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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

2,390 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 120

World Wheat Position Fall in Production Unfavorable Conditions in America

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 7

The wheat crop outlook in the United States, Canada, and Argentina is unfavorable owing to lack of rain and excessive heat…

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All-electric Dairy Milking and Separating Are But Two of a Dozen Jobs Done

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 7

Many people have all-electric homes. They know what a joy electric power is and how it reduces work and costs. Mr. A. E. Liggins of Turramurra…

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Melbourne Cattle Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 7

At Newmarket to-day 2260 fat bullocks were offered. The quality was not good but the general tone of the market was very firm at last week's…

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Special Wagga Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 7

Dalgety and Company Limited report having held a highly successful special sheep sale at Wagga on Tuesday, when they yarded 24,000 store…

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The Story of Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

When the first settlers established themselves along the east coast or Australia, around Sydney, 152 years ago, they little dreamed of the vast…

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Requisitioned Butter Offer by Britain Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 7

Information has been received By the Australian Dairy Produce Board from the British Ministry of Food, that the Ministry is prepared to pay…

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Producer Gas Tested on Wheat Farms Saving of 70 Per Cent. in Fuel Cost Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

Reports received by the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Vincent) from the Producer Gas Committee appointed by the Government—covering the…

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Australia’s Wool Sale Its Advantages

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

The wool market in the United States and elsewhere has not shown signs of booming. The New York Future top market…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Standard Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

The fixing of the f.a.g. standard of wheat for the New South Wales 1939-40 season will take place at the Sydney, Chamber of Commerce on January 26…

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Satisfactory Trials of New Sheep-fly Dressing Prevention of Re-strike

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

Tests carried out with a new sheep-fly dressing compounded by officers of the M'Master Laboratory have given very satisfactory results. The…

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Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended January 13

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 7

During the week ended last Saturday, 101,759 Dags of new season's wheat and 52,220 in bulk were received through railway gates in the southern…

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Wheat for U.K. at Approx. 3/11¾ Equivalent for Flour MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce (Senator McLeay) announced that the average price for half the wheat sold to the United Kingdom, namely, 750,000…

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Wheat for U.K. Price Approximately 3/11! Similar Rate for Flour Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

The Minister for Commerce (Senator M'Leay) announced to-day that the average price for half the wheat sold to the United Kingdom, namely…

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Death of Narandera Drover In Charge of Anthrax-Stricken Cattle Outbreak of Dread Disease While Awaiting Trucking

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

A serious outbreak of anthrax in cattle is believed to be directly connected with the death in Narandera distr[?]ct hospital…

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Jerilderie Sheep and Cattle Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

The Commonwealth Wool & Produce Co. Ltd. report having held a decidedly successful same-day sale at Jerilderie on Friday last, 12th…

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Wool Appraisements

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited, Melbourne, report having offered their first catalogue of the second half of the season…

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers’ Co-operative Co Ltd reports on the 10th has on Appraisement Catalogue No 10 comprising 12,638 bales was…

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Last Season's Wheat Bounty

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

It is hoped that the final payment of bounty on last season's wheat crop will te made to growers , soon. The amount is governed by the extent of…

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Wagga Stock Sales Sheep Market Easier to Firm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 7

The associated agents of Wagga (Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Younghusband Ltd., the A.M.L. & P. Co., and the Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co.)…

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Grand National Riverina Woman's Ambition £300 From Sheep Dog Trials

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 8

One of Australia's women racehorse owners, Mrs. O. L. Falkiner, who is spending a holiday in Melbourne, says that the Grand National is the goal of…

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