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Farming & the land, 1938

3,820 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 191

Wheal Position European Crop & Weather Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 April 1938 · page 2

Cable advices received from London state that colder but dry weather has been experienced in Europe, with some snow in Germany and Bulgaria…

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Commercial Cattle Breeders and Fatteners

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 8

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. wish to remind their clients that the next Wagga fortnightly cattle sale is being held on Friday, May 6. instead of…

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Drought In Europe Australian Wheat for Italy

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 9

Drought conditions in Northern Europe are likely to affect the wheat crops and to bring Italy into the market as a buyer of Australian…

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Closer Settlement Important Move at Grong Grong Two Large Pastoral Holdings

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 8

A public meeting convened by the Grong Grong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Grong Grong on Thursday. The…

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Problems of Wool Trade Conference in London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 4

The president of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia (Mr, Frank Young), who is at present in London conferring…

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Farm Implements £500,000 Factory for Geelong Work for Many Men Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 5

Approximately £500,000 will be spent by the International Harvester Co. of Australia Ltd., in Che establishment of farm implement manufacturing works…

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Drought in England Serious Losses to Farmers London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 1

The long drought is causing serious losses to farmers in all parts of England. Meteorological authorities see no sign of an early break of the dry…

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South-West Farmers Banks Conference Called by Premier Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 5

In furtherance of his efforts to improve the position of southwest fanners, the Premier (Mr. Stevens) to-day called a…

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Govt. Help For Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1938 · page 3

The State Government plan to assist settlers in the south west wheat areas will be put into operation as soon as negotiations with banking…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 4

Messrs Schute Bell Bargery Lumby Ltr. report. Wool selling which was" suspended for the Easter festivities will be…

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Sydney Wheat Market Quietly Steady Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

The Sydney wheat market was steady, but quiet, to-day, with very little business passing. Offers for country wheat advanced…

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Butter Production Declining in All States Except Queensland London Market Firm Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 2

Reports from all States of the Commonwealth show that butter production everywhere is low, but that good rain has fallen in many places. In…

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On the Land the Wool Position Money Factor in Prices

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 4

The outlook of wool is promising at values in the vicinity of recent figures. Prospects for an immediate marked advance in prices are,…

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Advances to Farmers South-western Areas Banks' Decision Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 7

A conference between representatives of the State Government and nine trading banks, including the Rural Bank, decided that the banks should…

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100th Birthday Miner, Carrier and Farmer

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 7

Mr. Alfred Ripper, of Adelaide street. Malvern. who was born at Truro. Cornwall, and came to Australia in 1848. celebrated his 100th…

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A Lifetime on the Land Reminiscences of a Pastoral Pioneer Drought Experiences at Corongo Peak Part 8 Tank Sinking—a Drought Incident—nearly a Tragedy—bourke the Market Town—eighteen Months of Drought Tank Sinking

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 2

James Gormly now put in his first appearance since the leases had been secured. He arrived in his little buggy with a unicorn team led by his lively…

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Rotation in Wheat-growing Detrimental Effects of One-crop Farming

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

Throughout the wheat districts there was a tendency on the part of many of the more progressive farmers to change over their operations…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. report: The wool trade in this centre has been in recess ever since April 7, but…

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Grasshopper Menace Wheat Sowing Delayed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

The whole of the western section of the Coonabarabran pastures Protection Board's district is infested with flying hordes of grasshoppers. These…

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Hand Feeding of Sheep Scrub As an Emergency Fodder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 3

The varieties of native scrub and trees available for feeding stock in drought depend on the districts affected. Probably the best known are…

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