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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

2,090 stories in Riverina's papers · page 70 of 105

Cowra Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 3

Norman C. Bellamy & Co., report a varding of 1500 head of cattle, including 233 good, fresh quality fats, at ther special cattle sale held Friday…

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Wool Appraisements

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 2

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report that appraisements of wool in Melbourne were resumed on Monday for the fourth…

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Bourke Special Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 3

On Saturday last Messrs Dalgety & Co. Ltd. and H. M Ware & Whittaker, of Bourke, yarded 1380 cattle—the number being…

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Grong Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 3

J. Kennedy & Co., Ltd. report their special sale of fat and store sheep in their Grong Grong yards on Tuesday. The usual buyers operated, 20 railway…

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Butter Price Statement by Minister

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Friday — "Though the special committee inquiring into the dairying industry has recommended an increase of 3d per…

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Farmers and Settlers Meeting of Henty Branch Release of Fencing Wire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 4

The president (Mr. A. W. G. Wood) presided at the monthly meeting of the Henty branch of the Fanners and Settlers' Association. Others present…

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Students at the Farm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1942 · page 2

A party of 28 second-year veterinary students from the Sydney University spent their vacation at the Wagga Government. Experiment Farm for the…

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Some Farmers Should Change From Sheep to Cattle Would Give Land Needed Best and Secure Letter Returns

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

Reporting to last week’s meeting of the Forbes P.P. Board the stock inspector, recommended to landholders in his portion of the…

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Unusual Mistake in Sheep Brands Shown by Court Case

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

A very unusual mistake, perpetuated over a number of years, was disclosed at Cooma Police Court before Mr. M. Ryas, P.M., when…

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Rubber From Wheat Advocated in U.S. Could Come Here

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 4

Will rubber be produced from wheat in Australia? In the current “Weekly Marketing Notes” an extract from the “Cargill…

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Junior Farmer Clubs

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 2

Last week a conference of Junior Farmers' Clubs from all parts of New South Wales, was held in Sydney. The meeting was opened by Mr. Lazzarini,…

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Shot the Cows Farmer Got His Gun

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 August 1942 · page 3

Because his neighbour’s cattle had been in the habit of breaking into his oat paddock, an Albion Park farmer, took his shot gun, and…

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Butter Price Cabinet to Consider Increase

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 3

A recommendation by the special committee appointed to inquire into the dairying industry for an increase of 3d a lb in the price of butter would…

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Wool Cheques Fewer Bales and Smaller Sums

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Monday.—South Australia woolgrowers to-day received £431,222 for the opening appraisement of the 1942-43 clip, compared with…

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Wheat Licenses Biggest Decrease in N.s.w

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 4

Because of the Government's wheat acreage reduction plan and other war factors there have been 8883 less licenses issued for the 1942-43 season…

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Cheap Loans for Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully speaking at a series of soldier settlers' meetings last week in the Young district. said he was working for the…

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Man-power for Farms Drift to Munitions Stopped

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

No more man-power will be permitted to leave the rural industries for employment in secondary industry. A…

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Farm Labor Release Sought of 6000 Men From Army

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.—Announcing that Australian dairy farmers had sought the release of 6000 men from the army to work on…

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To Obtain Fertiliser Procedure to Be Followed by Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 2

THERE are many "headaches" in farming today, and not the least of them are the difficulties and complications surrounding the…

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Root Crop Pests

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 September 1942 · page 1

Those growers who have sown carrots, parsnips, and beetroot this spring, are strongly advise to keep a close lookout for the following pests…

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