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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 164

Correspondence Rice Farmers and Rice Workers Exploited (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

Sir.—I beg space in your valuable and democratic paper to shed light (or try to) on yet another local scandal, or at least, so it appears to me…

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Canadian Wheat Payment Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 4

The House of Commons has adopted a bill fixing the Initial payment for the new wheat crop at 70 cents a bushel…

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Plight of Wheat Industry Experts to Confer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 1

The Prime Minister announces that he has asked the State Governments to send experts from the agricultural deparments to Canberra to…

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Wool Market Rapid Clearance of Supplies London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 6

Dawson and Sons, commenting on the woolsales, says that the market was lopsided, slipes were in very keen demand owing to Government…

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Assistance To Settlers in the South-west Wheat Areas

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 9

The Commissioners of the Rural Bank of New South Wales announce that as a result of a recent variation of Government policy they are new…

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Prices for Next Harvest Help Urged for Wheat Growers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 9

Immediate action by all the wheat growing States and the Commonwealth Government, in an effort to ensure to wheatgrowers a payable…

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Wool Sales London Series End Active Home Trade Demand London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 5

The third series of London wool sales for 1839 concluded to-day. An average selection was offered and met with continued active home trade…

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Farm Water Supply

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 6

Mr. Kllpatrick, M.L.A, who is visiting Wagga, advised last-night that the Works Department has called tenders for the supply of a motor and pump In…

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Lessons Of The Dronght Conserving Fodder Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 9

Judging by the interest in the approaching championship fodder conservation competitions, conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society,…

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Lucerne Silage Farmers Enquiring

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 13

In view of the prolific growth in the lucerne stands following the' soaking runs and the springlike sunshine of recent weeks, many…

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No Farmer To Be Forced Out South-west Rehabilitation Scheme

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 6

A deputation, representing. southwestern settler, selected at a recent mass meeting of farmers at Tullibigeal, was assured by the State…

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Nothing Like Wool

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

Great improvement has taken place in the manufacture of synthetic wool in Germany and in Italy. At a recent meeting of the Farmers and…

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Commercial London Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 6

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Wegga, report having received the following message from their head office: "Wool sales closed to active and animated…

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Cattle Stealing Heavy Losses in Queensland Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 1

"Bustling" of cattle and sheep, on a large scale, is believed to have been going on In the Karara district, following feports that 120 bullocks valued…

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Rumanian Wheat 200,000 Tons for Britain Eftect on Anglo American Barter Agreement London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 4

Britain's projected purchase on 200,000 tans of Rumanian wheat means the [?]usion of wheat from the proposed Anglo American tarter deal…

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Illabo Junior Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 May 1939 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Illabo club the appointment of officers for the Juniors' committee resulted as follows: President, Eric Belling;…

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Important to Sheep Men

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Pastures Protection Board at Narandera the following reply to a question by Director Martin was given by the stock…

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The Problem of Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

"The Government's performance of its undertaking to find means of stabilising the wheat industry on a basis equitable to producers and…

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Wheat Prospects Crops in Europe and U.S.A. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

Many crops will be entering upon their most critical stages in the next five or six weeks; but the American winter wheat will be made or marred…

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More Wool Sold, but Smaller Cheque CANBERA

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 2

Purchases of wool by the United Stales from Australia during the current financial year have been nearly five times as great as during last year…

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