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Farming & the land, 1936

4,059 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 203

Riverina Welfare Farm Reply to Chairman's Outburst (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 6

Sir,—As you gave tho Chairman's report,, of the above committee, a good space in your issue ot January 24, may 1 ask the same privilege to…

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Pear Crop Damaged By Windstorm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 7

The windstorm on Tuesday night did considerable damage to the pears and blew a lot of fruit of the trees. The effects ot the storm…

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Fire! Farm Homestead Destroyed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

At 3.30 a.m. on Sunday morning last. Mr. [?] Palmer, sleeping on the [?] of his home on the Marrar Settlement was awakened by a glare…

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COMMERCIAL Wagga Cattle Market Prime Cattle Dearer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 11

The associated a[?] of Wagga-- Messrs Young[?] Ltd., [?]ners and Graziers Co-op. Co., A.M.L. and. F. Co., Dalgety and Co., and S. V…

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Wheat Experiments at Temora Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 12

The Plant Breeder at the Temora Experiment Farm (Mr. B. Doman), during the past year, has grown wheals from almost all known…

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Pastoral Cup WAGGA v. MANGOPLAH

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 16

The following will represent the Wagga Reserves against Mangoplah for the Pastoral Cup at the Wagga cricket ground to-morrow;--Short…

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Wheat Market Easier

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 13

A further moderate decline in juices of wheat has occurred in the. overseas markets, both actual wheat and futures participating in the fall…

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Levy On Wool

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 13

Far-reaching decisions with the object of promoting the use of wool and improving its quality, were made at a special joint meeting on…

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Wool Fund Approved

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 3

The General Council of the Graziers' Association of N.S.W. has approved of the action of the Graziers' Federal Council and the…

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Wool Sales Keen Record for Merino Lambs' Wool

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 13

The 193536 wool selling season was resumed at Geelong on Thursday when 10,400 bales were offered. Although the offering did not…

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COMMERCIAL Big Sheep Sale Large Crowd of Buyers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 13

Reminiscent of their huge special sheep sale at Wagga in December, 1933, at which 51,100 sheep were penned to a record crowd, the A.M…

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Closer Settlement Urged by Farmers and Settlers Public Loan Suggested Proposed Wool Levy Considered Too High Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 8

Closer settlement, the attitude of the Federal Government towards wheat marketing, the distribution of a wheat bounty for the current season, the proposed wool levy for publicity and research purposes, and other important…

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No Barter Wool for German Goods Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 13

General Motors and Holdens Ltd. have decided not to proceed with the proposal to enter into a barter agreement with Germany by…

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Melbourne Wool Sales 5 TO 7½ Per Cent Higher

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 11

When wool sales were resumed in Melbourne on Wednesday after an interval of six weeks, prices rose 5 to 7½ per cent on December rates…

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Began As Sweeper Ended As Baronet Pioneer of Wool Trade

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 2

The death has occurred of Sir James Hill, Bart., founder of the firm of James Hill and Song, who was a pioneer in the wool trade (says a…

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Farmer's Death Attributed to Suicide Manilla

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 7

Police who are investigating the death of Aubrey Percival Cummins, aged 64 years, sharefarmer, who was found in a dying condition at his farm…

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Rankin Springs Farmers Roused by Threat to Lift Stay Orders

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 11

Over 250 farmers roared their enthusiastic agreement on Saturday, when Mr. H. J. Wiltshire, of Melbergen Flat, at a meeting of the…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd. reported on 30th: With buyers attending a series of sales' In Brisbane, business locally in wool circles…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 1

The Brisbane sales intervening, Sydney has had a week off, report Messrs. Schute, Bell & Co. Ltd. Auctions will be resumed though on…

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Goulburn Sheep W. H. Wheatley’s Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 2

About 33,000 sheep were offered., of which 30,000 were sold at auction. A large attendance of buyers from all Riverina districts, Gundagai,…

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