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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

2,090 stories in Riverina's papers · page 50 of 105

Nazi War Against Churches Outspoken Catholic Pastoral Anti-Christian Propaganda

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.—The war against Christianity "which lies like a horrible nightmare on the German nation," was the…

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Did Not Re-instate Soldier Dairyman Fined £15 Maximum Penalty £100 in Such Cases

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 22 June 1942 · page 2

A case of considerable interest to employers was heard at the Hornsby Court a dairy farmer being fined £15 for not giving a…

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Bright Wheat Outlook Crops' Excellent Start

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

Seldom have wheat growers over the greater part of New South Wales been favoured by better prospects for the season's crop…

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Beef Cattle Industry Aborigines To The Rescue

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

So acute is the shortage of manpower on cattle stations that the Director-General of Man-power (Mr. W. C. Wurth) has decided that no…

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Agricultural Policy Farmer Groups Proposed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

A report by the sub-committee of the New South Wales branch of the Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand suggests the creation of…

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Dairy Herds Depletion Faces Industry Labor Supply Problems

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

The depletion of dairy herds in Australia by the sale of productive dairy cows as beef, together with the…

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Next Year's Potato Crop Price to Growers Increased

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce, Mr. W. J. Scully, has announced an increase in the minimum price to be paid by…

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Thirteen Shillings Farmer's Return for Forty Cows

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 4

A farmer who sent 40 cows 300 miles to the Homebush saleyards received a cheque for 13/ after freight and other; charges had been deducted. But he…

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Cattle at Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

Dalgety & Co., Ltd., in conjunction with C. Gardiner, Gundagai, report holding a special cattle sale at Gundagai on Monday, when they yarded…

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Special Stock Sales Demand Fob Sheep at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

Dalgety & Co., Ltd., Wagga, report holding a special sheep sale at Wagga on Friday last when they yarded 26,000 sheep. Owing to the heavy rain some…

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Wool Stocks Storage in Country Saving of Much Time and Labor

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—By selecting suitable wool appraisement centres in country areas, and erecting storage faculties, the…

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Henty Farmers and Settlers Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1942 · page 3

The following were present at the monthly meeting of the Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held in the School of Arts:…

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Butter and Sugar Rationing Not Contemplated

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—According to the Commerce Minister (Mr. Scully) there is no present intention of rationing sugar…

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High Prices for Cattle at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

Dalgety. and Co. in conjunction with C. Gardiner, Gundagai, report holding a special cattle sale at Gundagai on Monday when they yarded…

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Britain Wants Dehydrated Butter Developing Experimental Process

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 2

Britain wants all the dehydrated butter that Australia can send her—apparently as a substitute for shortage of animal oils…

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Cattle Droving Left to Join A.b.c

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 3

When the news of her appointment to the Australian Broadcasting Commission first reached Mrs. Ernestine Hill she was droving a…

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American Wool Prices Lower Australian Position

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 5

Though consumption of wool in the United States is proceeding on record levels, chiefly on government account, the American wool…

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Milk Ought to Be Six Quid a Quart Thoughts of one Who's Worked on a Dairy Farm

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 4

Next time you put out the milk can think of the cow cocky, who supplies he wherewithal to fill them. Don't I remember that summer…

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Notes of Interest To. Graziers (From a Graziers' Association Bulletin).Wool Price—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 4

Referring to criticisms made by the Minister for Commerce and the Minister for Lands of his comments on the announcement of the wool price,…

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Australia Imports Crossbred Wool for A.I.F. Uniforms Extraordinary Claim by Junee F. and S. ASSN— But Imports Merino Staple for Americans

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 25 June 1942 · page 3

WHILE crossbred wool had to be imported from overseas to make the coarse, rough material for Australian soldiers uniforms, high class Australian merino wool was being exported overseas to make the attractive soft material for American servicemen's uniforms…

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