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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

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

COMMERCIAL Wagga Sheep Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 16

The associated agents of Wagga held their opening sale of the year on Thursday. When 6720 fat sheep, and lambs were penned. Fats were…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 16
Also in Daily Advertiser

The Sydney wool sales opened on Tuesday with spirited bidding from Japan and many parcels were secured by these buyers. The Continent…

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International Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 2

The Wheat Advisory committee announces that India will participate at its meeting on January 10. Twenty-two governments have now signified…

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Wheat and Meat Vital London Parleys

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 16

Meetings of vital interest to Australian exporters of wheat, lamb and mutton are being held in London this month…

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Saleyards Congestion Sheep Sales to Start at Noon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 16

Arising out of the Municipal Council's intimation to the Wagga Saleyards Selling Agents Association that the council was of the opinion…

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Wool Price Levels Influence of United States

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 16

The closing months of 1938 provided some indications of a revival in the world's wool trade. Great Britain is the best guide to general…

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Charge of Murder Dairy Farmer at Narandera

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 6

Charged with having murdered his brother in-law, a dairy fanner appeaed at Narrandera courthouse on Monday. A detective said that a…

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Farmer Tossed By Bull

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 2

A farmer of Wandillo, near Mount Gambier, was seriously injured when he was tossed by a bull. Galway was leading the animal on a chain,…

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British Wheat Crop London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Despite agricultural discontent, the wheat crop of England and Wales for 1938 was a record total production of 1855,000 tons from 1830,261 acres…

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99-Year-old Farmer Body Found by Searchers Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 1

Henry Brown, the 99-year-old farmer of Nirranda, near Warrnambool, for whom search parties have been scouring the country for more than a week…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 6

Dalgety & Company Limited, Melbourne, report: Sales were resumed in this centre to-day (January 4) and for out seventh catalogue of the…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable from Liverpool: "Market steady, small world shipments, demand quiet, Argentina…

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Wool Sales Sydney Values Firmer SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

At yesterday's wool sales values for all descriptions were firmer at the closing levels of last week. Competition was [?]oll sustained in the…

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Wool Sales Sydney Values Firmer Price Exceeds £13 a Bale SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales values for all descriptions were firmer at the closing levels of last week. Competition was well sustained in the…

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The Plaza Theatre Shirley Temple in "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 1

To-night (Tuesday) and on Wednesday and Thursday next the Plaza Theatre presents the world's adorable[?] Temple, in her…

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Dairy Factories New Registration Law

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

The Dairy Industry (Amendment) Act, 1938, the object of which is to provide for the licensing or registration of new dairy produce factories,…

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Riverina Welfare Farm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

Five tenders were opened by the Public Works Tender Board for the erection of a bioscopic room at the Riverina Welfare Farm. The lowest…

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Fire Destroys Crops Loss to Hawkesbury College

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

Fanned by strong winds, a fire in the Richmond council's rubbish tip got out of control and swept across wheat fields belonging to the…

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