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Farming & the land, 1940

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Sheep and Wool Classes Resumed in Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

The sheep and wool classes conducted by the Sydney Technical College which are held every Friday at the Narandera showground resumed…

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Wool Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 8

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative.Co. Ltd., reports: Our fifteenth Appraisement Catalogue comprising 10,830 bales was…

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Transfer of Wheat Growers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

The Federal Government has ap-groved of a grant to the States of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia of…

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Xbred Wool Definite Shortage SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Dr. Ian Clunles Ross, Australian representative of the International Wool Secretariat In London, who arrived in Sydney by the flying boat…

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Aust. Wheat Japanese Freighters Busy SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Japanese freighters in Australia, and others on the way, are expected to carry away by the end of the month half of the Australian wheat order,…

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Australian Wheat Japanese Freighters Busy Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 3

Japanese freighters In Australia, ana others on the way, are expected to carry away by the end of the month half of the Australian wheat order,…

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Australian Wool Its Acquirement by the United Kingdom Government Management and Appraisement Statement by the Minister of Commerce (Senator McLEAY)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

THE AVERAGE WOOL GROWER IN AUSTRALIA appreciates the benefits which he derives from the disposal to the United Kingdom. Government of the whole of the Australian wool clip for the duration of war and one season thereafter. Wool is a world staple…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Mechanics' Institute, Narandera on…

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Potato Crop Review of Conditions As at 22nd FEBRUARY

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Owing to the exceptionally dry and windy, weather experienced. throughout the main potato-producing districts of New South Wales, crops…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Culcairn Distric Council Meets State Premer's Cup Won by Walla Walla Many Resolutions Submitted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

A meeting of the Culcairn District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Hotel Culcairn yesterday. The president (Mr. 0. A. Twartz, Henty) extended a welcome to the delegates…

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Youths Warned Sent to Yanco Welfare Farm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 6

"You are building up formidable records which are likely to result in serious sentences if you continue on your path of crime," said Judge Clancy…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Holbrook branch of the Fanners and Settlers' Association was held in the Holbrook Shire Hall on Friday afternoon,…

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Badly Gashed Eye Boy Helping Father on Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

A SCHOOLBOY, Peter Collins, was fearfully gashed about the eye on Saturday morning while assisting his father, Mr. A…

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General Review of Station Field Investigations Given by J. A. Williamson, Officer-in-Charge, at Field Day, Rice Research Station on February 29. Value of Short Term Patures & Sheep in Rice Rotation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

A great deal has been said regarding pastures and also sheep in conjunction with rice growing. I think the value of such pastures as the…

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Wool Appraisements

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 2

Schute, Bell, Badgery, Lumby, Ltd., report that a further attractive catalogue of 6738 bales of spinners wools was finally appraisal on their behalf…

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Bradford Wool Tops Business at Standstill London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

Bradford's allocation of wool tops for civilian use was cut so drastically that now business is almost at a standstill. The new list of prices for…

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Wool Control U.S. Favors South African Clip Blending Purposes Nkw York

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

Commenting on Sir Dalziel Kelly's criticism of wool control, Mr. Besse. president of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, said that the…

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Wool Control British Official Retlies to Critics Must Maintain Adequate Reserve Tendon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 6

A Wool Control Committee official (Mr. Shackletont said it an interview to-day thai some critics had alleged that the committee had accumulated…

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Australian Wool Crossbred Purchases Needed in Britain None Available for Neutral Countries Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

The Australian representative of the International wool Secretariat (Dr. Clunies Ross) said to-day that there was no prospect of wool bought by…

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Wool Industry Production Costs Suggested Adjustment of Sale Terms . Prices in Britain Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1940 · page 4

A resolution seeking that, in the event of wool producing costs Increasing, there should be Inserted in the terms of the sale to the British…

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