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Farming & the land, 1941

1,943 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 98

Coolamon Wheat 113,107 Bushels on Hand

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 3

The week before last, 17,285 bags (84 trucks) of old wheat (1939-1940 season) were despatched from Coolamon to flour mills all over the State,…

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The Wool Industry Unexplored Fields of Research

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 6

Discussing in a recent address to farmers some of the difficulties facing the wool-growing industry,a nd in particular the competition represented…

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Advice on Dairy Farming Consult the Local Depart-ment Instructor

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 4

Milk is a highly perishable product, and if dairying is to be profitable the methods employed must conform to a very definite standard…

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Power Alcohol Production From Wheat Engineer's Report to Wagga Council

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 5

Establishment of power alcohol distilleries in rural areas was urged by the Wagga Municipal Council's engineer (Mr. H. J. Chasten) in a special report to the…

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Wheat Control in U.S.A. Marketing Quotas National Acreage Allotment

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 1

The United Slates of America is the only country in the world to resort to marketing quotas for wheat. According to a cable message from…

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For the Man on the Land the Wool Industry Unexplored Fields of Research State-wide Soil Erosion Survey

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 4

Discussing in a recent address to farmers some of the difficulties facing the woolgrowing industry, and in particular the competition represented by wool substitutes, Dr. I. Clunies Ross advised growers to expend every effort to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Many would…

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Fur Farm Proposed in Victoria

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Fur farming from pedigreed silver foxes and mink imported from Canada aud the United Slates will be established in Victoria by a group…

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Donations for Farmers' Patriotic Sale

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

Following are additional donations promised for the Farmers' Stock and Produce Sale, at Showground on Monday next:—…

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Farmers Big Patriotic Effort Showgrounnd Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 2

THE townspeople have joined in wholeheartedly to assist the Farmers' Big Patriotic Effort on Monday next, (King's…

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School Sport McCaughey High Players in Hard League Games Visits by Leeton I.H.S. and Welfare Farm : Griffith Trip

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 3

LAST week three teams from Leeton High School visited Yanco High School to play the first matches of the local schools'…

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Elimination of Unnaturalised Italians from M.I.A. Sought War Nullifies Treaty of Rome Use Reclaimed Farms for Originally Intended Soldier Repatriation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 3

EMANATING from Griffith, a movement is under way to eliminate the unnaturalised Italian element holding property on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, thus allowing the farms concerned to be repossessed by the State, and used for the purpose of repatriating…

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Rain Saves U.s.a. Crops

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 1

Two days’ rainfall has broken the eastern drought, and has saved the farmers from the threatened crop failures…

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"Law Unto Themselves" Noxious Weeds On Railway Land Farmers Urge Attention

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 1

After one delegate had declared that the Railway Commissioner did not appear to pay any attention to noxious…

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Power Alcohol From Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 2

Intense interest will be aroused in the Wagga district, particularly among wheatgrowers, following the decision of the Wagga Municipal Council to prepare a comprehensive report on the possibilities of producing power alcohol in the district from wheat, and to submit the…

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Farmers and Settlers Wagga Branch Meeting Resolutions for Conference

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Partners and Settlers Association was held on Saturday night in the M.P. and A.A. rooms, the…

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Secret of Dairying Success Feed for Milkers and Heifers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 June 1941 · page 4

“The dairy herds of New South Wale, are not as bad as they are sometimes painted,” said Mr. George McGillivray, of…

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Record Wheat Yield

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 2

A what yield of 144 bushels to the acre, sald to be the world's record, is claimed for a crop of four acres in extent grown near Winton, New…

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South Coast Farmers May Give Up Dairying Scarcity of Labor Difficulties on Far South Coast

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 4

Shortage of labor on the far South Coast has reached a stage where many farmers are talking about giving up…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Colinroobie Branch

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Colinrooble branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Collurooble Hall on Wednesday, 11th…

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Tumut Plains Junior Farmers' Club

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 17 June 1941 · page 1

On Friday, 23rd May, the local Agricultural Bureau Hall was the scene of the annual "juvenile" and presentation of prizes…

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