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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

2,090 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 105

Power Alcohol Distillation From Wheat Inauguration in N.S.W.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Monday.—In the quiet of a vast wheat tract, somewhere in New South Wales, the Supply Minister (Mr. Beasley)…

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Experiment Farm W.v.s. Fine Record of Service for Year

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1942 · page 2

The second annual meeting of the Wagga Experiment Farm group of the the Women's Voluntary Services was held recently. A very satisfactory…

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Wool Appraisements

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report thai 3786 bales of wool were appraised in their first catalogue of the season in Sydney…

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Sheep To Be Sold for Hospital at Saturday's Sale

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 4

Thirty sheep will be sold at the Associated Agents auction in the local saleyards on Saturday, in aid of the Junee Hospital…

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The War in Australia "Guns or Butter?" Now Australia's Choice Eye of New Economic Era, Says Prof. Copland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Declaring that we were on the eve of a new economic era which involved the greatest sacrifice…

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Minister for Commerce Find Value in getting Up To Investigate Why Differences in Wool Exist

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 3

STRONG RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE DIFFERENCE IN THE PRICE PAID FOR WOOL OF COMPARABLE QUALITY WERE HADE RECENTLY BY THE MEMBER FOR RIVERINA (MR, J, I LANGTRY)…

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Farmers and Settlers Wagga Branch Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 July 1942 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the M.P. and A.A. Rooms, Wagga, on Saturday night…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 1

A case at the Griffith Police Court last week, before Mr R. Soiling, P.M., in which a drover was charged with stealing 750 sheep, was dismissed, and the defendant…

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American Wool Needs Huge Consumption

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 3

United States wool markets have been maintained on the higher range of prices noticeable since the value of the Australian clip…

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Wool Price Fixation Reply to Junee Request

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The chairman of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council (Mr. J. P. Abbott, M.H.R.), commenting to-night on a resolution…

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New Wool Building To Be Erected at Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 5

When the Goulburn woolbroking firm of Ray Bladwell and Company held its first sale in 1934, even the most optimistic views did…

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Dispute Over Allocation Of Increased Price For Wool Clip

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 2

A dispute over the method of allocating the 15 per cent increase in the price which the Government of the Uni[?]ed Kingdom has undertaken to pay for the Australian wool clip has arisen among woolgrowers. It is believed that the ex[?]ra amount will approximate £10,000,000…

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Army Payments to Farmers No More Delays, Mr. Forde Says

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1942 · page 6

The Army Minister (Mr Forde) advises that he has taken steps to prevent a recurrence of the delays that had taken place in…

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Coolamon Sheep and Wool Classes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

Congratulations to M.S. (Bill) Edis, who has been successful in passing the Stage II (Certificate) final examination in Sydney. Mr. Craker, the teacher in…

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Sheep Give the Army Wool Grease for Its Dublin

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Dobbin with which [?] 11 boots issued to Britain’s House Guard are in future to be treated, has for one of its main ingredients grease salvaged from the wool of sharp…

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Wagga Cattle Market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

The associated agents of Wagga—Dalgety & Co., Ltd., the A.L.L and F. Co., Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Tapscott, Thorne & Co., and…

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Wool Appraisements

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 1

Wineheombe. Carson, Ltd., report:--3786 bales of Wool were appraised at our first catalogue of new season's prices in Sydney…

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Big Wool Building

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 2

When the Goulburn woolbroking firm of Ray Bladwell and Company held its first sale in 1934, even the most optimistic views did not…

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Butter Prices Statement by Minister

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 4

Mr. E. H. Graham. M.L.A. for Wagga, has received the following advice from the Minister for Trades and Customs in reply to…

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Alcohol From Wheat Distillery Inaugerated

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 July 1942 · page 3

In the heart of a visit wheat tract somewhere in New South Wales the Minister for Supply and Development, Mr. Heasley, on Saturday last inaugurated the…

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