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Farming & the land, 1942

2,090 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 105

Annual F.s.a. Conference Col, Bruxner Warns Farmers

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 3

“Australians to-day have a very slippery hold on their most precious right—the right to growl. said Col. Bruxner, M.L.A addressing the annual conference on Friday “You say that the chief object of this conference is to put the very greatest weight possible in this war…

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Farmers Want to Know Constitution of New Mortgage Bank

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 10 August 1942 · page 2

Farmers want security of tenure— and if the proposed Mortgage Bank doesn't give it, the Bank will be of little use…

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Wheat Crop Expected to Be Above Normal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 3

As the wheat crop this season was expected to be considerably above normal it was vitally necessary that a comprehensive plan should be…

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Big Movements of Cattle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

During the past month there have been big movements of cattle on the hoof throughout the Warwick (Q.) d'strict an route to New South…

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Seventy Million Wool Cheque! Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 1

The Australian wool clip is again likely to be large, the season giving promise of being the fourth consecutive year in which production…

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Wool Clip £70,000,000 Cheque in Prospect

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Australian wool clip is again likely to be large, the season giving promise of being the fourth…

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"Right to Growl" Col. Bruxner Warns Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

"Australians to-day have a very slippery hold on their most previous right—the right to growl," said Col. Bruxner, M.L.A., addressing the…

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Rural Union Urged Move by Farmers and Settlers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

A National Farmers' Union, membership of which should be made compulsory by Parliament, was advocated by the annual conference of the…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association "Black Market" for Jute Alleged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

Allegations that a "black market" for jute existed in Sydney were made by speakers at the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Green Manure Crops Increase Orchard Fertility

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 August 1942 · page 4

PRACTICE of growing green manure crops as a means of Increasing soil fertility was to be encouraged, particularly now that…

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Butter Production Extra Threepence a Pound Needed Statement by Dairymen's Conference

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—An extra threepence per pound will be required to cover the increased cost of butter production, said…

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State Production War and Drought Effects Record Number of Sheep Shorn

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The severity of the drought conditions in the spring and summer of 1941, when the average rainfall was more than 30 per cent,…

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Dairy Industry Planning Improvements Investigating Committee's Recommendation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Tuesday.—An increase in the returns to dairy farmers is expected to follow the recommendations made to the…

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Test of Junee Dairy Cows For T.B.

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 12 August 1942 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting last night it was decided to remain on the present system of payment for electricity…

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Narandera Cattle Sale

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 4

Dalgety and Co, Ltd. and Geo. F. Culley and Co, Narandera, report having conducted a very successful special cattle sale in the Narandera yards on Wednesday…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 2
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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Op. Co. Ltd. reports on the 11th inst.: —We submitted our second catalogue of the 1942/43 season on Wednesday…

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Fourth Large Clip Wool, Cotton and Silk

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 7

Some years have elapsed since N.S.W. has experience so many interuptions by rain to shearing report Messrs Winchcombe Carson…

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State Production War and Drought Effects Record Number of Sheep Shorn

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 7

The severity of the drought conditions in the spring and summer of 1941, when the average rain[?] was more than 30 per cent below normal,…

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P.P. Boards Abolition Urged by Farmers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1942 · page 3

The abolition of Pastures Protection Boards and the transfer of their powers and duties to the Local Government authorities was…

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