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Farming & the land, 1940

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Riverina Review Barellan's State Wheat Record

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

With 23,000 bags slacked on stacking [?] and over 602,000 bushels in the silos and bulk head. Barellan can claim State records for wheat stored…

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Molasses and Straw for Sheep in Dry Periods

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 7

The use of molasses as a source of energy, and of even poor grade straw when there is a total lack of fodder for sheep in dry periods, is…

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Suffer Thirst Tortures on Irrigation Area Water Lack at Trucking Yards Causes Cruelty to Sheep and Cattle Trough Installation by Railway Department Immediate Necessity

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

ONE of the most extraordinary anomalies existing in Leeton at the present time is the fact that at the local stock trucking yards, in the centre of an area where water flows in billions of gallons, no provision whatsoever is made for watering the great numbers of stock which are…

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Wool Control British Attitude Strongly Criticised Australian Representation Suggested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

The Australian Woolgrowers' Committee had good grounds for dissatisfaction with what the Australian Wool Board considered to be the very short…

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United Country Party Temora Electorate Council’s Annul Meeting Movement Strongly Criticised Dissatisfaction Over Wheat Prices

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Temora Electorate Council of the United Country Party was held at the School of Arts, Temora, on Saturday…

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Citrus Crop Estimates Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

The Director of Marketing (Mr. Watson) estimates the 1940 production of oranges at 2,155,000 bushels, mandarins 207,000 bushels, and lemons 207,000…

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Mr. NOCK, M.H.R. Criticism Replied To Letter From Mr. H. V. C. THORBY, M.H.R. The Editor Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers’ Review

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 2

Sir.—In the issue of February 23, of the West Wyalong “Advocate,” was featured a most hostile and unwarranted attack on Mr. H. K. Nack, M.H.R.,…

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Apples and Pears Crop Acquired Government's Measures

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

The Commonwealth on Tuesday acquired practically all the apples and pears held in Australia and the crops that have not yet been…

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Special Sheep Sale Satisfactory Prices at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 4

An outstanding yarding, a wonderful attendance of buyers from all quarters, keen competition and highly satisfactory, prices summarises the…

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American Wheat Price Strength Puzzles Officials Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 2

United States officials are puzzied at the independent strength of American wheat during recent weeks, the price being 25 cents above the…

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Grant to States Transfer of Wheat Growers Prom Unproductive Marginal Areas Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 6

The Federal Government has approved of a grant to the States of New south Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia of…

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Wool Control Sir Dalziel Kelly Criticises British Government Insufficient Released for nsumption MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 6

Sir Dalziel Kelly, chairman of the Australian Wool Board, again referred to-day to the concern felt by the board at the failure of the British…

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Breeding Famous Wheats Work at Wagga Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 9

Recently there has been some discussion regarding the breeding of several famous wheats, and it is interesting to recall that considerable work…

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Britain's Harvest Australia Sends Farm Machinery Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1940 · page 6

Several hundred reapers and binders have been sent to Britain by H. V. M'Kay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd. to help in the hervesting of the extra…

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Guns or Butter?

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

Whilst the truism that extraordinary difficulties call for the taking of extraordinary measures to cope with them may be not without general…

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Riverina Wheat Removals

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

Over hall a million bushels of wheat were shipped from Riverina centres last week. It is the first real movement in wheat since the harvest…

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Dash Into Fire Ten Year Old Heroine Saved 950 Sheep Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 4

Despite me menace of a raging bush fire sweeping towards her, a girl of ten determinedly galloped her pony to and for in a 500 acre paddock in…

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South Australia's Big Wool Cheque £1,000,000 Increase Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

This year South Australia will receive its biggest wood cheque for six years, according to figures released yesterday by the Government…

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Wool Control Sir Danziel Kelly Criticises British Government Insufficient Released for Consumption

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 3

Sir Danziel Kelly, chairman of the Australian Wool Board, again referred to the concern felt by the board at the failure of the British…

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Wool Control Reply to Sir Dalziel Kelly's Criticism Britain's Objects Achieved London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

There is not yet any official reply to : Sir Dalziel Kelly's outspoken criticism of the British wool control policy. The "Statist," which probably went to press…

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