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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

2,390 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 120

Farmers Meet at the Rand

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

A large meeting of wheatgrowers from various parts of the Riverina decided, at Rand, last Monday night, to call upon the Federal…

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Carriage of Superphosphates Mr. Hankinson's Efforts on Behalf of Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Hankin on asked: "Can the Minister for Transport say whether it is a fact that the…

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State Marketing Bureau Review of Inland Potato Crops As at 10th APRIL

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 2

Potato growers in the main inland producing, districts, With the exception of those in the New England, have experienced a most adverse season…

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Junior Farmers' Field Day Car Loads of Children Visit Points of Interest

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 4

NO, there was no school on Saturday, the crowd outside the Leeton School about half-past ten was just the Junior Farmers…

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Garnering of Rice Crop Commences Precautions Against High Moisture Content

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 April 1940 · page 2

DURING the past week a few of the rice-growers on the area have commenced, harvesting operations…

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Wool Appraisement

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 2

Mr. John Roach, of Moorong Station, has been notified that the wool from his "Ralvona" property, Holbrook. consisting of 117 bales which were sent…

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Record Wool Turnover The American Clip

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on the 23rd: The turnover at appraisement of over 1,300,000 bales of wool on the Sydney market this…

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Dairying Industry Germany's Invasion of Exporting Countries Britain Needs Supplies Opportunity For Riverina Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

"The invasion of Denmark and Poland by Germany will affect the dairy produce position in England," said the senior dairy…

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Australian Wheat Receivals Almost Complete Shipping Prospects Improve Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1940 · page 3

In a statement issued to-day, the chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Mr. Clive M'Pherson) said that receivals of the 1939-40 wheat crop…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 15th inst. We submitted our 20th appraisement catalogue and the final offering of the main…

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Wheat Problems, Lack of Shipping Space Federal Government Perturbed Mr. Cameron to Make Statement Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1940 · page 2

The Federal Government is concerned over the lack of shipping space which is holding up the transport of Australian wheat to Great Britain. The…

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Goulburn Sheep and Cattle Sale on Tuesday Next

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

In this issue W. H. Wheatley advertise a sheep and cattle sale at Goulburn. for Tuesday next, April 30, when 6000 good condition sheep and…

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Sheep and Wool Students Visit to Boonooke

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

The students of the Junee and Coolamon sheep and wool classes left for “Boonooke,” Conargo, the property of Mr. Otway Falkner, on the 26th…

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Sheep and Wool Classes Visit "Uroly" an Interesting Afternoon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 4

On Friday last a field day was held for the Narandera sheep and wool classes. when a visit was made to Uroly estate, the property of…

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Special Sheep Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

At the Cootamundra special sheep sale, to be held on Friday. May 3, at 1.30 p.m., 25.000 high-class sheep will be yarded: The western bred ewes…

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Wool Appraisement

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report that the April series of wool appraisements closed on Friday last and, except for skin wools, which will be brought…

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Student "Holders" of Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 7

Intending exhibitors at the annual sheep show in June would be well advised to arrange for their own "holders," the secretary of the New South Wales…

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Warning About Cornsacks Wheat Carry-over

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1

The Australian Wheat Board has advised farmers not to enter at present into any communists regarding cornsacks for the next season…

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Wheat Sacks Advice to Growers Board's Plans

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Board has advised wheat growers not to enter at present into any commitments regarding cornsacks for the next season…

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Australian Wool Prices No Revision Possible Ministerial Statement

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 26 April 1940 · page 1

The values of Australian wool already appraised and passed into the bulk for shipment to Great Britain cannot be reviewed, the…

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