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Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 79 of 164

Royal Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

The annual sheep show which began at the Royal Agricultural showground yesterday in glorious weather attracted more that 1,200 entries…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 4

The Farmer's & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on 15th. instant: We submitted at our sale on Wednesday, 14th. instant, a catalogue of…

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Improving Outlook For Pastoral Industry

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

Mr Clive McPherson, chairman and managing director of Younghusbahd Ltd., told shareholders at the 50th annual meeting recently that…

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The Wool Market

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Ltd. report: Following the firm close of the final series of sales for the 1938-39 season…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. reported on 20th: At the opening Brisbane wool auctions this week prices for deeply grown and average to good…

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Contrasts in Wool Better Trade

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Curson, Ltd. reported on 20th: A spirited wool market in Australia, higher prices for tops in Bradford, and a relatively low level of…

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Wheat Stabilisation Conference Cost of £12,[?] 000 Ruling [?]

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 1

Preliminary di[?] representatives of [?] Government, State Government [?] and the Australian Wheatgrowers [?] were…

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Cattle Run Amuck Near Yass Stampeded Into River Two Cows Drowned

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 6

The difficulties of travelling stock on the main highways to-day was demonstrated in a dramatic manner on Friday afternoon, when 1450…

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Wheat Price Stabilisation Conference Remiers Meet at Canberra Attractive Proposal Reluctance to Utilise Loan Money CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 4

Australia's adherence to the principal of world stabilisation of wheat prices was indicated at the Premiers' Conference to-day. The alternative of…

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Successful Cattle Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd ([?] in England), Narandera, report having conducted a very successful cattle sale in conjunction with the…

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Wheat Worries

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Wool has been low enough—noun to an average of only 8½d: but the wheat position has also been no end of worry. This district is vitally…

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Foot-rot in Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Foot-rot in dairy cattle is likely to be somewhat prevalent in some areas following the recent heavy and continuous rains. The paddocks in many…

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Sheep Dog Trial Episode

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 5

By a vote of the committee last night Mr. Elwin was ordered to appear before the executive of the Leeton Show Society on Thursday next…

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Value of Trees for Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

During the winter, more particularly towards the latter part, heavy loss is commonly enough brought about in the colder districts through lack of…

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Cootamundra's Sheep Show and Dog Trials

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Cootamundra's big festive week is drawing near. The sheep show and dog trials will be held on the 4th, 5th, and 6th July, With the ram sales on…

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Winter Shelter for Sheep Value of Trees

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

During the winter, more particularly towards the latter part, heavy loss is commonly enough brought about in the colder districts through lack of…

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Lengthy Sheep Stealing Charge Only Part Heard

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 2

Extremely lengthy evidence was presented to Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M. yesterday, in a case in which Leo Watts, who was remanded on…

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Contrasts in Wool Better Trade

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:- A spirited wool .market in Australia, higher prices for tops in Bradford and a relatively low level of prices…

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Adelong C.w.a Wool and Handicrafts Exhibition

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 3

Adelong Branch of the C.W.A. held their wool and handicrafts exhibition on Saturday, 17th in the Parish Hail. A big crowd turned up…

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Gordonbrook Hereford Cattle Messrs. J. and A. N. Glenn Purchase 2560

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 6

One of the largest sales of New South Wales station bred cattle for many years, has just been completed. Messrs. Younghusband Ltd., Stock…

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