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Farming & the land, 1939

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Farm Tragedy Killed by Tractor

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 9

Sir Hussey Burgh Fairlie Cuning hame, of Murrungal. near Tamworth,and a leading farmer aud grazier, was crashed to death on Tuesday…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company limited report under date February 8th. 1989:— We offered a catalogue of 4,509…

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Yellow Big-head in Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

Referring in a recent report to the occurrence in the north and west of the condition of sheep known as yellow big-head, a disease resulting from…

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Pastoral Cup Mahda Retains Trophy Big Score Against Wagga Reserves

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Mahda retained the Pastoral Cup when they played a drawn tame against Wauga Reserves at Ariah Park yesterday Mahda scored heavily…

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Wool

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Limited, report:—A welcome feature of this week's sales has been the strength of the competition and the…

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Wool Report

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 6

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

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Wool Sales Sydney

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd., reports on the 8th inst. We submitted at our sale on Monday, 6th instant, a catalogue of 9,696…

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Wool Grows Out of Lamb's Eyes

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 6

They say that Australian sheep breeders have put wool where-ever it can be carried on a sheep. Mr. H. D. McClelland,…

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Wool Marketing in War-time Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

Representatives of the wool industry to-day conferred with the Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Page), the…

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Wool Sales Sydney Auctions Market Firm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

Under good competition from the Continent and Yorkshire and with good support from Japan, the market at the wool sales to-day ruled firm at the…

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The Woolgrower Decreasing Production Costs To Combat Wool-Fibre Menace

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 6

To combat the menace to woolgrowers of the new artificial fibres, the most logical course is to endeavor to reduce general costs of production in growing staple wool…

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Queen Competition Donation of Sheep for Each Competitor To Be Disposed Of Toward Funds

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

A GENEROUS gesture of support to the Queen Competition, which is being conducted in conjunction with the Jubilee Week,…

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State Marketing Bureau Department of Agriculture, New South Wales Broom Millet (Fibre) Crop Prospects

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

Production of broom millet for fibre in Australia occurs on a commercial scale in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. The…

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The Farm Water Supply Prevention of Growth of Algae

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 8

The greenish or red scum which sometimes occurs in the water supply is due to the presence of minute forms of plant life (algae). These…

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Whirlwind at Murrami Farm Buildings Damaged Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 4

A whirlwind of great violence swept across the property of Mr. J. Allen at Murraml yesterday, and, although fortunately, it missed the homestead…

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Master Farmer Competition Presentation of Trophies Field Day at Leeton To Be Held Next

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 7

The State-wide Master Fanners' Competition was recently concluded and the winners were:—B. J. Stocks and Sons, Linden Hills, Cunningar. [?]…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Unchanged, steady, slight Improvement U.K. demand for…

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Wool Sales Sydney Auctions 21 3/4d for Yass Cup Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

Onder widespread competition from all sections of the market, the tone of the wool sales was very firm for all descriptions to-day Greasy merino…

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Big Barter Deal Germany and V.S.A. Wheat and Other Products Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

It is reported that an extensive barter deal between Germany and mid-western co-operative and packing organisations is being negotiated under…

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Junior Farmers' Club Organisee's Suggestions for Improvement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

A number of suggestions for improvement in the Junior Farmers' Club movement were made by the State organiser (Mr. S. Breakwell) in important featured or the club's work, the council decided to appoint a deputation to wait on the Minister for Education (Mr Drummond) and the…

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