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Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 164

Lucky to Be Racing the Cattle King

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

The Cattle King, a brown gelding by Stardrift from Pappett, who had his first race on Saturday last, and finished last in the first…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool to-day: "Unchanged: steady; Continental increasing."…

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The Demand for Wool Japan and France

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The advantage arising from the large number of countries which consume Australian wool has again…

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Surplus Wheat Shipment Sold to China Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

A large shipment of surplus wheat has been sold to China at 22'9 a quarter. The Sydney wheat market remained firm with fair inquiry to-day…

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Wool Sales Competition Strong in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

Competition was strong and general at to-day's wool sales, no change bslng noted. Greasy merino fleece sold to 15 1/2d. The offerings at auction totalled…

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Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended April 22

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

During the week ended last Saturday 2621 bags of wheat were received through railway gates in the southern railway district, making the total…

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"Wool Will Never Be Matched the Chemists' Task Attempting the Impossible

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

"I here make the deliberate statement that the wool fibre will never be matched with any artificial fibre. The synthetic chemist is up against an…

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Presentation at Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

Mr. J. O'Connor, who for nearly 22 years has been on the orchard staff at the Wagga Government Experiment Farm, has relinquished duties…

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Wagga P.P. Board Footrot in Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 12

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board was held on Friday, 21st inst., the chairman (Director J. Lockett) presiding…

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Price of Wool Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 2

Greasy merino wool sold in Sydney this week averaged £10/18/7 a bale or 82 pence a pound…

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Wheat Silos Ablaze £15,000 DAMAGE

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 4

A fire which raged all last night destroyed 100,000 bushel of wheat, causing £15,000 damage, in wheat [?]…

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Wheat Problems to Be Tackled by New Minister Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 4

The new Minister for Commerce (Senator M'Leay) said to-day that he had been in constant consultation with departmental officials and…

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Big Wheat Sale 27,000 Tons for Oversea Sydney Market Firm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 8

The largest sale of Australian wheat to overseas buyers for some considerable time was made yesterday, the aggregate being 27,000 tons at 22/3 a…

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Junior Farmers Visit to Royal Show Wagga Boys Relate Experiences

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 3

It is customary for junior farmers from this district who have been fortunate in being selected to visit a Royal Show to write their Impressions…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Auctions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 3

The Melbourne woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended April 29 was 8.98d a…

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Farmers and Settlers Wagga Branch Meeting Tonnage Freight on Super Stabilised Wheat Prices

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Australian Hotel, Wagga, on Saturday night, the…

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My Faithful Friend "Love Me—Love My Dog" A Great Sheep Dog

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 2

A Victorian sheep dog. Mr. Arthur Kemp's Magpie, defeated 20 other dogs from South Australia and Victoria at Cakbank (S.A.) recently in the Correll…

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The Cattle Market

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

Good as was the special sale at Wagga Wagga on Saturday last, the movement off extreme values for grown cattle noticeable at recent sales was…

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Wool Sales

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

The Australian Estates Co., Melbourne report on sale held on 26th April, when 2,700 bales were offered. The market showed no change as…

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Big Wheat Sale

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

The largest sale of Australian wheat to overseas buyers for some considerable time was made on Thursday, the aggregate being 27,000 tons…

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