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Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 83 of 164

N.S.W. Wheat Acreage State Marketing Bureau Department of Agriculture N.S.W. Departmental Estimate (As at 14th June.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 5

The area sown to wheat (for hay and grain) last season was 5,120,600 acres, according to a report issued by the Bureau of Statistics on 28th…

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A Defence Plan for Farmers Will Surplus Growths Be Wasted? Concerted Action Advocated

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

After the breaking of a dry spell, such as was experienced in the Eastern States only a few months ago, there is an unfortunate tendency to forget the harsh lessons of the past…

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Live Stock Tend to More Diversified Farming Increases the Need for Fodder Conservation

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

Livestock were becoming increasingly important in the farming programme, and fodder conservation was becoming proportionately imperative,…

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Junior Farmers Club N.s.w. Jersey and Clydesdale Judging

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 7

Last Saturday morning 35 members of the Wagga Junior Farmers' Club journeyed by motor bus to the property of Mr. D. Hamilton, of…

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Griffith Sheep Show

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 6

The Griffith Agricultural Society's annual sheep show will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 11 and 12. Sheep dog trials will be conducted…

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American Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 5

Chicago wheat options were quoted: July 71¾ cents a bushel, September 721 cents, December 74¼ cents. Winnipeg futures: July 60 3-8 cents…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 5

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable from Liverpool: "Unchanged; firm on political situation; U.K. bought Argentine…

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Wool Industry Growers Would Welcome Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 8

The woolgrowers throughout the State will welcome the statement by the State Treasurer (Mr. Mair) to the effect that investigation into the wool…

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Effect on Potato Crop High Prices Expected Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1939 · page 8

As a result of almost continuous rain on the north-west coast, the planting of early potatoes has been delayed and a famine at the end of…

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Wheat and Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 2

What to do about wheat and wool, and the poor return to the growers, has cost a lot of anxious thought. The recent Premiers conference could…

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Mr. Roberton Addresses Cootamundra Farmers and Settlers on Wheat Stabilisation

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 3

Mr. H. S. Roberton, who was recently called to Canberra by the Federal Government to give his, opinion on the wheat situation,…

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Farmers and Settlers Wagga Branch Meeting Memorial to Late Sir Arthur Trethowan Stabilisation of Wheat Industry

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 6

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

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Merino Sheep Export Embargo Defended Denial of Cupidity

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

The request by the president of the Sheepbreeders’ Association Mr. E. A. Body, for the removal of the embargo on the ex…

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Wool and Wheat Close Investigation Being Made by Mr. Mair New Line Of Thought May Be Necessary in Attempting Rehabilitation

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 1

The Treasurer (Mr. Mair) said on Wednesday that he had taken steps with the object of having a close investigation made as…

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[?]Lice and Tick in Sheep Necessity For Obeying Instructions

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 3

Inspectors of Stock in all P. P. Board Districts throughout the state have received instructions that regulations governing the control of lice…

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Use of Youth to Save Democracies Bishop Burgmann's Pastoral Letter Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 6

In a pastoral letter Bishop Burgmann urged Australia and the democracies to learn how to use their youth to save the democracies. He said…

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WHEAT World Control Plan Favored by N.S.W.

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

The wheat situation was discussed by the State Cabinet last Wednesday, when it was agreed to co-operate with the Commonwealth Government in…

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Wool and Wheat Close Investigation Being Made by Mr. Mair

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 3

The Treasurer (Mr. Mair) said on Wednesday that he had taken steps with the object of having a close investigation made as to the welfare of…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 30th June: Selling conditions in Brisbane during the second week of the closing…

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Wheat Crops Estimated Acreage Nearly Five Million

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 4

The report of the State Marketing Bureau of the Department of Agriculture giving the position of wheat crops as at 14th June, states that the…

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