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Farming & the land, 1940

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Hundreds of Sheep Lost Townships Threatened Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

The bush fire at Tallangatta became fiercer than ever to-day as a hot westerly revived the flames. Hundreds of sheep have…

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Fears of Mice Plague Wheat Country Danger

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

There is growing evidence that mice are multiplying so rapidly that they may reach plague proportions by the end of summer or early autumn…

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Wheat Position Mr. McKell Blames Government SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

Dealing with the wheat situation in a speech at Orange last night, the leader of the State Opposition (Mr. McKell) severely, criticised both the…

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Wheat Position Mr. M'kell Blames Government Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 4

Dealing with the wheat situation in b speech at Orange to-night, the leader of the State Opposition (Mr. M'Kell) severely criticised both the…

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For the Man on the Land Wool Handling Charges Move by F. & S.A. Executive Council Request for Reduction

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 7

At a recent meeting of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association it was decided to seek a substantial reduction in woolbrokers' handling charges. The meeting was called for the purpose of reviewing…

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Bagging Superphosphate in Farmers' Returned Empty Bags

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

Australian Fertilisers Ltd. is pleased to announce an extension of service of value to clients. This service will make provision whereby…

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Patriotic Functions (To the Editor, Coolamon-Ganmain “Farmers’ Review,”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

Sir,—At a recent house party held aid of the Coolamon Patriotic Funds, so little interest was displayed by the committee of that fund that…

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Season's Millet Crop in Need of Rain Some Good Yields

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 5

The general outlook for the season's crop of broom millet is very variable. Some stands have already been…

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Special Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 8

Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd., report having conducted another very successful cattle sale at the Wagga municipal saleyards on…

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Motoring Motorists and Bush Fires "Carbon" Stands by Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 9

"Carbon," of the R.A.C.A., who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the fanners against the…

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German Farm Workers Goering Urges Speeding Up Ample Reserves Claimed London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 1

In a broadcast to German farm workers, the German Minister for Air (Field Marshal Goering) declared that the weather compelled them to…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent

THE FARMERS AND GRAZERS' CO.-OP. CO. LTD. Reports on the 15th instant: Our Appraisement Catalogue No. 14…

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Wool Exports Japanese-australian Arrangements Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 2

It is understood that the Ministry for Finance and the Australian Government have agreed to a new arrangement concerning wool for…

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Merino Wool Use in British Service Cloth Interesting Experiments London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

The reference of the Wool Controller (Sir Harry Shackleton) to experiments to the introduction of merino wools into service cloth, has attracted much…

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Death of Wool Chief MR. K. de L. Cudmore Collapse on Saturday Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

The commercial community of Australia iand his friends will be distressed to learn of the sudden death yesterday of Mr. K. de Lacy Cudmore, aged…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on 15th February: Our appraisement catalogue No. 14…

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Wool and Wheat Sales to Japan Grain Storage Problem Barley Surplus Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 5

The sale of 25,000 bales of Australian wool to Japan, which has just been completed, is expected to be followed by similar sales. It is understood…

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Wagga Stud Sheep Bought by Queensland Government

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

Two stud Border Leicester rams have been purchased for Queensland Agricultural High School and Gatton College. Both are by a sheep judged as…

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