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Farming & the land, 1942

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 25th ult.:— We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 71 (the 20th of the…

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Japanese May Use Incendiary "Leaves" To Fire Forests, Crops Warning From N.E.S. Director

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1

Information has been received from Great Britain that the enemy may use incendiary "leaves" for the purpose of setting alight to woods, forests,…

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Junior Farmers The Growing of Vegetables From Seed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1

We are told by those in authority that the scarcity of vegetable seeds is acute and that it will grow more so this coining year, for there will be…

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Sale of Farm Lands Certain Exemptions Allowed

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 3

In certain exceptional circumstances the sale of farming and pastoral lands will be exempt from the provisions of the National Security economic…

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Use Farmyard Manure to Compensate for Superphosphate Shortage

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 4

"DAIRY farmers would be well advised to make the best use of farmyard manure now that restrictions have been placed on…

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Britain's Seed Crop Sets Up Record in 1941

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 4

Great Britain's extensive sugar beet war crop has been harvested this year entirely from seed grown at home. Before the war, almost half of the…

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Farmer Found Dead

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 2

Donald Geoffrey Bucknell, of West Wyalong, was found dead on his farm a few days ago. When he did not return home his wife communicated with…

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Items of News Wagga Dairymen's Association

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga Dairymen's Association will be held an Saturday night at 8 o'clock at the M.P. and A.A. rooms…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

Report on Appraisement No. 71 Held by the Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance: Company Limited Sydney, 27th February, 1942…

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Wheat Restriction Criticised by Mr. Mair

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—The leader of the State Opposition (Mr. Mair) today ex­pressed concern as to the effect of the policy of wheat restriction He said the…

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Stock Owners Warned I Too Many Cattle Offered for Sale

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Premier (Mr. M'Kell)tonight warned stock owner in country centres to control their offering at the sale yards. "It would appear from…

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Citrus Crop Forecast

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The fore-cast of the State citrus crop for 1942, issued today by the Chief of the Division of Marketing (Mr. A. A…

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The Problems of Rural Debts Farmers Bound Hand and Foot

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 4

The National Catholic Rural Movement at its recent annual convention in Melbourne, agreed that one of its principle tasks in the carrying…

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers’ Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 20th instant:— We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 71 (the 20th of the…

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Butter and Cheese Price Increases Announced

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.-A rise in the retail price of butter of one penny per pound throughout Australia was announced to-night by the…

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Paramount Star Favors Wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

Olivia de Havilland, a famous Paramount star, in a stylish and very attractive coat of lightweight wool…

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Heavy U.S. Wool Cargoes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

Receipts of wool at Boston (U.S.A.) for the period February 1 to February 16 were the heaviest on record despite perilous shipping conditions. Some…

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Wheat Good for Years Is Restriction Wise?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 6

In view of the fact that bagged wheat in New South Wales will keep almost indefinitely if properly stored is it wise to be talking about…

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Wheat Good for Years Is Restriction Wise

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

“In view of the fact that bagged wheat in New South Wales will keep almost indefinitely it property stored is it wise to be talking about restricting…

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