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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 164

Boxing Henneberry to Meet "Red" Farmer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 8

Fred Henneberry and the Californina, "Red" Farmer were matched to-ay for a bout at the Sports Arena on February 17…

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Farmer Fatally Injured Struck Py Cricket Ball Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 7

When struck over the heart by a cricket ball at Brigalow yesterday, Hubert M'Mahon, aged 37 years, dairy former, of Helenslea, collapsed, and…

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Rice Crop Irrigation May Be Stopped Yanco

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 1

Advice has been received that, because of the grave shortage of water in the Burrinjuck Dam, supplies of water for irrigating the rice crops may…

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Sheep and Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., report on the following sales fit Homebush on the 6th: There were 28,996 sheep and lambs…

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Cattle Station For £34/12/ a Year

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 6

A cattle station with an area of 846 square miles in the Northern Territory may be leased from the Federal Government for seven years at a yearly…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 7

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Unchanged; quiet; demand Europe slow; Chinese…

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Non-shrinkable Wool Substance From Pawpaw Juice Action on Wool Fibre London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A new method or producing non-shrinkable wool using "enzymes"—completed substances in living cells—was disclosed in a report of the…

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Wool Sales Sydney Auctions Greasy Merino Fleece to 24 1/2d STONEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

Under widespread competition, the market rules firm for all descriptions at to-day's wool sales, the previous day's rats being obtained. Yorkshire…

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Farm Hand Injured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

George ward, a farm hand, of Ellimatta station, on the Big Springs-Pullitop road, was injured while riding a horse yesterday. It appears…

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Poultry Notes Green Feed for Poultry Sowing of Crops Now Seasonable

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 7

February and March are two of the principal months for planting green feed crops, and poultry tanners who have not an adequate supply of green…

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Dogs Attack Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

As a result of the attacks of dogs, 31 valuable fat sheep were destroyed at Griffiths showground, some of the animals being badly mauled, while…

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American Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

Chicago options were quoted: May [?] 1-8 cents a bushel. July 68 1-[?] cents, October 68 7-8 cents. Winnipeg futures: May 62i cents a…

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Yass Butcher Fined Ticks In Sheep

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. in. Yass Police Court, Albert Doust Stock Inspector, proceeded against W. J. Gorman, for failure to report…

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Wheat Industry Stabilization Act, 1938

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Forms of application to enable wheat growers to apply for assistance under the above mentioned Act are now available at all Police…

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Dogs Attack Sheep Losses at Griffith Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

As a result of the attacks of dogs, 31 Valuable fat sheep were destroyed at the Griffith Show Ground, some of the animals being badly mauled while…

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Wool Publicity South American Response SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Promising results from representations made to the Argentine, Uruguay, and Chile for the support of the Dominions' movement for world…

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Wool and Cotton Continental Demant For Former

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 8

The increased confidence latterly evident in values for wool has also been noticable in cotton. Those two raw materials…

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Wool and Cotton Continental Demand for Former

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on the 7th: The increased confidence latterly evident in values for wool has also been noticeable in cotton. Those…

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