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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 164

Wool Industry Threat of Rising Rail Freights Graziers' President Protests Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

It would be most serious to the industry if rail freights on wool and livestock were raised," said the president of the Graziers' Association (Mr…

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Water Supply at Wagga Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has been informed by the Under Secretary for the Department of Agriculture (Mr G. D. Roes) that although the department…

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Hillston Farmers Leaving Properties

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

Many Hillston farmers are preparing to vacate their properties under the south-west rehabilitation scheme. A large number of them are waiting only…

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South-western Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 4

At a large meeting of south-western farmers at Tullibigeal it was decided to make representations to have applications completed immediately so…

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Junior Farmers Invitation to Easter Show Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

Following the resignations of Messrs J. M. Burns and C. Kise from the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society, Mr. James White, stud cattle…

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Meeting of Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

At a large meeting of south-western farmers at Tullibigeal it was decided to make representations to have applications completed immediately so…

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Wool Sale Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., reported on the 3rd: Sydney wool auctions were resumed in Sydney on Tuesday, after a fortnight's recess for Brisbane…

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London Wool Sales London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

The demands continued active for the good selection offered at the wool soles today, consisting largely of Australian merinos, which sold well to the…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable from Livery pool: "Unchanged, steady, shippers not pressing, lower prices futures."…

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Sheep Show Problems the Stonehaven Cup Altered Conditions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

Because of difficulties that arose et last year's sheep show in Sydney in connection with the awarding of the Stonehaven Cup—one of the most…

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Varieties of Wheat Recommendations for Different Districts

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned, the varieties…

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Wool Sales Improved Demand in London London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

A good selection was offered at the wool sales to-day. There was an improved demand and good general buying. The bulk of the offering was…

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World Wheat Conference Proposal May or June Suggested London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

Although the Preparatory Wheat Committee's deliberations are still in the preliminary stage, May or June are suggested as the likeliest dates for…

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For the Man on the Land Cereal Experiments Replicated Yield Tests at Government Experiment Farm Wagga Results for 1938

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 3

For the last three years the cereal experiments at the Government Experiment Farm, Wagga, have been conducted on a system of replicated yield tests to permit of statistical analysis. The system used is "Fisher's…

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Failure of Fruit Crops Down Ninety Per Cent. at Lavington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

It was stated at a meeting convened by the Lavington branch of the Agricultural Bureau yesterday evening that fruit crops will be 90 per cent…

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British Farmers' Predicament London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

The farming industry of the United Kingdom is in such a perilous position that farmers are on the verge of rioting. Lord Gingley. representative…

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Farm Boys for the Easter Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

The Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales has decided extend invitations to thirty members of the N.S.W. Junior Farmers' Club, ten…

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Was Shooting on Yanco Farm, said Publican At Time Accused of Betting in Own Hotel Peculiar Narandera Case

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

REDOUBTABLE battler of the squared circle a generation ago, Mr. W. J. T. Morgan ("Paddy King" of glove fame) was…

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Civilian Settlers on Soldiers' Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

MR. C. R. Glover, secretary of Leeton Fruitgrowers' Co-operative Society, is in receipt of the following letter from the…

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