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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

2,090 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 105

Farms and Call-up Exemptions to Key Men

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 July 1942 · page 2

The [?] Minister for Labor, Mr. Ward, has stated that the Government had decided that essential men…

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Impounded Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1942 · page 2

The ten head of cattle impounded in Junee after being in a garden, as reported in Friday's "Daily Advertiser," have been claimed. As surmised they…

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Wheat in Bulk From Silos

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 2

Ladysmith silos will be open to-day and to-morrow at 12 o'clock and Shephard's Siding all day on Wednesday for the delivery of…

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Soldiers Will Not Be Satisfied with Anything Farmers Want Satisfactory Post War Scheme

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 1

At the F. and S. Council meeting at Young last week, Mr. J. Cass (Koorawatha- moved:— “That a Committee be formed…

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Illabo Shire May Seek Farmers' Co-operation in Overcoming Difficulty of Maintaining Roads

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 6 July 1942 · page 3

BECAUSE OF THE SHORTAGE OF LABOUR AND THE AB. SENCE OF SHIRE PLANT AWAY ON NATIONAL DEFENCE WORKS, THE ILLABO SHIRE COUNCIL HAS DECIDED TO SEEK THE CO-OPERATION OF JUNEE DISTRICT FARMERS IN AN…

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Commercial WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 1

Messrs. Dalgety & Co. Ltd. report on 2nd July as follows "Events, this week, to those associated with the wool trade…

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Wool Future

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 4

Heavier packing of wool bales and the utilisation of surplus sheep for food purposes, are advocated by the Australian Woolgrowers' Council in…

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Saves Labour When Sheep Classing Value of a Race

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 3

Sheep classing, which is best carried out just before shearing, as the sheep are then carrying full evidence of their value as wool producers—…

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Mobile Farm Units Being Considered for Rural Work

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday.—As a means of meeting the rural labor, shortages, the commonwealth and State Governments are…

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The Weather Floods in Victoria Some Families Homeless; Crops Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The north-eastern district and the Upper Goulburn Valley have suffered extensively through heavy…

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Melbourne Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday,—At Newmarket to-day the fat sheep were in general of poor quality, end were mostly medium Corriedale and…

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Junior Farmers' Dance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 July 1942 · page 3

At St. Luke's Hall on Wednesday night, July 15. a Junior Farmers' dance will be held. Monte Carlo, streamer and lucky spot dances will…

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Resold Wool Half Profits to Growers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday.—The Minister for External Territories (Senator Fraser) cleared up a matter which has been…

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Cattle Station Converted Into Military Hospital Remedy and Rest for Sick and Tired Troops

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 3

FROM AN UNDISCLOSED OPERATIONAL BASE.—The dude ranch idea, peacetime novelty for holiday-makers who wanted to "get away…

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Yan Yean Dairy Protection Declarel. Under Manpower Act

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A large dairy at Yan Yean, near Melbourne, supplying hospitals and other large public institution,…

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Aid For Farmers Money to Fund Debts

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 6

The Rural Reconstruction Board may now use State funds in compounding farmers' debts to the Rural Bank. This was…

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The Dairy Front No Call Ups

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 July 1942 · page 1

There has been great activity on the dairy front during the last two or three -weeks. The present position is that no further call…

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Britain Wants Butter Appeal To Local Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

THERE is an urgent need for the maximum amount of butter to be produced in Australia to meet the food needs of Britain. The Commonwealth Government at…

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Wagga Sheep Market Improved Demand

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 6

The associated agents of Wagga (Dalgety & Co. Ltd.. younghusband Ltd., A.M.L. & F. Co. Ltd., Farmers & Graziers' co-op. Co…

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Wheat Pool Delivery Date

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: The State superintendent of the Australian Wheat Board says that August 15 had been fixed as the last day on which wheat…

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