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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

2,390 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 120

Grass Conditions And Pastoral Outlook

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

The droughtly conditions, which had prevailed over a large section of the State for a long period, were relieved in many districts by beneficial rains…

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Price of Wool

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

Mr. Tom Collins. M.H.R., in the House of Representatives on Friday last, asked the Minister for Commerce the following question: "Can the…

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Sheep Improvement Merino Ewe Competition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

The annual Merino Ewe Competition for 1940 has been launched by the "Farmer and Settler" in conjunction with the N.S.W…

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Pastoral Outlook Conditions in Riverina Departmental Review

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 7

In its review of the crass conditions and the pastoral outlook in New South Wales at the end of April, the State Marketing Bureau (Department of…

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Aid for Dairy Farmers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 7

Mr. Nesbitt, Chairman of the Sydney Milk Board, which recently recommended to the Government an increase of 4d. in the…

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Marginal Wheat Lands Rehabilitation Plans £1,308,000 to be Spent SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

Under a plan which provides for the spending of £1,308,000 in the next four years on the rehabilitation of marginal wheat lands, it is probable that…

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Conveyed to M.I.A. from Lachlan Valley? Bindweed Seed In Sheep Manure Agricultural Instructor's Theory: Advice for Control

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 1

THE existence of extensive bindweed growth in many places in the Lachlan River Valley which may have been…

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The Farm Garden Building Up Fertility

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

A flower and vegetable patch however small, should be a feature of every farm home. Most soils can be made to produce successful…

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Junior Farmers Urangeline Club Active

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

The Urangeline Junior Farmer Club continues to function smoothly, although the May meeting has been dispensed with on account of the…

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Fire on Farm at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

A fire occurred on Friday night at the farm of Mr. J. Hagget, 16 miles from Junee, on the Temora road. The fire was discovered by Mr. O'Brien…

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At Yerong Greek Agricultural Bureau Banquet Bright Social Gathering Crop Trophies Presented

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 6

One of the few centres in the south of the State which has not only raised the study of agricultural methods to almost a fine art but has infused a…

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Wheat Lands Rehabilitation

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

Under a plan which provides for the spending of £1,308,000 in the next four years on the rehabilitation of marginal wheat lands, it is probable that…

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The Wheat Farmers (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 6

Sir,—The wheat farmers have once again been thrown on the scrap heap by Messrs. Cameron and Nock. With only 14,000,000 bushels of wheat…

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High Prices for Fat Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 6

At the Wagga fortnightly sheep sales last Thursday high prices were realised for all classes of fat sheep and lambs. A pen of crossbred wethers…

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Huge Wheat Harvest Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 1

The superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board, Colonel Holbrow, announced today that the wheat harvest just completed yielded 76 million…

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Wheat Crops New Bags Must Be Used for Next Harvest Shipping Uncertainty Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 5

The New South Wales superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board said today that, owing to the uncertainty existing to the disposal and…

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Interesting Invention of Value to Sheep Owners Modern, Efficient, Economical Spray

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

The well-known firm of Buzacott-Wolseley have an announcement in our business columns today of very great interest to sheep owners. They…

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Wheat For Britain Canada Sells 60,000,000 Bushels Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

It hat been unofficially ascertained that since the outbreak of the war Canada has sold Great Britain over 60,000,000 bushels of wheat, said the…

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Wool Prices to Be Published Each Month "Earlier Payments Not Unjust" SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 4

The Central Wool committee is prepared to make arrangements to publish the average price of wool per lb. at the end of each month for each…

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Handling Next Harvest Farmers Ask for Lead Forestalling Disabilities

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1940 · page 2

An early and explicit statement from the State and Federal authorities concerned on various features relating to the receival and handling of wheat…

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