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Farming & the land, 1938

3,820 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 191

Stud Cattle Showground Sales Good Prices for Hereford Bulls SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

High prices were paid for several bulls offered at the stud cattle sales at the Sydney showground yesterday. The Goonome Pastoral Co…

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Abattoirs Dispute 20,000 Fewer Sheep May Be Penned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 3

Another dispute has occurred at the Homebush abattoirs, this time the sheep dogs being the cause. Dogs usually assist the men to round up the sheep…

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Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended April 9

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 4

During the weak ended last Saturday 3046 bags of wheat were received through railway gates in the southern railway district, making the total…

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Big Wheat Purchases Britain Buys Aust. Cargoes Emergency Storage LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 3

Substantial purchases of wheat by the British Government, including many Australian cargoes, are designed to provide a six months' instead of a…

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Big Wheat Purchases Britain Buys Australian Cargoes Emergency Storage London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

Substantial purchases of wheat by the, British Government, including many Australian cargoes, are designed to provide a six months instead of a…

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After the War Is Over China Will Buy Wool SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

Mr. Leong Kee Timm, prominent member of a Sydney Chinese, exporting firm, expressed the opinion today that as soon as hostilities between…

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Shocking Tragedy at Lonely Farm Baby Boy's Throat Cut BENDIGO

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

On a lonely bush farm at Iron Stone Hill, about four and a half miles from Bendigo, two children wee found by their father in the morning…

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Shocking Tragedy Baby Boys' Throats Cut at Lonely Farm Mather Charged With Murder BENDIGO

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

On a lonely bush farm at Iron Stone Hill about four and a half miles from Bendigo, two children were found by their father this…

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Sheep Values Lower

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

Sheep and lamb rates were irregular and up to 2/ lower at Homebush on Monday, the supply totalling 59,798. The cattle market was firm to 10/…

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Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 3
Also in The Gundagai Independent, The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

The Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. Ltd. reports on the 8th inst:— We submitted at our sale on…

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Wool Auctions

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 2

Schute Bell Hadgery Lumby, Ltd. reporty Woll auctions are suspended for the Easter recess, and will resume on Tuesday week. In the meantime…

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Grass Conditions and Pastoral Outlook

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 7

Extremely dry weather was experienced over the main pastoral divisions of the State Apart from the coast where good rains were received in a…

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Sheep-proof Fence Wanted

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 6

When a letter from the Yanco Agricultural High School Council was read at the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday night, pointing out…

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Commercial Melbourne Cattle Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 11

At to-days Newmarket sales, 1575 bullocks were entered, a decrease of 450. The quality was disappointing, the bulk being medium and inferior…

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Pastoral Award Hearing of Claims Delayed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 8
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Graziers' Association has been informed by the Commonwealth Industrial Registrar that, owing to unforeseen circumstances, Chief Judge…

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Record Number of Fat Sheep at Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. (Incorp. in England), Narandera and Allen and Wright, Leeton, report having conducted their usual monthly stock sale…

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Sheep Food Freight Free Dramatic Move by Well-known Firm

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1938 · page 3

With graziers fighting hard to save starving stock, news that the manufacturers of Paton's Sheep Food have arranged to deliver their product…

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