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Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 164

Griffith Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

Messrs. Dalgety and company Ltd. Narandera and Griffith, after two [?]onements of account of wet weather, report having conducted a…

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Transhipping Wheat

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 6

How the broken railway gauge hampers interstate transport. This picture, taken at Albury, shows New South Wales wheat being shovelled by hand into Victorian trucks. The inventor of a break-of-gauge device (Mr. J. C. T. Boock) has just given evidence before a…

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Wool Sales

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 31st March:—We submitted at our Sydney sale…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 31st, March. We submitted at our sale on…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable from Liverpool: "Steady, small U.K. demand, unsettled political situation, U.S.A…

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Wool Sales Firm Market at Geelong Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 7

About 7000 bales of wool were offered at the opening of the Geelong series to-day. Greasy merino sold up to 20 [?]d. Values generally were on a…

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World Wheat Difficult Situation Dominated by European Affairs Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

"The outlook may aptly be described as bristling with difficulties for the wheat market which, at the moment, appears to be under the shadow of…

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Wool Industry Worst Year in Its History Says Graziers' President Bounty May Be Necessary

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

"I have no hesitation in saying that the last year has been the worst ever experienced" by the grazing industry," said Mr. J. H. Patterson, of…

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

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 6

Sir,—Much has been written and discussed about the serious position of the wheat industry in Australia, and many schemes have been suggested for its…

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Farmers' Requests

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

Delegates from West Wyalong, Buddigower, Back Creek, Allena, Beellarwi, Bammedman, Clear Ridge, Talimba, and Calleen passed the…

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Deputation From Barellan Interviews State Treasurer Assistance for Necessitous Farmers Promised

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

Recently a meeting of farmers at Barellan decided to send a deputation to Sydney to interview the authorities and ask that the Rural Industries…

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Farmers' Requests Land and Transport Problems

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

Delegates from West Wyalong, Buddigower, Back Creek, Aliena, Beellarwi, Barmedman, Clear Ridge, Tallimba and Calleen passed the…

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Junior Farmers' Exhibit

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 6

These Junior Farmers preparing an exhibit of vari-Colored maize for the Royal Easter Show are from left, Bryant Crosby (West Ryde), Ken Shaw (Harris Park), and Jack Carpenter (Carlingford). Jack Carpenter has 53 uncles, all farmers…

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Farmers' Request

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 7

Two years ago, when wheat was 4/8 a bushel, bread sold at Coolamon for 6d., but to-day, with a fixed home consumption price of 4/8, it is…

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Cure for Cancer Irish Farmer's Claim London, March 14

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 6

A farmer's secret cure for cancer was mentioned this week in an Irish court when a workman's compensation claim was…

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Riverina Welfare Farm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

The tender board of the Public Works Department yesterday received two tenders for the erection of a room for sound equipment at the Riverina…

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Tree Planting Urged Upon Young Farmers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 4

Young farmers should adopt the practice of planting more trees, said Mr. Ernest Breakwell, State organiser of the Junior Farmers' Clubs of New…

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Dairying Chief Retires 47 Years' Association Mr. L. T. Macinnes' Record

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 7

Mr. L. T. MacInnes, Director of Dairying in New South Wales since 19[?]9, yesterday relinquished his official duties. He retires after an…

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Show Cattle Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 3

There was keen bidding for the excellent selection which was offered at the beef cattle sales at Sydney showground yesterday. The top price for…

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