O'Brien offered to give a pedigreed Jersey bull, six months old, to…

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£920 for Farmer Alleged Repudiation of Agreement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 5

Harold William Harris, farmer, of Yarrahappinin, near Kempsey, was to-day awarded £920 damages from Charles Andrew Lane, chemist, of…

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Royal Commission of Wheat Industry Wagga Sitting Co Yesterday Evidence on Marketing Methods Prices of Machinery and Duplicates Average Cost of Producing a Bushel of Grain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1934 · page 3

The section of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the position of the wheat industry, which began taking evidence at the Wagga Court House on Monday, concluded its Wagga sitting yesterday. Several more witnesses were examined, and important evidence…

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Field Wheat Competitions

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 2

The Secretary, of Hillston Pastoral and Agricultural Association (Mr. S. J. Gordon), has received the following communication from Col. G. C…

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Wheat Commission Visit to Experiment Farm Inquiries Concerning skeleton Weed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 2

Members of the Wheat Commission, Professor S. M. Wadham and Mr. C. W. Harper, visited the Wagga Experiment Form yesterday to make inquiries…

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Wheat Commission Observes Anzac Day

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 2

Members of the Wheat Commission and their assistants visited the Wagga Experiment Farm yesterday, and although they were very actively…

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Sheep Killed Van Jumps Rails Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 2

A van attached to a sheep train jumped the rails at Hanbury, near Mayfield, this morning. Twenty sheep were killed and the main line was…

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London Wool Sales London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 6

Approximately 76,000 bales were catalogued for the forthcoming wool selling serries includign 20,000 Australian and 35,000 New Zealand…

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German Wool Buying Prospects For Values

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 5

Though a limited volume of private sales of wool have recently been made in Sydney, London sales opening on Tuesday, May 1, will furnish…

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Farmers’ Action To Prevent Forced Sale at Temora. SUBSCRIBE £45 for Mortgage

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 4

Great interest was taken by the Farmers’ Defence League in an auction sale advertised on the property of a femora, district farmer. About…

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Sheep Skins Cheaper

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on 21st A much weaker market was experienced for sheep skins at the past week's Sydney sales. Prices for…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., reported on 19th: During the past week beneficial rains have fallen throughout the State. The man on…

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Improvement in Wheat Varieties

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 3

Plant breeders have been of immense assistance to wheat growers, and the effect of their efforts in wheat improvement has been very striking…

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Wagga Stock Sales Cattle Market Firmer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 8

The associated agents of Wagga Dalgety and Co. Ltd., S. V. Best and Co., Whiticker and Wilks, A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd., and the Farmers and…

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Sheep Stomach Worm Now in Evidence Extensive Losses Occurring

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 8

It is the unfortunate duty of the departmental veterinary staff to be continually focussing attention on various aspects of the sheep worm…

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