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Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 164

Wagga Cattle Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 16

The associates agents of Wagga report holding their fortnightly cattle sale as the Wagga. Municipal Saleyards on Thursday. There was a…

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Australian Wool Returns

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 16

The return for wool sold in Australia and abroad during the season ending June 36 next is estimated to amount to £42,006,000. This is a…

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Saleyards Mystery 1600 Cattle Mixed Up

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 16

Following the large special cattle sale held by the A.M.L. and F. Co. Led., at the Wagga saleyards, on Saturday, the cattle were mixed up…

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The Wheat Market Values Recover

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 16

Wheat prices in Sydney recovered to the levels of the opening weeks of the current season which commenced on December 1. Silo parcels were…

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London Wool Sales LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 1

There was active competition for a fairly good selection offered at the Wool Sales to-day. competition game chiefly from the Home trade,…

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Health of Sheep (The Editor. "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 3

Sir,—I read with interest Mr. F. J. Graham's letter (26/4/39) in which he challenges some of the statements in my article a "Tonic Assistance for…

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Wheat Stack Fire At Young Still Burning

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 16

Damage estimated at over £23,000, has been done by the wheat stack fire, which is still burning at Young flour mill…

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Mortality in Sheep Hypocalcaemia and Toxaemia Stock Inspector's Advice

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 9

"There were a number of serious mortalities on sheep during the month, most of these being associated with pregnant ewes," reported the stock…

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Branding of Sheep Agents Requested to Warn Clients Narandera Prosecution

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 9

At the recent meeting at the Narandera Pastures Protection Board the Inspector of Police, Narandera, submitted a case against a stock owner at…

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Wool Store Fire Privy Council Finds in Favor of Grazier Decision Affects Many Growers London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 3

The Privy Council allowed the appeal of Maurice versus Goldsbrough Mort and restored the judgment of the New South Wales Supreme Court,…

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Dairying Industry Where New Zealand Leads Concentration on Modern Methods Needed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 5

"Dairy fuming in Australia is inferior to that of Mew Zealand because the Dominion employs her scientific methods more universally," said Mr…

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Local and General Farmer's Skull Fractured

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 13

Whilst riding a horse on his property, and leading a young horse, Mr Sydney William Hazelwood of Coreinbob, was critically injured. He…

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Farmer's Sudden Death

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 6

William George Clark, well-known resident of the Irrigation Area, collapsed and died on Saturday afternoon last whils buying groceries in…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd reports on the 2nd inst— We submitted at our sale on…

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Friday's Successful Cattle Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 2

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Cootamundra, report having held a most successful special cattle sale at Cootamundra last Friday…

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Shelter for Dairy Stock

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

Where proper shelter is not provided for stock not only is their resistance to disease reduced, but much food material is wasted in "warming…

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Grubs Worry Farmers in Ungarie District Ungarie

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 3

Although departmental officers say that the plague of small blade grubs in the south-west will die out in six weeks, farmers and graziers are…

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Wool Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 7

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Company Ltd., Sydney, reports on the 2nd. instant. We submitted at our sale on…

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Grass Conditions And Pastoral Outlook

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

Following on the State-wide rains of March, further falls were received during April, and areas which had not participated previously to any marked…

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Wheat Farmers Conference Suggestion South Australian Support Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Referring to-day to the plight of wheat farmers in Victoria, said the conference suggested by the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) and the Federal…

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