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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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American Wool Consumption Avoiding Heavy Stocks

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 3
Also in The Gundagai Independent

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on 30th January: A downward variation has recently been experienced in wool prices in the United States The…

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Artificial Wool Certain to Come, Says Chemist

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

Only the limitations of present-day chemistry prevent the manufacture of fibres having the essential molecular structure of wool…

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Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended January 27

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 7

During the week ended last Saturday 29,801 bags of wheat and 794 in bulk were received through railway gates in the southern railway district…

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Orange Decision Makes Legal History Shearing Another’s Sheep Is Illegally “Using”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 6

In the Orange Court last week Ms. R. Donaldson, P.M., Made a decision that is unique in Australi[?]is legal history. After…

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Farmers Indignant Blamed for Bush Fires Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 7

Responsible representatives of the Farmers and Graziers' Association to-day denied the assertion made that farmers, through carelessness, were…

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Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

The Farmers and Graziers Cooperative Co. reports on the 26140: Our appraisement Catalogue No. 12. comprising 10,£38 bales, was…

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Shipping Problems Big Wheat ’Crop 204,000,000 Bushel Estimate

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

The Australian wheat crop for 1939-40 is estimated at 204,100,000 bushels—only 10,000,000 bushels below the record crop of 1932-33…

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Australian Wheat South Africa to Import

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

The South African Control Board has issued permits for the importation of 250,000 bags at Australian wheat, which it is expected will be…

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The War In Perspective Wheat Yield

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

THE AUSTRALIAN wheat crop for 1939-40 season is expected to approximate 204,000,000 bushels. In 1932-33 the crop reached the record…

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Rice Crops Improve In Warm Weather After Farmers' Early Worries

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

REPORTS from rice growers indicate that since the onset of the hot weather the prospects for the coming season's rice…

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Wheat Shortage South Africa Imports Australian Grain Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

The Control Board has issued permits for the importation of 250,000 bags of Australian wheat, which it is expected will be landed…

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Wheat Producers More Interest in Royal Easter Show Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

Keen interest is being displayed' by wheat producers in the forthcoming Royal Easter Show. Excellent entries have been recorded in the wheat…

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500 Sheep Wanted for Nothing "Actions Speak louder Than Words" YASS

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

Mr. A. J. Shannon, of "Marilba," Bowning, wants 500 sheep from Yass district graziers for nothing by next Monday morning—not for himself, but…

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Pre-war Wheat Contracts Committee of Review Old Scrip for New

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

A committee has been appointed by the Australian Wheat Board to review pre-war contracts made between growers and millers and merchants…

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Australian Wheat 204,000,000 Bushels Expected Board Faces Shipping Problems

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

The chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Mr. Clivo McPherson) has announced that it appeared that the Australian wheat crop for the…

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Pre-War Wheat Contracts Committee of Review.old Scrip for New

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

A committee has been appointed by the Australian Wheat Board to review pre-war contracts made between growers and millers and merchants…

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Wheat Position Still Difficult, Says Mr. Thorby Stacked Grain May Deteriorate

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

The Australian wheat position was still full of difficulties, declared the deputy-Federal leader of the Country Party (Mr. Tborby) in a broadcast…

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Wool Prices British Policy Explained Based on Replacement Costs LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. Liewellyn, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply, replying to questions, stated in the House of Commons: "After allowing for the…

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