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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 164

Sell Wheat Abroad Direct?

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 6

The President of the Wheatgrowers' Union (Mr. G. A. Gibbons), who has expressed his confidence that, by making…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that values were firm on last week's Sydney basis at the Brisbane wool auctions to-day with good…

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World Wheat Shipments Again Heavy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Weekly world shipments of wheat are heavy again and much above the estimated requirements, states the weekly report of the Lindley Walker Wheat…

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Further Benefit from Rain Record Yarding of Area Sheep Wanted for Re-stocking

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 5

A FURTHER great benefit to the irrigation area directly attributable to the recent rains which ensured the rice crop,…

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Wheat Storage Grain Can Now Be Sent to Sydney Terminals Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 7

Referring to a statement made some weeks ago to the effect that no further wheat could be received in elevators, the Minister for Agriculture…

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Necessitous Farmers Rural Industries Agency Question by Mr. R. H. Hankinson

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A. (Murrumtidgee) asked: "Can the Treasurer say whether…

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"Farmers' Friends"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

A section of the Federal Cabinet is said to favor an increase in the Australian oversees exchange rate. Formal discussion of the question has,…

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Farmers and Settlers Annual Meeting of Culcairn District Council Address by Mr. Tom Collins, M.H.R. National Insurance and Defence Many Resolutions Carried

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

The annual and general meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association took place at the Hotel Culcaira yesterday. In an interesting address, Mr. Tom Collins, M.H.R. for…

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Five-acre Farms

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 6

Unemployed in Britain are making £6 a week on Government five-acre farms started in 1935 to relieve the distress of industrial employees out of…

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Classes in Farm Mechanics

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

Day classes in farm mechanics will begin on Friday week, March 17, at the Technical College buildings, Gurwood-street. Instruction will be given…

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Dirnaseer Farmer's Stubble

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 2

A Dirnaseer farmer will be prosecuted by Illabo Shire Council for having burned his stubble without the necessary authority, and for not…

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Rice Water Position Now Is Time for Voluntary Saving to Harvest Every Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 5

IN an endeavour to ensure that the whole of the rice crops—very late plantings included—will be harvested, a meeting of the Anomalies Committee yesterday decided to issue an appeal to ail growers to impose the one-third reduction in velocity (decided on by the…

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Rural Industries Agency Is It to Render Assistance to Necessitous Farmers ?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 3

Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A. asked the following question in Parliament:— "Can the Treasurer say whether…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. received the following message from their Brisbane office: "Average to poor selection carrying burr and seed was…

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Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended March 4

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

During the week ended last Saturday, 2080 bags of wheat were received through railway gates in the southern railway district, making the total…

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Battered to Death Tenterfield Farm Tragedy Condition of Murdered Girl's Brother Evidence at Inquest of Accused Man's Movements TENTERFIELD

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 5

Alleged to have been used to batter a girl to death and inflict serious injuries upon her brother, a bloodstained an was exhibited at the inquest…

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Wool Report

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

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co Ltd. reports on the 27th. February instant: We submitted at our sale on…

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Wheat Bounty to Be Paid Direct to Farmer

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

In a wire from Mr. G. P. Evans, M.L.A., Mr. J. S. Wiltshire, hon. secretary of the Hillston South-West Farmers' League, has received…

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Government Assistance to Wheat Farmers Letter from Treasurer

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 3

Mr. G. P. Evans, M.L.A., has forwarded us the following copy of the reply received by him from Mr. Mair, Colonial Treasurer, regarding…

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