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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 164

Pastoral Outlook Improves After Good Rains Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

A review of the grass conditions and pastoral outlook up to February 28 was issued to-day by the Department of Agriculture. It declares that the…

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Geelong Wool Sales GEELONG

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

At the Geelong wool sales to-day values shoved a hardening tendency. An offering of 12,000 bales was submitted, representing good to super wools…

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Stability of Wool Values Supplies Ahead

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on the 7th: Experiences of the past year foster the belief that, under existing circumstances, the values for…

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Wool Sales Stocks Awaiting Transport MELBOURNE

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

Wool in store awaiting transport at the end of February reached the low level of 491,714 bales, compared with 1125,512 bales a year ago, according to…

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Farm Tragedy Accused Committed for Trial Alleged Confession Read at Inquest TENTERFIELD

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

Trevor John Kelly, aged 25 years, was committed for trial at the conclusion of the inquest to-day into the death of Marjorie Constance Sommerlad, aged…

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Growing Crops As Security for Advances Government Policy Discrimination Alleged in Financing of Homes SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

The Government could not take a lien over growing crops as a security for advances to farmers, said the Treasurer (Mr. Mair)…

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Growing Crops As Security for Advances? SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

The Government could not take a lion over growing Crops as a security for advances to farmers, said the Treasurer, replying to a question by…

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Farmers' "Friends"

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 3

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

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Supplementary Sheep Feed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

By-products of the whaling and fishing industries may provide a valuable source of high-quality protein for supprementing the feed of…

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Testing of Cattle for Tuberculosis

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Satisfactory progress is being made in the second year's testing of cattle for tuberculosis under the scheme sponsored by the-Milk Board in…

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Wagga Dorset Horn Sheep Fob New Zealand

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon Messrs. A. Alleyn and Sons, of Alleynside, Downside, via Wagga, trucked at Bomen 10 special stud Dorset Horn ewes, to the…

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Geelong Wool Sales GEELONG

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

A firm tone prevailed at the Geelong wool sales to-day when 95 per cent, of the 13,500 bales offered were cleared. Competition was keen for all…

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Market Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable from Liverpool: "21/9, market easier, expectation of Argentina selling heavy, heavy…

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Wheat Delivery to Sydney Terminal Silos

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

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

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Wagga Cattle Market Keen Competition at Advanced Bates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 4

The associated agents of Wagga (the Fanners and Graziers Co-op. Co., Dalgety and Co. Ltd, the A.M.L. and F. Co., Youngbusband Ltd., and S. V. Best…

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Soaking Rain in Riverina Drop in Teupebatubes Excellent Pastoral Outlook

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Heavy rain which began to fall in Wagga early yesterday morning continued intermittently throughout the day. The weather partially cleared up…

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CORRESPONDENCE (To the Editor.) Wheat and Pigs

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

Dear Sir,—Wheat has always been fed to animals, but a forced programme for a heavy increase in such a direction would run counter to costs…

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Wheat Price Lowest for the Season Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3
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New season's wheat sold" in Sydney to-day tor 2/3 [?] a bushel, the lowest price recorded this season…

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