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Farming & the land, 1941

1,943 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 98

Junior Farmers Club N. S. W. Field Day at Milbrulong Supervisors Tn Conference

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

A very interesting field day was held at the property of Mr. J. M. Gollasch, of Pine Park, Milbrulong on Monday last, when many adults and juniors assembled to hear…

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Farmer's Body Found Head Almost Severed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—With the head almost severed, the body of John Baker, aged 77 years, a farmer of Tyabb, near Frankstown, was found…

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Tenant and Share Farming

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express

The system of tenant and share farming has been allowed by previous Governments to become one of our gravest rural problems in this State…

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Wool Appraisement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1941 · page 7

MELBOURNE.—The Australian. Mercantile, Land and Finance Co Ltd. report that the appraisement of wool for the third season under the Imperial Acquisition Scheme…

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Wool Without "Tickle"

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 3

A wool fixing process which takes all the "tickle" out of garments made from it has been evolved by British textile experts…

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Power Alcohol From Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 4

The decision of the Commonwealth Government to proceed with a scheme for the production of power alcohol from wheat will be welcomed by…

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Farmers and Settlers Wagga Branch Meeting Reports on Annual Conference

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the M.P. and A.A. Rooms, Wagga, on Saturday…

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Reindeer Rushes Past Farmhand Escapes Into Paddocks Nangus Men Catch and Lose Animal

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 3

The mystery reindeer which was captured by Mr. Pat Heffernan on Monday, escapcel on Tuesday morning. When a farm…

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Farmer’s Debt Relief

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 1

Interesting highlights have appealed during the debate on the Bill now before the Legislative Assembly the Farmers’ Relief (Amendment) Bill…

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Speeding Up of Ship Building Yass M.L.A.’s Comment “Farmers Vital Transport Needs”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 September 1941 · page 2

The vital transport needs of primary producers were stressed in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. W.F. Sheahan, M.L.A. in…

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Sheep & Wool Classes Instruction Resumed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 2

The sheen and wool classes conducted each Friday on the show-ground at 2 p.m. have started again. The instructor (Mr. Boardman) will…

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Control of Sheep Blowfly. New Boric Acid Dressing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 3

A new sheep blowfly dressing containing boric acid, tar oil, bentonite and a wetting agent in water is described by F. G. Lennox in a recent…

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Bush Fires Big Toll of Sheep on Darling Downs

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 3

BRISBANE, Monday.—Five thousand sheep have perished and thousands of acres of grass and scrub land have been burnt by two big fires on Darling…

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Minister for Agriculture Fears Over-stocking Riverina Wheat Problem

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—After a threeday tour ol the district, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) is convinced that the over-stocking…

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Farmers' Debt Relief (By MR. W. J. McKELL, Premier of N.S.W.)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 4

Interesting, highlights have appeared during the debate on the Bill now before the Legislative Assembly the Farmers' Relief (Amendment)…

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Pilots Who Do Not Fight Britain's Air Transport Auxiliary Includes Millionaires and Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 3

In England to-day there is an organisation ol pilots who fly the latest fighters but never fight—who have piloted more varied types of aircraft than any man in the…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 September 1941 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 8th inst. We submitted our appraisement catalogue No. 55 (the fourth of the…

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Outstanding Cattle Prices

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 2

At the Gundagai Associated Agent cattle sale last Tuesday, buyers were present from Melbourne, Sydney, Moss Vale, Goulburn, Yass, Wagga…

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Farming Facts Wheat—£37 Per Bushel

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 September 1941 · page 6

During the American Civil Wa[?] wheat in the Southern United States sold for £37 a bushel—the highest price ever obtained for this…

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