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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

2,390 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 120

Sheep Smothered Believed Frightened by Dog

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

A large number of sheep, forming part of a mob of about 1000, which had been placed in Young trucking yards recently, were found smothered…

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Bradford Wool Tops London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

There are ample supplies ol fine wool tops available for export from Bradford. There has also been an increased allocation of fine yarns for…

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Australian Wheat Estimate of £10,450,00O Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

Australia's wheat production this year is estimated at 310,450,000 bushels in the monthly "Review of industry," issued to-day by the Commonwealth…

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Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended February 10

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 7

During the week ended last Saturday 9081 bags of wheat were received through railway gates in the southern railway district making the total…

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Chaos Alleged Wool and Fellmongering Industries Committee Criticised Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

Mr. T. Sheehan, M.H.R., said today that ever since the Central Wool Committee bad taken charge, the wool and fellmongering industries had been…

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Australian Aid Sought by Finland Wheat, Meat and Goods Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 1

Through the League of Nations the Finnish Government has sought aid from Australia in the form of wheat, meat, barbed wire, and dried fruits…

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Holland Seethes U-boat Torpedoes Steamer Cargo of Wheat and Flour Amsterdam

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 1

Holland seethes at the torpedoing of the steamer Burgerdijk. A U-boat stopped her and then torpedoed her without giving a reason. The owners…

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Artificial Materials Germany Faces Wood Shortage Paper Pulp for Wool Substitute Coenhagen

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

Two German experts, Dr. Schieber and Dr. Kllnk. have given a remarkable outline of frenzied efforts to develop substitute materials to counter…

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With the Second A.i.f. Dairy of a Soldier

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

When these bushmen get out on field exercise, they are in their element, Our platoon was practising advancing on an enemy post today,…

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Million Poles Work on German Farms AMSTERDAM

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 2

Poles employed on farm work In Germany are officially estimated to be about 1,000,000, which is over double the total foreign agricultural workers…

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Cattle Tick Menace

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 6

In view of the occurrence of tick fever at so many different points on the Richmond and Tweed Rivers during the last few months, Sir Earle…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers Co-opertive Grain Insurance & Agency Co Ltd. reports on 7th February, 1940. Our Appraisement Catalogue No…

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Correspondence Hillston Sheep Dip

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 8

Many of our readers will recall the letter concerning the Hillston sheep dip written to the Hay P.P. Board by Mr. Jos. Lockhart, and…

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Wool and Speculation Larger New South Wales Clip

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

The British Wool Purchase and Appraisement scheme has been subjected to some criticism in Australia and critics have…

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Wool Supplies Drastic Restrictions Forecast Manufacturers' Ration London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 7

The Wool Controller (Sir Henry Shackleton) told a meeting of hosiery manufacturers to-day that they must be prepared for drastic restriction of…

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Wool Supplies Drastic Restrictions Forecast Manufacturers Ration LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

The Wool Controller (Sir Henry Shackleton) told a meeting of hosiery manufacturers that they must be prepared for drastic restriction of civic…

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Chaos on Railways "Regulation Strike" at Cootamundra Loaded Cattle Trucks Held Up Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

Chaos had occurred as a result of the application of railwaymen's "regulation strike" at Cootamundra stated the general secretary of the…

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Powell Gas Producers Demonstration on Brucedale Farm

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

An interesting and instructive demonstration was given on Tuesday on the property of Mr. H. G. Polle, of Brucedale, of the Powell gas producer…

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Jerilderie Sheep and Cattle Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

The Commonwealth wood and and Produce Co. Ltd. wish to report having conducted a most successful cattle and sheep sale in their Jerilderie…

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th February, 1940:…

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