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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Wool Purchase Revision of Agreement Sought by Graziers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 4

After a long debate the annual conference of the Graziers Association of New South Wales by 58 votes to 39 carried a…

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Australians Revolutionise an Industry New Market For Wool and Rabbit Fur NO 2

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 March 1940 · page 6

HOW a young man’s curiosity to see how things were made [?] ultimately to the establishment of the Empire’s biggest hat factory — and inc[?]dentally opened up new avenues for the woolgrowers of Australia—is part of the romance of the firm of the…

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Wheat Position No Sectionalising in Wheat Mr. Henley Replies to Premier. Farmeus & Settle of Policy

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

“A reasonable price for wheat would be [?] bushed at country [?] [?] and have should be [?] industry,…

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 13th inst.; We submitted our 17th Appraisement…

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Wheat Sales Wheat Boards Review Average Price of 3/9 Possible

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

The total sales of this seasons’s Australian wheat to date [?] to 92,355,000 bushels. Assuring that to-day’s value is [?]…

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Roberton Wheat Plan Rejected by Growers’ Union

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

In rejecting a proposal that the Union support the Roberton wheat stabilisation plan, which provides for a stabilised price for the first 3,000…

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Synthetic Fibres Wool's Dominance Challenged Warning by Expert

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

Unless wool research maintains a pace comparable to the advance being made with synthetic fibres, wool will lose its dominant position in less than…

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Wool Purchase Revision of Agreement Sought by Graziers

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 6

After a long debate the annual conference of the Graziers' Association of New (South Wales, by 58 votes to 39. on Tuesday carried…

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Wheat Silos Producers Urge Board of Control Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

The Primary Producers' Union decid­ed to-day that strong recommenda­tions be made to the Government for the appointment of a board to…

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Transfer of Wheat Growers From Marginal Areas Federal Grant

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

The Commonwealth Government has decided to grant £500,000 for the distribution among New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia…

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Wheat Restriction Graziers' Conference Debate Internment of Communists Urged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 2

A motion opposing any form of restriction of wheat acreage was discussed by the Graziers' Association conference to-day…

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Wool Purchase Agreement Dr. Clunies Ross’s Review. Price Reasonable and Fair

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Factors in the wool agreement between Australia and Great Britain were discussed by Dr. Clunies Ross, of the International Wool Secretariat, at the…

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Our Industries Australians Revolutionise an Industry New Market for Wool and Rabbit Fur

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 3

How a young man's curiosity to see how things were made lod ultimately to the establishment of the Em[?]e's [?]iggest hat factory,-and…

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For the Man on the Land Wheat Stabilisation "No Sectionalising of Industry" SAYS F. AND S.A. PRESIDENT Reply to Premier

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

"A reasonable price for wheat would by 3/4 a bushel at country sidings for all the crop grown, and there should be no sectionalising of the industry. This is the policy of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and of the…

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Yanco Farmer Gored by Bull

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 4

Mr. Colin J. Wade, of farm 132, Yanco, has been admitted to the Leeton District Hospital, suffering from extensive lacerations to his legs…

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Greater Attention to Poultry Urged at Field Day Experiment Farm Instructor's Talk at Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1940 · page 1

"WITH her principal European sources of egg supplies menaced by, submarine warfare, Great Britain is turning to Australia for…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 13th instant. We submitted our 17th appraisement catalogue comprising 10,399 bales…

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Wool Appraisements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report that at their final appraisement before Easter, a catalogue of 6156 bales was submitted, drawn chiefly from the northern…

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Pastoral Outlook Dry February in Most of State

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 3

In his report on grass conditions ana the pastoral outlook for February, the Director of Marketing (Mr. A. A. Watson) said that the hot, dry and windy…

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Interesting Invention Circular Rotating Sheep Dip Mr. Wal Higgins' Patent

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 8

If what is claimed for it is realised, this Wagga invention (a circular rotating sheep dip) should prove of immense value to sheep owners. The…

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