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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,943 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 98

Unshrinkable Wool 100 Per Cent Australian Process

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The chief of the Division of Industrial Chemistry of the Council for Scientific and industrial Research (Dr. I…

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Empire Use of Wool Russian Mill Output

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

The war has produced contrasting experience in the activity of woollen mills and consumption of wool in various parts of the…

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Henty Farmers and Settlers Monthly Meeting Held

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1941 · page 4

The president (Mr. W. O. Jones) presided over the monthly meeting of the Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Tuesday. Others present…

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Sheep and Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., report on the following sales at Homebush on the 21st July: There were 34,787 sheep and lambs…

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Europe Faces Famine Wheat Crop Shortages

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

Official statistics show that Europe is facing a grim win ter as a result of wheat crop shortages caused through the…

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Wear Australian Wool Clothes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 3

WOOL HAS COME INTO FAVOR with a vengeance in the United States, as well as in Empire countries.—Here we see an American private's wardrobe about complete. Included in his issue is everything from knitted gloves…

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Use of Wool in Clothes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 4

Australia, the largest wool-producing country in the world, is vitally interested in the recent great increase in the popularity of woollen clothes…

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Ganmain F. and S. Association Wheat Area 1842-43 SEASON

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

A meeing of the Ganmain branch of the Fanners and Settlers’ Association was held on Saturday last, when the President, Mr. H. E. Eisenhower,…

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Superphosphate Price Big Rise Announced Government Subsidy To Help Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Simultaneously with the announcement by the Acting Commonwealth Prices Commissioner (Mr. McCarthy) that there…

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For the Man on the Land Waste of Farm Machinery a Timely Word by Mr. L Judd On Improving Internal Economy of Primary Industries

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 7

At a recent conference of the Agricultural Bureau of New South Wales one of the principal speakers was Mr. Leonard Judd, Senior Agricultural Instructor of the Department of Agriculture, who was formerly stationed at Wagga and has judged many a…

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Guarding Britain's Cornfields How Farm workers Will Fight Nazi Fire Bombs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 3

WITH 12,500,000 acres under the plough this spring—3¾ millions more than in 1939—Britain's agricultural leaders are planning…

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Guarding Britain’s Cornfields How Farmworkers Will Fight Nazi Fire Bombs. London, May 19th

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 4

With 12,500,008 acres under the plough this spring (3¼ millions more than in 1939), Britain’s agricultural leaders are planning how to protect…

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Asparagus in the Home Garden One of the Easiest Crops to Grow

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 July 1941 · page 1

Asparagus is one of the easiest of all crops to grow in the home garden. It is not subject to any serious…

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Polwarth Sheep Sheepbreeuers' Association Annual Meeting Excellent Progress Reported

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 3

The annual meeting of the New South Wales branch of the Polwarth Sheepbreeders' Association of Australia was held in the M.P. and A.A…

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Wool Cheques Equalisation Dividend and Retention Money

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 7

Cheques will go out to woolgrowers next week covering the retention and the equalisation dividend in connection with the 1940-41 season,…

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City Milk Supply Dairy Farmers Defer Drastic Action

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Representatives of 3200 dairy farmers, who supply 71 per cent, of the city's milk supply, to-day agreed to accede to the suggestion…

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Storage of Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, said today that shipping difficulties had necessitated holding large supplies of wheat…

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Australian Wool May Be Needed by Russia

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 4

Russia has now become a possible consumer of Empire goods. She has a huge army to supply with equipment. Her annual output of…

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Our Wool May Be Needed by Russia

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday. (AAP): Russia has now become a possible consumer of Empire goods. She has a huge army to supply with equipment. Her…

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Australian Wheat Board Operations of No. 2 POOL Difficulties Experienced

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1941 · page 4

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Australian Wheat Board held in Melbourne the chairman (Sir Clive M'Pherson) said that the unsold carryover of No. 2 pool…

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