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Farming & the land, 1940

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Wool Supplies Statement in House of Commons London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Supply (Dr. Burgin) said in the House of Commons that he did not believe the reports that there was a shortage of wool…

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WOOL Higher Price? Alleged Adulteration PERTH

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

Information received by Sir Hal Colebatch, former Agent-General in London for Western Australia, suggests that the Federal Government could…

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Wool Stock and Needs New South Wales Increased Clip

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

The War in Europe contrasts with 1914 experiences in many respects. In her onward rush through Belgium and France in…

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New Trade Avenues Chemicals Wanted in Iraq Tin Stocks Fall Butter and Sugar Supplies LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 1

A war which demands ersatz (substitutes) excites partisanship by constantly creating possible new avenues of trade. " The latest example is a…

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Australian Wool Higher Price Could Be Asked Alleged Adulteration of Raw Material PERTH

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1940 · page 4

Information received by sir Hal Colebatch, former Agent-General in London for Western Australia, suggests that the Federal Government could have…

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Wool Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd., reports on the 13th instant: We submitted our 17tn Appraisement Catalogue, comprising…

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Moving the Wheat

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. R. L. Black has had a busy time over the last fortnight supervising the railing of wheat from the Leeton dump. In the two weeks, 30,000 bags…

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Alleged Wheat Profiteering Perth

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

Evidence of excessive war profiteering by wheat merchants was given before the Royal Commissioner (Mr, Augustus Wolff) who is inquiring into…

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Pig Breeders' Protest Costly Wheat Supply Arrangement

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

A protest was voiced by the New South Wales committee of che Australian Stud Pig Breeders' Society at a meeting against the system adopted…

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Wheat Sales Alleged Profiteering in Western Australia Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

Evidence of excessive war profiteering by wheat merchants was given before the Royal Commissioner (Mr. Augustus Wolff) who is inquiring into the…

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A Romance in Hats Australians Revolutionise an Industry New Market for Wool and Rabbit-fur No.2

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

HOW a young man's curiosity to see how things were made led ultimately to the establishment of the Empire's biggest hat factory— and, incidentally, opened up new avenues for the woolgrowers of Australia—is part of the romance of the firm of the Jones Bros. Pty…

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Tumblong Dredging Leases Farmers Interview Parliamentarians

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

On Friday last a sub-committee appointed by the Parliamentary Country Party and including the following members, Mr. S. D…

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Serious Fire On Mr. M. Doherty's Farm

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 3

Only this afternoon was the fire which started on Mr. M. J. Doherty's farm, Brookong North, on Friday evening, thoroughly extinguished…

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Broken Electric Wire Near Marrar Farmer's Fence and Gate Electrified COOLAMON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 1

Investigations, following the "blackout" at Coolamon, Ganmain, and Marrar on Sunday revealed that two and a half miles from Marrar one of…

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Man's Body in River Mangoplah Farmer Inquest Held Yesterday

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 6

Evidence of the finding of the body of Thomas Alfred Woodfull Bragg, farmer, of Mangoplah, was given at the Wagga Court House yesterday when…

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Coolamon's "Black Out" Broken Wire Near Marrar Farmer's Fence and Gate Electrified

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 4

Investigations following the "black out" at Coolamon, Ganmain, and Marrar on Sunday, revealed that two and a half miles from Marrar one of the…

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Less Than Original Estimate? This Season's Peach Crop: Shorter Peak Period Expected

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 March 1940 · page 2

HEAVY deliveries of peaches received at the Leeton Cannery during last week have brought the total received to this date to within 60 tons of the record deliveries of last season. Nevertheless it is thought by competent observers that the tonnage…

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Wheat and Wool Mr. Dunstan Addresses Producers Victorian Government Support Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 3

Opening me inn annual conference of the Victorian Wheat and Woolgrowers' Association to-day, the Premier (Mr. Dunstan) referred to the…

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Young Special Sheep Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 2

H. M. Troup and Company, in conjunction with Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Sydney, yarded 11,000. sheep on Friday, 15th March. In spite of dry…

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Wool Report Record Wool Turnover Control Advantages

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1940 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. reported on the 19th: The appraisement of 2,750.000 bales of wool in Australia during the five months ending March…

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