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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

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Fat Cattle at the Royal

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

Exhibitors of fat cattle will be gratified with the revisions that have been effected to their section of the R.A.S. schedule, conforming as they do to…

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World Markets for Wheat and Flour

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 6

The markets in countries such as the United States, where prices are not controlled, are fairly steady, with buying and shipping not heavy…

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World's Wheat Position Unfavourable Conditions in America

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

A report by the Commonwealth statistician, Dr. Roland Wilson, on the international position is of particular interest at the moment,…

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C.s. & I.r. Experiments on Wheat Sowings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 3

THE Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has Just issued its Pamphlet No. 91, dealing with one of the technical…

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"Great News" Wheat Purchase Half Our Surplus Adelaide

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1

The British Government has agreed to buy from the Australian Wheat Board 56,000,000 bushels of this season's wheat…

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Wheat Removals Junee District 37,000 Bushels Despatched JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1

Wheat was despatched from stations within the Junee railway district last week for the first time this season. For the week ending January 13 an…

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Huge Deal in Wheat Contract with Britain Half Our Surplus

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1

The British Government has agreed to buy from the Australian Wheat Board 56,000,000 bushels of this season's wheat and 160,000 tons…

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Big Blaze at Yuluma Grass, Hay, Fencing and Sheep Destroyed Splendid Work By Big Body of Volunteers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

Sunday proved that the danger of bush fire is a very real one, and the experience gained proved the wisdom of the extensive preparations made in both the Lockhart and Urana Shires to cope with just such a contingency. It also proved the incalculable…

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The Farmer's Lot a Clever Parody

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 6

Under the spreading bankruptcy, The farmer's homestead stands, Its lord, a mournful man is he, As he plows his mortgaged lands,…

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Are Killing Their Cows British Farmers Cant Get Fodder London (by Air Mail)

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 2

English farmers, who are being asked to grow more food and to breed more cattle, are complainting that, because of the…

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5 Killed in N.Z. Terrific Storm Crops Ruined, and Launches Wrecked Wellington (N.z.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1

One of the worst gales on record struck Auckland Province yesterday afternoon, resulting in the deaths of five people, the ruination of crops, and…

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Five Killed Terrific Storm in New Zealand Crops Ruined Launches Wrecked

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday. —One of the worst gales on record struck Auckland Province yesterday afternoon, resulting in the…

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Drilling of Important Experimental Bore Commences This Week Hope to Drain Surplus Surface Water to Underground Drift Plant on Mr. R. D. Lang's Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 1

DRILLING of the bore by means of which it is hoped surplus surface seepage water which is destroying area orchards in low-lying localities will be drained away to an enormous underground drift of water, known to exist in the Murrumbidgee Valley, will be…

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Sheep and Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd. reported on the following sales at Homebush on 15th January: There were 26,409 sheep and lambs…

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Local & General Special Sheep Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

Messrs. G. Thompson and Co., Cootamundra, in conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Sydney, report having held…

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Wheat and Shipping Space

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

While woolgrowers will receive satisfaction from the knowledge that wool cargoes are being shipped to Great Britain without hitch, Australian wheatgrowers are still largely in the dark as to how their produce is to be marketed…

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Australia's Wool Sale Its Advantages

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on 16th: The wool market in the United States and elsewhere has not shown signs of booming. The New…

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Bradford Wool Tops London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 3

Bradford spinners are reluctant to accept further new business for de­livery after March 1. Most have al­ready sold their output for the…

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Wool for Canada Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 3

It has been announced that wool combed, but not further processed, will be admitted free of Customs duty, including the special duty, until April…

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Australian Wool Clip British Opinion London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 7

The announcement that the Australian wool clip exceeds the original estimate is welcomed in Great Britain, where the current mill output will…

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