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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

2,090 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 105

American Wool Buying the Navy’s Part

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

The United States is the world’s greatest wool consumer—despite the rationing of civilian consumption now ordered in that country—a fact that…

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Wheat Will Keep For Years Restriction Policy Questioned

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

"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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Young Farmers' Clubs Exist in Scores of Countries

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 4

Under a variety of names, Young Farmers' Clubs exist in approximately 100 countries. Mr. H. J. Finnls, M.B.E.secretary of the Royal Agricultural…

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Riverina’s Hay Crop

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 1

More than 60,000 acres of wheat and a considerable acreage of oats were cut for bay in the Riverina this season, the total out being about a…

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Goulburn Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 8

W. R. Wheatley reports that nearly 20,000 sheep were offered including about 6000 crossbred weaners, which made from 6/6 to 10/. About 2000 crossbred ewes. 1, 2 and 3…

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Wheat Restrictions Minister's Assurance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.—Under no consideration would the Federal Government tolerate any injustice to any State or grower in the Commonwealth…

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Australian Wool Increased Purchase by U.s.a

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday. - In the annual report of the Central Wool Com­mittee tabled in the Senate to-day it was shown that the United States…

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Junior Wheat Champion State Competition Won by Uranglene Boy Wagga District Second

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

The champion Junior wheatgrower in New South Wales, judged on the recent harvest, is Bryan T. Bowyer, of Urangeline…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held in the M.P. and A.A. rooms, Wagga, on…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

The Country Producers 'Selling Co. Ltd. submitted their appraisement, No. 72, on Thursday, and did not finalise the catalogue until Friday…

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Our Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

In the annual report of the Central Wool Committee tabled in the Senate on Friday, it was shown that the United States purchased 814,500 bales…

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Canadian Wheat Price Increase

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 1

OTTAWA. Sunday: The Trade Minister proposed to the House of Commons an increase of 20 cents a bushel in the price of western wheat…

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Canadian Wheat Proposed Price Increase

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 1

OTTAWA, Saturday.—The Trade Minister (Mr. Mackinnon) proposed to the House of Commons an increase of 20 cents a bushel in the price of…

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Address to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 2

WASHINGTON. Saturday. — President Roosevelt and Vice-president Wallace will address by radio on Monday American farmers on the…

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Britain’s Seed Crop Sets Up Record in 1941

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 3

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

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Wheat Crop Restriction Deputation to Minister

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 1

Wheatgrowers are still awaiting details of the restricted acreage plan for next season. Meanwhile, the Minister for Commerce is making…

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Butter and Cheese Price Increased

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

A rise in the retail price of butter of one penny per pound throughout Australia was announced on Thursday by the Commonwealth Prices…

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Wool Storage in Ountry

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 2

More wool Is to be appraised and stored In the country as a war measure. The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) has asked Messrs. Clark (Lab.,…

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Wheat Restriction Compulsory in W.A. ONLY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.-Under the Government's wheat restriction plan, announced to-day for the coming sea-son, there will be no compulsory…

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"Facial Eczema" in Sheep a Photosensitive Condition Related to Feed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 3

Facial eczema so-called (it is not actually an eczema and it occurs on parts of the body other than the face) is one of a group of conditions affecting…

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