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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 164

American Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 7

Chicago wheat options were quoted: May 68 1-8 cents a bushel, July 68 1-8 cents, September 69 1-8 cents. Winnipeg futures: May 61 3/4 cents a…

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London Wool Sales London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

The selection at the wool sales today was very good, and met with active general buying. Prices generally were maintained…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 7

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "21/3, firm, shippers offering less freely, political situation…

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Sydney Wool Market Firm Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday, under strong competition from Yorkshire, and with good support from the Continent, assisted occasionally by…

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Wool Sales London Series Keen Demand London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 3

A fairly good selection was offered at to-day's wool sales. There was keen demand from the home trade and the Continent, and values were…

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Wheat Industry Gloomy Outlook Sats Victorian President Talk of Direct Action at Conference MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 3

"The outlook for the wheat industry is gloomy," said the president of the Victorian Wheatgrowers' Association (Mr. F. H. Cullen) speaking at the…

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Dairying Industry Menaced by Vaginitis Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4
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That vaginitis was increasing among the dairy herds of New South Wales and was a definite menace to the future prosperity of the industry, was…

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Leg Broken in Tree Farmer Imprisoned for Half an Hour Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

After one of his legs had been broken in two places, James Tongue, aged 58 years, a farmer, of Dungowan, was forced to wait, in the fork of a tree…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

The N.Z.L. and M.A. Co., Ltd., report. The seventh series of sales was opened In this market yesterday, and this company brought forward an…

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Sheep Classing Means of Increasing Profits

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

However small the flock, it pays to class it periodically. The best lime to class is just before shearing, ns the sheep are then carrying a full…

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London Wool Sales London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

The selection at the wool sales to-day was moderate, consisting chiefly of New Zealand crossbreds. The demand was again in keeping with the…

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Wool Sales Sydney Market Firm Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

Compared with yesterday's sales the market remained at a very firm basis at to-day's sales and a special feature was the keen demand for stylish wools…

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Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended March 18

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 7

During the week ended last Saturday 798 bags of wheat were received through railway gates in the southern railway district, making the total…

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Continental Wool Demand 1,000,000 Bales In 8 Months

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 3

The wool market has been well tested recently by simultaneous sales in several Australian centres and London…

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South-West Farmers Rural Reconstruction Legislation

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

After many months of agitation by the 'Member for Lachlan in the Legislative Assembly we publish the following:—…

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Man Found Dead on Farm Near Merriwagga Dead for Many Days

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

Peter Macfarlane, a returned soldier, aged about 59 years, was found dead in the residence on a farm, some fifteen miles from Merriwagga…

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Farmers Relief Board's Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

The Farmers' Relief Board, in its report for the year which ended on June 30 last states, that £2,184,447 was advanced to farmers. Of this…

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Further Floodings in Wagga District Yesterday'8 Heavy Storm 50 Points in Four Minutes at Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

The Wagga district has experienced further severe rainstorms, and between 11 o'clock on Tuesday night and 3 p.m. yesterday…

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Farmer Injured by Pea-rifle Bullet Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 3

In response to a message the Leeton ambulance proceeded on Monday to Farm 1199, Corbie Hill, and conveyed William John Robinson, aged 27 years…

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