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Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 164

Potato Prices Immediate Drop Unlikely N.S.W. Crop Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 3

The demand for potatoes at £24 a ton is strong and no immediate drop in price is likely. New Zealand growers hope that the Federal Government…

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Farmers and Settlers West Wyalong District Council West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1

The following motions were curried at the annual meeting of the West Wyalong district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association:…

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., wired us today: We offered at auction on Wednesday 3418 bales of good to average selection. The market was…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 7
Also in The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

The Farmers and Graizers Co-operative Co. Ltd report: We submitted at our sale on Wednesday, the 22nd instant a catalogue…

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Wheat Bounty Payable Direct to Farmer Premier's Assubance Closer Settlement Scheme SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 4

The proceeds of the wheat stabilisation bounty were payable to the farmer himself, said the Premier (Mr. Stevens), replying…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "20/6; sold cargo New South Wales 20/4 [?] steady; Chinese demand…

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The Wool Outlook Artificial Fibre Position

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 7

Until European conditions are more settled wool values in common with prices for other raw materials, are likely to show…

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WHEAT State Ministers in Conference CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 1

An important matter to be decided was whether Australia was prepared to [?]ake part in the international conference which would fully explore the…

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Wool Publicity Campaign to Be Launched Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 7

The vice-chairman of the Australian Wool Board (Mr. J. P. Abbott) to-day announced that the board had decided to launch a wool publicity campaign. A…

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Dairy Farm for M.h.r

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 7

An appeal to raise £5000 for the purchase of a model dairy farm for presentation to Dr. William Maloney, veteran M.H.R. for Melbourne, will be…

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Wool Sales London Series Prices Continue Firm London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 7

Wool prices continue to be firm and very satisfactory, considering the prevailing market conditions. Home trade is strongly supporting the…

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Wheat Market Slightly Higher Prices Large Shanghai Purchases Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 6

Values for wheat advanced three-eighths of a penny a bushel to-day on yesterday's rates. Reports from oversea indicated a stronger demand and…

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Wheat State Ministers in Conference World Agreement Proposal to Control Export Trade Huge Shrinkage of Imports CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

An important matter to be decided was whether Australia was prepared to take part in the international conference which would…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Wheat Stabilisation (To the Editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 7

Sir,—I have studied the article published by you on this subject over the name of Hugh S. Roberton. I read in your columns, a few days later, a…

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South-west Farms Problem of Rural Reconstruction What the Government is Doing Statement by Minister Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 2

The problem of rural reconstruction was no easy one. While he yielded to nobody in his sympathy for the producers, if the policy of…

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How the Storekeeper Helps the Farmer Service That Is Not Always Appreciated

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 3

The Trundle “Star” taps its typewriter to say that “some time ago, a certain metropolitan newspaper circulated the F. and C. Branches…

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Farmers “Friends”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 7

A section of the Federal Cabinet is said to favour an increase in the Australian overseas exchange rate. Formal discussion on the question…

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Crop Liens

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 7

Mr. W. F. M Ross, M.L.A. is in receipt of the following letter from the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Mair), Referring to your personal…

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Riverina Cattle Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

With the big special cattle sale at Wagga on Wednesday last, the Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., completed a highly…

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