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Farming & the land, 1934

3,431 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 172

Potato Crop Prospects

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 1

Reporting on the potato crops us at the end of April, Mr. A. J. Pinn special agricultural instructor. states that the digging of the main crop…

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Dairying Industry Views on Restrictions Sought

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 1

Steps have been taken by thy Government of New South Wales to asce[?] the views of the dairying industry with regard to the question…

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Tumut Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. A. J. Downing, the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Ltd., and T. Wilkinson report having held the monthly cattle sale at Tumut…

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Closing Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 4

Clearing up auction sales of wool will be held in Melbourne on June 5 and 6. Growers who are desirous of having their wools offered in the last…

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London Wool Sales LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 3

At the closing wool sales the offering totalled 11,241 bales, including 644 N.S.W., 972 Queensland, 543 Victoria, 111 South Australian,…

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N.Z. Wool Recovery Wellington (N.z), Sat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 3

A healthy improvement in the wool returns for the past season is reveled by statistics. The wool cheque was [?]4,2[?]4,000 compared…

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Wheat Prices Sensational Move Up America Draught Reports CHICAGI

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 3

Wheat prices spurted upward sensationally to-day by the five-cents' limit for the daily fluctuations that are now permitted by law…

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Australian Wheat Its Quality and Improvement Part Ii.--influence of Climate

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 11

Over the greater part of the wheat belt of Australia the climate during the maturing period of the grain (October to December) is one…

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Wheat Commission Pools in Every State Advocated by Mr. Thorby Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 1

"Wheat pools in each State, controlled by the growers with Federal co-operation, are essential," said Mr. Thorby, M.H.R., and former Minister…

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Wheat Agreement Broken By Argentine Shipped While Australia Held Back London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 3

The Wheat Advisory Committee ended ti[?] sitting with the announcement that, with one exception, the governments of the expo[?]…

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U.S. Winter Crop 461,471,000 Bushels Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 1

The Department of Agriculture officially estimated to-day that the winter wheat production would be 461,471,000 bushels which is 30,000,000 bushels less…

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Blake Cup Farm Defeat Old Boys

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 16

An exciting game at the Cricket Ground this afternoon resulted in The Farm defeating Old Boys by 18 points to 17. The game opened…

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Local and General Experiment Farm Power

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 May 1934 · page 4

The Public Works Department has contracted with C. S. McCalium, of Sydney, lowest tenderer a £295, to connect Wagga Experiment Farm…

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Wheat Conference Deadlock London

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 1

A DEADLOCK has been reached in the international wheat position, owing to failure to obtain unanimous approval among all…

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Wheat Conference Deadlock Reached on Minimum Price Argentina Rejects Proposal Special Committee Appointed to Consider Alternatives LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 2

A deadlock has been reached in the international wheat position, owing to failure to obtain unanimous approval among all the exporting countries, of the minimum price scheme, which was before the International Wheat…

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Yanco Farm Inquiry Concluded LEETON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 1

The inquiry into Senior-inspector Melville's suspension, from the Riverina Welfare Farm was concluded on Saturday. The Commissioner (Mr…

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Yanco Farm Suspension of Officer Inquiry Concluded Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 2

The inquiry into Senior-Inspector Melville's suspension from the Riverina Welfare Farm was concluded to-day. The Commissioner (Mr. Scobie)…

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Special Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Wagga, report another highly successful special sheep sale at Wagga on Saturday, when the company yarded 20,845 sheep…

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Wool Market

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report:—Atter a long period of inactivity wool sales were resumed in Brisbane this week and in sympathy with…

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Closing Wool Sales

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 2

Clearing up auction sales of wool will be held in Melbourne on June 5 and 6 next. Growers who are desirous of having their wools offered…

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