Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

2,090 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 105

Wheat Scheme 3000 Bushel' Basis Approved By Mr. Mair

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday—"I am delighted to learn that Mr. Scully, Minister for Commerce, has approved of and is asking the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wheat Proposals

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

PERTH, Wednesday. - Disagree, ing with the opinion expressed by Mr. Wilson, M.H.R, in favor of the Commonwealth wheat…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Winning the War with Wool Australia Has Record Number of Sheep Winchcombe, Carson's Annual Review

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

The number of sheep pastured in Australia has reached a record level. The Latest available total is 122 million being. 11 million more…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wheat As Motor Fuel

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 6

It is claimed by Mr. M Martin, a Victorian motorist and j chemical engineer, that the addition of wheat as a supplementary…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wheat Crop New Method of Payment Outlined by Minister Government Pays Charges CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 2

A new method of payment to wheatgrowers was explained to-day by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully). The plan provided that every…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The New Wheat Drink How To Make It

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

It was stated recently that, following on the rationing of tea, a substitute beverage was being produced, from wheat. Appended is the recipe…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Farmers and Settlers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

Messrs W. G. Parker (President) F. Cashmere, A. J. Peters, A. Pleasance and E. B. Symonds (Hon. Sec.) attended the monthly meeting of the Hillston Branch…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Valuable Horses Endangered Big Pits on Fruit Farms Accident in Mr. Owers' Orchard

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 4

An incident that happened on the | farm of Mr. Bert Owera at North Yanco last Friday morning, when a valuable horse (el! into a pit used,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Drove Last Bullock Team in Orange Street Farmer Whirled to Death by Belt

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

Probably the last bullock team that will ever be seen in Orange streets was driven in 1941 Red Cross Queen procession by the late…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Wheat Crop New Method of Payment

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

A new method of payment to wheatgrowers was explained by the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully). The plan provided that every…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Vale of Wool

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

The Continent of Europe has never been so cut from wool supplies as in this war in the 1914-15 period France Italy Holland Denmark and Norway…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Big Trucking of Cattle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

What is believed to be the largest number of cattle one age and one brand to be trucked from Gundagai was [?] last Friday from that…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wheat Farmers Prospects (To the Editor, “Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Sir.—I feel that the wheat farmers this country owe a deep debt of gratitude to Hugh S. Roberton of your district for his intense advocacy of the 4/…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wheat Scheme 3000 Bushel Basis

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

"I am delighted to learn that Mr. Scully, Minister for Commerce, has approved of and is asking the Cabinet to give consideration to the payment…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Roberton Wheat Scheme Adopted by Federal Government

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

On Wednesday the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) explained, in effect, that the Roberton Wheat Plan had been adopted by the Federal Government…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Dry Bed Wheat Sowing Reduced Areas Expected

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 3

Much of this season's wheat seed has been sown in a dry bed. The total area sown to the crop is expected to be…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Payments for Wheat F.s.a. Protest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

Strong exception is taken by wheat farmers to the proposal of the Minuter for Commerce (Mr. Scully) to pay only 3/6.1d a bushel…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

No. 5 Wheat Pool to Yield 3.61 Per Bushes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce Mr, Scully announced last Friday that growers who had delivered wheat to No 5 pool would receive garneted payment at the rate…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Dutch Farmers Transported to White Russia

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Wednesday—According to the Swedish newspapers, the transportation of Dutchmen to Russia, as permanent colonists, is now in full…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Dropped Dead on Farm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 2

After assisting to load some super phosphate from a lorry at his property on Tuesday. Mr. John Clarke, well known farmer, of Matong, fell to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →