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Farming & the land, 1938

3,820 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 191

Preventing Wheat Slump International Control and F.A.P. Menace of World Surplus

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

During his term of office as Agent-General for Victoria in London, Sir Richard Linton made a special study of marketing conditions and prospects…

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Empire Producers Confer British Delegation's Proposal Regulation of Dominion Exports Farmer's Right to His Local Market SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, M.P., leader of the British delegation to the Empire Primary Producers' Conference, declared to-day that the Empire producers would have to regulate voluntarily their exports to the United…

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New Stand for Royal Show Exhibit of Shearer Agricultural Implements Farmers Will Find Much of Interest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 6

Farmers who intend to visit the Royal Show will be glad to know that a complete range of tillage and harvesting implements made by John…

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Overseas Junior Farmers Civic Welcome and SOCIAL

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 2

REPRESENTATIVE citizens joined with the Junior farmers and their parents in extending a welcome to the four…

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CORRESPONDENCE (The Editor, Coolamon-Ganmain “Farmers’ Review”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 5

Sir,—I would appreciate a small space in your valuable paper to express my indignation and disgust with the despicable tactics resorted to by some…

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A Farmer's Lament

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 3

Under its spreading hopeless debts The farmer's homestead stands; Its lord a mournful man is he As he ploughs his mortgagee…

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Pastoral Cup Wagga v. MAHDA

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 7

The Wagga reserves will visit Ariah Park to-morrow to play Mahda for the Pastoral Cup. Several players originally selected in the Wagga side have…

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Wheat Prices Easier

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 2

The Sydney wheat market was again easier yesterday, following a further fall in overseas options. Lack of demand and good crop reports…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 8

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report that the Sydney wool auctions in Sydney this week opened with prices for all descriptions fully firm on last week's…

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Albury Wool Sales Merino Wool to 19½d

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 2

In the fifth series of Albury wool sales this week 20,000 bales were offered. The highest price for merino fleece wool was 19½d. Yorkshire…

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Royal Easter Show Great Cattle Entries

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 7

Regardless of the fact that the Royal, Agricultural society decided to restrict exhibits in the Dairy Cattle Section to three entries in any…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool to-day: "33/6; sold cargo Victorian afloat 33/9; easy; small…

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Wheat Prices Recover UP 7d BUSHEL

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 7

The wheat [?] a record low level recovered suddenly this week. There was a [?] of 7d on Tuesday and a further rise on…

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Sheep For Threepence in Young District Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 1

The drought and the grasshopper plague have caused a serious decline in stock values in the Young district. Sheep sold last week for…

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World Wheat Last Year's Surplus Reduced Rome

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 1

The World export surplus of wheat is estimated at 736,000,000 bushels, according to the International institute of Agriculture, which is…

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Butter Production Declining in Several States London Market Minimum Prices for Next Week Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 7

The Dairy Produce Board to-day stated that South Australia's butter production was almost stationary. Tas-mania, however, continued to hold out…

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Shooting of Dogs When Attacking Sheep Holbrook Case in Full Court Judges' Replies to Questionnaire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 7

On a stated case from Albury the Full Court of Criminal Appeals to-day held that, under the Dog and Goat Act a dog could be destroyed if attempting…

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Junior Farmers Empire Delegation in Riverina Interesting and Instructive Tour

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1938 · page 3

When the committee appointed to organise the sesqui-centenary celebrations met in Sydney last year, a delegation from the Junior Farmers…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Messrs. Schute Bell, Badgery, Lumby Ltd. report:— The improved demand in wool referred to in last week’s…

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