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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 75 of 164

Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable from Liverpool to-day: "Sold cargo New South Wales afloat, 22/3; steady…

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Wool Conference 10 Countries Represented London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" states that the technical committee of the 15th International Wool Conference discussed the procedure for…

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Ten Countries in Wool C'ference London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

The Berlin correspondent of "The Times" slates that the technical committee of the 15th International Wool Conference discussed the procedure…

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5 P.C. Wool Rise in Sydney Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

There was good competition from all sections of trade at the Sydney wool sales yesterday. All spinners' wools ruled fully 5 per cent. above last week's…

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Wheat Despatched. From Southern Railway District Week Ended June 10

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

During the week ended last Saturday 4809 bags of wheat were received through railway gates in the southern railway district, making the total…

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Wool Sales Five Per Cent. Rise in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

There was good competition from all sections of trade at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Continental buyers were particularly active, especially…

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Wheat Schemes Stabilised Price Proposals to Be Submitted to Loan Council Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

Any decisions arrived at by the Agricultural Council on Thursday and Friday to stabilise the price of wheat for the Australian growers will have…

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Wheat Prices Touch Record Low Level 2/3½ a Bushel in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 1

The price of wheat in Sydney to-day reached to 2/3½ a bushel, exclusive of storage charges, and thus equalled the record low price…

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Meat Crop Estimated Yield Well Below Average Big Fall in Export CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 5

The latest estimate of the Australian wheat crop this season places it at 154,500,000 bushels, the Commonwealth statistician (Dr. R. Wilson)…

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Farmers' Problems More Resolutions for August Conference

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 2

The Temora district council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association has decided to forward the following, among other resolutions, to be included…

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Farmers' Feud Damages and Costs Against Son Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1939 · page 5

The jury in the Supreme Court today found in favor of Samuel Wadeson, aged 72 years, fanner, of Moyhu, but awarded £160 damages against his…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 6th. instant. We submitted at our sale on…

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Wheat Industry Stabilization Act, 1938

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

The Commissioners of the Rural Bank state that numerous enquiries received indicate that many growers have the impression that payments…

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Wool Demand Healthy American Position

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 7

Cause for confidence in the wool position is supplied by the brisk general competition experienced at the final Sydney…

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Wool Sales Sydney Market Firm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

All the best features of Tuesday's actions were in evidence at the Sydney wool sales to-day, the market remaining very firm under good…

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Cost of Continuous Cropping Need for Wise Farming Methods

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 3

There is every evidence that we are coming to the end of the first prodigal period in our farming, and that for reasons each year more insistent…

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Breeding of Sheep Argentina in Advance of South Africa Australian's Impressions WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 2

The Queensland Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Bulcock), following extensive tour of South Africa ana Argentina, told the Australian…

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Return to Wool Mr. J. F. Guthrie's Forecast Superiority to Vegetable Fibres Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 7

Mr. J. P. Guthrie, one of Australia's foremost woolgrowers and a member of the Australian Wool Board, forecast a rise in the values of wool as soon as…

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Farmers and Settlers Usual Meeting

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 3

There were present at the meeting of the Hillston branch of the Farmers & Settlers' Association, held in the Council Chambers on Saturday…

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South-West Farmers Problem

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. T. E. Purr has handed to us the following communication, which he has received under date May 15, 1939, from Mr. Alex Mair, Colonial Treasurer, in reply to letters he had forwarded in connection with matters pertaining to the South-West farmers:…

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