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Farming & the land, 1936

4,059 stories in Riverina's papers · page 71 of 203

Sheep Classing As a Means of Increasing Profits

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 6

"However small your flock, class it periodically," advises officers of the Sheep and Wool Branch of the Department of Agriculture, in whose…

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The Wool Situation Japan's Increased Demand

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on 12th: Due to lack of an adequate. Continental demand, competition for wool has not been as brisk at the…

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Wheat Bounty the “Review’s Leading Article”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

Speaking at the meeting of the Coolamon branch of the F. and S. Association Yesterday afternoon Mr. E. M. ha[?] member of the [?]…

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Wool Sales Average Sydney Prices Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

Wool sold at the Sydney sales this week averaged £15/7/ a bale or 11.3d a pound…

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Wax Matches Pound in Wool Sent to Japan Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 4

Mr. [?]ma, the director of the Australian-Japan Society, who is also an adviser of the army's woollen mills, has sent letters to the Prime Minister…

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Wool Levy Sixpence a Bale Fixed Publicity and Research Fund CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

THE Federal Government has decided to introduce legislation providing for the imposition of a levy not exceeding sixpence a bale on all…

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Wheat Relief Grant N.S.W. Distribution Tariff Debate in Senate Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The details of the distribution of the 1935-36 Federal wheat relief grant to the States were announced by (Senator M'Lachlan in the…

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Japanese Wool Buying Reported United Front by Australia and N.Z. TOKIO

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 4

According to press reports the Australian and New Zealand Governments will shortly confer for the purpose of forming an…

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Protect Your Farm Machinery Inadequate Housing Adds to Production Costs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

With that time of the year at hand when both sowing and harvesting machinery will be temporarily out of commission, it is seasonable to…

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Protect Your Farm Machinery

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 6

With that time of the year at hand when both sowing and harvesting machinery will be temporarily out of commission, it is seasonable to remind…

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Winter School for Farmers at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

The usual winter schools at Hawkesbury Agricultural College will this year be held from June 22 to July 10. The duration of the courses of instruction…

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Legislative Assembly Melbourne—riverina Road Transport Alleged Ultimatum from Victoria Farmers' Relief Act Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 4

An ultimatum issued last week by the Victorian Transport Board affecting road services between Melbourne and Riverina was…

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Winter Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 9

Nine inches of rain in the Barmer[?]man district during the summer months hag resulted in prolific self sown wheat crops, and in at least…

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Banking Inquiry Evidence by Sheep and Wool Expert Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 7

Declaring that the banking system of Australia was not responsible for the depression, Mr. Francis Joseph Grogan, sheep and wool expert, giving…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op Co. Ltd. reports on the 13th instant. We submitted at our sale on Tuesday, 12th instant, a catalogue of 2243…

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Sheep and Skeleton Weed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 6

An emphatic announcement was made by Mr. K. Cam, Weeds Officer of the Department of Agriculture, when addressing a meeting of the…

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Ear Masking of Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1936 · page 6

The practice of submitting sheep and lambs at the Wagga sale-yards which did not have the necessary ear marks was commented on by the Stock…

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