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Farming & the land, 1940

2,390 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 120

A Serviceable Trough for Drought Feeding of Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 9

The use of troughing for the band feeding of sheep in time of drought has many advantages, particularly if the feed has been moistened and there…

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Dairy Produce Board New Members Elected Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 2

Members of the Australian Dairy Produce Board who have been declared elected to office for three years from May 1 are: Messrs. H. E…

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Aid for U.S. FARMERS 212,000,000 Dollar Bill Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1940 · page 6

The senate over-rode economy forces to-day when it approved of the 212,000,000 dollars farm parity fund to enable payments to farmers…

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Threat to Wool Trade Slow Release of Supplies Criticism' in Britain London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1940 · page 2

In view of warnings about the dangers threatening Australian and Mew Zealand wool industries if insufficient supplies are released to foreign…

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U.s.a. Wheat Crop

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 7

The United States Agricultural Department estimates that the wheat crop will be the smallest for 40 years, possibly about 600,000,000 bushels from…

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Wool Appraisement

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 1

Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd., (Melbourne) report: For our No. 11 appraisement, we offered a very attractive and well…

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Fashions For Autumn Wool Jersey Popular

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 4

Beautiful wool Jersey evening gowns, and smart tailored three-piece ensembles of skirt, jacket and topcoat in matching tweed…

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Stabilised Wheat Price Declaration of Country Party Policy Wanted Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 2

The failure of the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Cameron) to define the attitude of the Federal Country Party to the stabilisation of wheat prices will…

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Wool Contract Sir Hal Colebatch's View Effect of Depreciation of Sterling MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 4

Sir Hal Colebatch, a former senator and Agent-General for Western Australia in London, is not satisfied with the terms of the contract for the sale…

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U.S. Cotton Crop Britain to Cut Purchases Washington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 2

British trade authorities have informed the U.S. Department of Agriculture that Britain expects to curtail purchases of American cotton in…

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Floods in Queensland Cane Crops Endangered Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1940 · page 4

As the result of further heavy rain in North Queensland, Innisfail is partly flooded and Tully is isolated. Rain at Innisfail at the week-end yielded 1187…

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Butter in Britain Reason for Rationing Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 2

The uncertainty of shipping is the main reason for the action of the British Food Ministry in maintaining the rationing of butter. This was…

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Sub Clover Profits Temora Farmer's Success Skeleton Weed Control

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 March 1940 · page 4

A return of about £30 an acre from subterranean clover seed is regarded as a due reward for good farming methods in the Temora district…

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Melbourne Cattle Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 6

At Newmarket to-day 1820 fat bullocks were offered. The quality was very good. Some extra heavy bullocks from Gippsland and the Upper…

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United States Wool Levy

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

It is expected that the decision of the United States woolgrowers to impose a voluntary levy on wool to promote sales in America will yield about…

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Wheat Farmers Payments by State Government Bulk Head and Grain Shed Supplies SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 4

The State Government has now decided to pay the wheat fanners who delivered wheat in bags to the bulk heads and bulk grain sheds last year…

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Fashions For Autumn Wool Jersey Popular

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 3

Beautiful wool jersey evening gowns, and smart tallored three- piece ensembles of skirt, jacket and topcoat in matching tweed…

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Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended March 23

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1940 · page 6

During the week ended last Saturday 1658 bags of wheat were received through railway gates in the southern railway district, making the total…

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Wool Appraisement Scheme

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

Appraisements were resumed in Sydney on Tuesday, after the short Easter recess, and the work will now proceed continuously till present stocks give…

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No Relief From Wheat Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

The Assistant State Meteorologist, Mr. Newman, said today that although the temperature had dropped from yesterday's record level, the increase in…

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