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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

3,431 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 172

Improvement in Wheat Varieties Assistance of Plant Breeders

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 8

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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Rice Growing Competition Splendid Crops on Secondyear Land Our Farmers Have Beaten the Weed Problem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 5

Now that rice growers on Hie Yanco Irrigation Area have gained cultural knowledge as to how to beat the weeds, the table set out by the…

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Wheat Commission Evidence at Temora Growers Problems Trade Agreement Declared Necessary TEMORA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Wheat Commission to-day Mr. William Giles, farmer, said that since 1930 the wheat fanners had been in a continual worry…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 24 (Before Mr. J. A. Harris, P.m.) Crossing Cattle Over Quarantine Area

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 2

Frederick Yeoman (stock inspector) v. D. Langham, of Box Hill, Melbourne, moving cattle across a quarantine line without a license…

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The Farm Home

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 8

In choosing as the subject of his paper the establishing of utility gardens in dry district said Mr. W. A. Ellis at a meeting of the Euratha…

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Junior Farmers District Council Formed at Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 8

At the annual meeting of the Tumut Junior Farmers Club. Councillor H. Godfrey (shire president) was elected president, Messrs D. H. Berry…

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Show Sheep Drive

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 4

The Wagga show committee, anticipating a substantial increase in the number of sheep exhibited at the forthcoming show, to bo held on…

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Wheat Bounty

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 4

Several farmers in the Wagga district have received the first advance of 2/6 an acre in respect of their wheat bounty applications, and it is…

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Wheat Commission Forced Cropping Temora

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 1

Mr. H. T. Manning farmer, of Barellan, in evidence before the Wheat Commission to-day said many farmers who got into difficulties…

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Wheat Commission Beckom Farmer's Evidence Temora

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Wheat Commission to-day, Mr T. Graham, of Beckom. said that four years ago there was practically no poverty in…

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Wool Industry London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 8

The congress of the international wool and textile organisations, embracing Great Britain France, Belgium, Germany. Czechoslovakia, Italy,…

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Wheat Varieties Nabawa Very Popular

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 12

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

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Heavier Wool Clip Victorian Prediction

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 12

The Victorian State sheep and wool expert, Mr. N. A. Bowman, predicts that on the average the coming wool clip should yield 1½lb…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable mileage from Liverpool: "Unchanged steady; Argentine shipments forecast…

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Butter Prices 1½d a lb. Dearer Equalisation Plan

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 1

The butter equalisation plan will come into operation on Tuesday, when the Federal Dairy Produce Control Act will be proclaimed. Four…

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The What Industry Royal Commission Sits Evidence Disclosed Farmers' Serious Position Commission Asked To Recommend Home Price For Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 6

Members of the naval Commission on the Wheat Industry sat at the Wagga Court House throughout Monday and Tuesday to take…

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Topping Wool Bales WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 1

Convicted of having "topped" wool John Simmons, farmer, of Timaru, was fined £100 with £56 costs, in default six months' imprisonment…

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Wheat Traders' Protest Export Price Minimum London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 6

The wheat traders: have appointed a committee to draft a protest against Die attempt to fix the export price minimum…

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New Award in Pastoral Industry, Rates Increased New Cost of Living Clause Upward Movement Basis for Wage Adjustment MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 1

An all round Increase was revealed in the hew pastoral award announced by the Full Arbitration Court to-day Shearers under the…

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Farming Expert for Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 3

A proposal advocated some months ago in the "Express" for greater personal attention to farmers on the part of experts of the Department of…

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