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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

2,090 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 105

Borambola-lower Tarcutta Junior Farmers' Club

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 5

A meeting of the Borambola-Lower Tarcutta Junior Farmers' Club was held on Saturday in the Lower Tarcutta School. Those present were Mr…

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Legislative Assembly £10,000,000 for Farmers Increased Living Costs and Soldiers’ Dependents

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 4

Dependents of soldiers are in the increased cost of living and desperate circumstances owing to the small amount of pay re[?]ived…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 6
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

The Farmers and Graziers Co-Operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 17th inst:— We submitted our Appraisement…

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Australian Wheat Board Interesting Review Wheat for Stock Feed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

At the conclusion of the meeting of the Australian Wheat Board held in Melbourne the chairman (Sir Clive McPherson said that receivers of 1941-42…

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Failing to Travel Sheep Required Distance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

Pastures Protection Board v. Daniel Pentland (Langtree), failing to travel sheep an average of six miles per day…

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Record Sheep Numbers Small Cup Increase

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

Animals of wool from the country in [?] to date this season show a small [?] compared with a year previously. [?] for that is somewhat surprising,…

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Wheat Plan Normal Sowings [?] Year

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

The Wheat Industry Stabilisation Board has decided that growers in all States except Western Australia will be licensed for this year on the average…

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Dogs Prowl in Packs in Junee, Kill Sheep

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

Mongrel dogs, prowling at night in packs, are causing havoc amongst sheep on properties which are adjacent to the township of Juner…

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Australia's Large Flocks of Sheep Twenty Years Increase

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 6

The number of sheep and lamds in Australia is now on a record level being over 122,000,000. Twenty-years ago the total was [?]…

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

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

Dependants of soldiers are in desperate circumstances owing to the increased cost of living and the small amount of pay received…

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"Super" For Wheat to Get Best Results

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 3

To revere [?] of superphosphate [?] affect this [?] wheat yields in the [?] where its use is necessary. Dis[?] the prospects Mr. Harold Bartlet,…

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Wheat Price Lower to Benefit Pig and Poultry Men

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Board has made a reduction of sixpence a bushel in the price of wheat for the produce trade. This was announced on…

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The Wheat Problem Minister for Commerce Deputation at Junee

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

A delegation from the Junee branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association took advantage of the visit to Junee,…

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British Live Stock Cannot Be Equalled Elsewhere Livestock Basis of European Farming

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 4

When power, ceeds, fertilisers and agricultural implements have been supplied where they are lacking the keystone of…

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Extensive Farm Clearing Sale

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

An extensive farm clearing sale, a/c of the Harris Estate is set down for next Wednesday, at “Urallu,” about seven miles north-west of Grong Grong. The…

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Local Land Board Case of Interest to Farmers

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

Before the Tumut Land Board, comprising Mr. Connelly, Chairman, and Messrs. J. B. Sharp and A. N. Fuller, members, sitting at Tumut on…

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Partial Shearing Prohibition in Junee District Will Not Affect Season's Operations Shearing Will Be Prohibited in the Junee District Between June 1st AND 16th August Under the New National Security (Shearing of Sheep) Regulations

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

None of the graziers in the district will he affected by the prohibition, which only applies to flocks over and above 1,000 sheep…

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Sheep Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1942 · page 2

Remarking that he could not accept as satisfactory the evidence given by defendant nor come to the conclusion that it was a case of ordinary…

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