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Farming & the land, 1941

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser, Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The Farmers’ and Graziers’ Cooperative Co. reports on the 19th Inst. We submitted our No. 43 Appraisement Catalogue (the 19th of the currrent season)…

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Dalgety’s Special Sheep Sale

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 3

A most successful sheep sale was held at Wagga on Tuesday by Dalgety and Co. Ltd. (Inc. in England), when they yarded over 30,000 splendid…

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British Breed Sheep Many New Flocks

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 5

The remarkable expansion that has taken place in the British sheep stud breeding industry in recent months, in New South Wales and other States, is reflected in the…

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Australian Wheat Sales Board's Fine Achievement

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

The immediate future for Australian wheat growers at the beginning of 19th was very uncertain. Prevailing war conditions and the fact that the United…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme Amended Large Orders From India

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 6

The gazettal on Monday of National Security regulations amending the wool acquisition schee reveals that Australia is building up an important…

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Hairiness in Wool Fleece Testing Service Coarse Types Worst

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 4

The presence of hair in wool has long been a problem with sheepmen, manufacturers objecting to it…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Sandigo Branch

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 6

A meeting of the Sandigo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the hall on Saturday evening last. There was a fair…

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Adding to Woes Of Applegrowers Granny Smiths Under 2 3/4 Inches in Diameter Must be Kept on Trees in Dark As to What May Happen to Big Percentage of Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

APPLE growers on the M.I.A. are astounded at the latest action of the Apple and Pear Acquisition Committee, which…

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Stock News Prize Sheep in Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1941 · page 4

All wise landholders these days give Lixit salt blocks to their stock. A big 50lb., block of plain salt costs only 5/6 from your hardware store, Castles,…

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Wheat Deliveries Barley Sufficient for Milling Needs Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 6

Deliveries of wheat of the 1940-41 harvest up to January 15 were: New South Wales 16,526,000 bushels, Victoria 9,656,000 bushels, South…

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FARMERS & Settlers Wagga Branch Meeting Report on U.C.P. Conference

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 7

The president (Mr. G. H. Poile) presided at the monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which was held in the M.P. and A.A. rooms,…

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Rural Education for Future Farmers Splendid Work Reported Minister’s Statement

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 3

‘Junior Farmers’ clubs are playing an important part in the education of the State’s future farmers and graziers” said the Minister for…

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Wool Levy Not Likely to Be Reduced

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

Although it has been suggested that the levy on wool for publicity and research should be reduced or suspended, it was stated in…

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Claimed Charges Brought by Wrong Body Straying Sheep in Wade Shire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

Wordy altercations between the prosecuting and defending solicitors marked the hearing of charges of having "suffered sheep to stray,"…

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Rural Education for Future Farm Workers Splendid Work Reported Minister's Statements

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

Junior Farmers' Club's are playing an important part in the education of the State's future farmers and graziers," said the…

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Pickers Are Choosers Closer Co-operation Between Labour Bureau and Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

AN extraordinary position has arisen regarding labour for fruitpicking on the Yanco area. Leeton police, who have charge…

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That Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

One often hears the remark that Australia lives on the sheep's back. There are, however, indications that the factories manufacturing our wool…

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Check on Wheat-growing Licenses

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Reid, says that State officials will carefully check the applications for…

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