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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1937

3,937 stories in Riverina's papers · page 68 of 197

South Gundagai Men Take Case To Land Board Trouble Over Taking Sheep to Water Complaint Lodged by T. A. Woodbridge Against F. Jamieson

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 1

AN argument between T. A. Woodbridge and Frank Jamieson, both of South Gundagai, concerning the rights of travelling sheep, was finalised at the local Land Board last week. A complaint was lodged by T. A. Wodbridge that Frank Jamieson refused to allow him to drive sheep to w[?]r along the lane on the north of Portion 400, Parish of South Gundagai, County Wynyard,…

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Items of News Farmer Fractures Leg

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1937 · page 4

Mr. W. L. Quinlan, farmer, of South Collingullie, sustained a double fracture of the right leg yesterday afternoon when his leg became caught in…

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Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review, Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser, Daily Advertiser

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on 30th April:- Following on the termination of…

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Late Sowing of Wheat Farmers Working All Night

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

During April wheat farmers waited for the dry [?] to break, Feri[?] that a [?] of grasshoppers would than begin they held off with the…

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Wool Treating School

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

A new school for preparing students in all phases of treating and weaving wool was opened on Wednesday by the Victorian Minister for Education at…

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Sheep Dog Trials Useful Hints

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

Always remember that it is the dog that is being judged, even though he may not always do as commanded. He may be quite right, and he will…

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Sheep Stealing Scorah Found Guilty

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 3

The remaining case on the criminal list was tried on Tuesday, when Walter James Scorah (24) was charged with stealing 55 lamb sheep, the…

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Wheat Stocks In Sales

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 2

The [?] of 1935-37 season’s wheal held in New South Wales Government Grais [?] on Thursday [?] of [?]…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 5

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool to-day: "45/9; sold cargo West Australian float 46/6; sold…

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Wool Sales London Series Crossbreds Sell Well to Home Trade London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 8020 bales were offered and 5891 were sold. The catalogue included 1120 bales from New South. Wales, 611 from…

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For the Man on the Land Hand Feeding of Sheep Maintenance and Supplementary Rations Advice by Departmental Officer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

Many farmers to-day are having to face the position of hand feeding sheep. What to feed and how to feed is, a worrying and vexing problem. Many fanners lacking sheep knowledge, and even quite a few graziers, are looking for…

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Winter Schools for Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 6

It is proposed to hold the usual winter schools for farmers at Hawkesbury College from 22nd June to 9th July. The duration of the coures of…

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Empire Farmers Important Conference Next Year Historic Step in Unity of Interest Market Problems

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 8

Arrangements for the Empire Producers Conference, which it is proposed to hold in Sydney next year, during the 150th Anniversary…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board Particulars of the Personnel

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 5

The Australian Dairy Produce Board, as reconstituted, following the elections on 26th April in the various States of the Commonwealth, will exist…

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Dairy Worker Electrocuted Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 3

Wilfred Charles Pollie, dairyman's assistant, was electrocuted yesterday when he placed his hand on a wire fence, on to which an electric wire had…

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