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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

2,090 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 105

The Farm Garden Vegetable Rubbish As Manure

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 3

THERE need be very little waste in the home garden. When the annuals are finished they can be turned into the soil to Improve…

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Grass Conditions and Pastoral Outlook

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

The long spell of dry weather wan relieved by the occurrence of beneficial rains over a large part of the State during the first half of…

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Cootamundra Junior Farmers' Club

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

At the annual meeting or the above the report and financial statement were read and adopted. The report showed the membership to be 34, a…

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England Is "Digging for Victory." Extensive Sugar Beet Crop Harvested

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

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

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Commerce Minister Breaks Promise Does Not Provide Super for Junee Farmers

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. W. J. Scully) has not kept a written promise which he made to the farmers of the Junee district…

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Wool Insurance Rationing In America

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

The War Damage Commission has arranged to insure wool against sheepsback to store war damage at a cost of 6d. per £100…

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Transport Ban Racehorses Mat Travel in Cattle Trucks

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. — Racehorses may be sent to N.S.W. in cattle trucks, the Victorian Railways Commissioners announced to-day…

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Farm Tick Dip War

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

Following the dynamiting of cattle dips on the Clarence on Monday some 50 dairy farmers from all parts of the mid-Clarence gathered on…

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Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review, Junee Southern Cross

The FARMERS & GRAZIERS' COOPERATIVE CO., LTD., reports on 9th instant:--We submitted our Appraisement…

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Pleurs Cattle Break Quarantine

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Directors of the Carcoar P.P. Board were greatly worried recently when pleuro-affected cattle in the Goulburn P.P. district broke…

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WHITTON Cattle Evacuation Rangers Appointed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

There were about 70 men present at the meeting of district residents convened for the purpose of considering details in connection with the…

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Paramount Stars Favor Wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

Well known Paramount star. Olivia de Havilland, looks particularly attractive in this wool sports coat, which is in a smart color combination. It it worn over a dark wool frock…

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Bulk Wheat Govt to Handle It

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: The decision of the Commonwealth Government to take over shortly the control of bulk landing of wheat throughout…

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Insurance of Wool War Damage Costs

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

War damage insurance on stared wool is now compulsory under the National Security Regulations and costs 2/6 per cent. on all wood awaiting appraisement…

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For the Man on the Land Stubble Land Not Required For Wheat Utilisation for Pasture Purchase of Farm Machinery

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 4

Wheat farmers may make good use of stubble land which they do not intend to crop this year by laying it down to pasture and thus providing more and better feed…

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Wheat Acreages Restricted Western Australia to Be Affected

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Restrictions of wheat acreages ,in Western Australia for the coming season was announced this afternoon by the M[?]ter for Commerce , Mr…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat Federal Government to Take Over State Committees to Assist

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—The decision of the Commonwealth Government to take over shortly the control of bulk handling of wheat throughout Australia was…

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The Home Vegetable Garden How Long Do Crops Take to Grow

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Not only do vegetable seeds vary greatly in the time taken to germinate, but the plants vary in the time they occupy in maturing a crop…

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