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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Super Supplies for Farmers. Difficulties Being Overcome

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture believes that many of the difficulties associated with the supply of super phosphate to the rural community…

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Wagga Cattle Sale on

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1942 · page 2

Owing to the Wagga Diggers' Cup meeting conducted on the M.T.C. racecourse next Wednesday, the associated agents of Wagga have fixed next…

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Size of Wheat Harvest Board Supplies Figures

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday. — At the conclusion of a meeting of the Australian Wheat Board to-day, the chairman (Sir Clive M'Pherson) said that…

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Junee Farmers Are Restricted But Don't Get 1- Bonus

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 2

West Australian wheat growers are compelled by law to restrict production, but they are paid compensation at the rate of 1- a bushel…

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Pastoral Conditions Official Review

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

Towards the latter end of March good rains were received throughout coastal areas and fairly satisfactory falls occurred over the northern part…

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Record Sheep Numbers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 1

Arrivals of wool from the country in Australian to date this season show a small increase compared with a year previously, a fact that is somewhat somewhat…

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Licensing of Wheat Growers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce, the Hon. W. J. Scully, announced that the Wheat Industry Stabilisation Board had considered the action necessary…

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Power Alcohol From Wheat to Be Started at Griffith

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

Following representations made recently 10 the Hon. W. J. Scully. Minister for Commerce, and through Messrs. J. I. Langiry. M.H.R. and…

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Australian Meat Board Interesting Review Wheat for Stock Feed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 4

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Australian Wheat Board held in Melbourne, the chairman (Sir Clive MacPherson) said that receivals of 1941-42 wheat in the…

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Eight Farms at Lakeview

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

In this Issue an advertisement appears inviting applications for permissive occupancies of eight farms at Lakeview, on Mirrool Irrigation area…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3
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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 17th inst:— We submitted our Appraisement…

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Wool Contracts and Prices

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report. The purchase of wool by the British Government in Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand was automatically…

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Russians Won Winter War on Sheep's Back

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 4

Said Mr. W. R. Heffernan at the meeting of the Junee branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association in Junee on…

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Legislative Assembly £100,000 for Farmers Increased Living Costs and Soldiers' Dependants Allegtaion Against Wheat Buyers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Dependents of soldiers are in desperate circumstances owing to the increased cost of living and the small amount…

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Melbourne Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—At the Newmarket sales to-day 1230 fat bullocks were offered. The demand was keen and prices advanced 15/. Prime light and…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 4

We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 76 (the 25rd of the 1941/42 season) on Wednesday 15th April, the appraisement being finalised the following day. The…

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Wheat Plans Announced

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

Wheat growers in all States, except West Australia, would be licensed for this year on the average of their sowings during the basic four-year period, or…

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Wheat Price Lower to Benefit Pig and Poultry Men

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Australian Wheat Board has made a reduction of sixpence a bushel in the Price of wheat for the produce trade. This…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 1

Eleven members including President Mr W. G. Parker and Mr E. B. Symonds (Hon. Sec.) attended the monthly meeting of the Hillston Farmers and Settlers'…

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