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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

2,090 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 105

Ii One-acre Farms To Be Provided At Yanco

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 3

The Irrigation Commission is taking action to subdivide an area of land in Yauco into 11 one-acre farms. This decision was arrived at…

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Stud Cattle Exhibition

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

Although there will be no Royal Easter show this year, an exhibition and sale of stud cattle will be held in Sydney at Easter. This will tie staged…

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N.s.w. Wheat Crop About 48,500,000 Bushels

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The N.S.W. wheat crop for 1941-42 is about 48,500,000 bushels, approximately double the previous season's crop but…

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Superphosphate Ration Farmers Seek Extension of Time

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In view of the [?]ous effect of superphosphate rationing on many farmers, the executive [?] the Fanners and Settlers'…

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Wool Records Sydney and Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 1

An interesting comparison between wool prices obtained in Sydney during the current season, and corresponding prices in Goulburn during…

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Weak Sheep on Roads Straying Stock Nuisance on Mirrool Area

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

Complaints have been received by the Wade Shire Council, Griffith, that travellers have been leaving dead or very weak sheep on the roads, and…

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Australia’s Wool Consumption British and American Turnover

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

As consumer of die clip of the Commonwealth, the Australian mills are now of marked importance. Their consumption of…

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Travelling Sheep Magistrate's Decision Uphold P.p. Boards May Appeal to High Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

If financial assistance from the council of advice of the Pastures Protection Boards can be obtained, Dubbo PP. Board intends to appeal to the High Court of Australia…

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Normal Acreage for Crops

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

For the coming season wheatgrowers will be again permitted to crop their normal acreaga in accordance with their usual…

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South-West Farmers Marginal Areas Protest Practical Action Needed

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

The vigilance committee of the South-west wheat marginal area, at a meeting at Weethalle decided that owing to the apathy and…

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Quick-witted Farmers Abuse Rail Freight Concessions

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

A number of quick witted farmers have incurred the displeasure of the Dept. of Agriculture by taking advantage of the…

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Inhaled Liquor Into Lungs Death Was Due to Suffocation Farm Hand Who Passed Away at Young Hotel

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

An inquest into, the circumstances surrounding the death of Rowe, an elderly farm whose lifeless body was…

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N.s.w. Wheat Crop

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

The New South Wales wheat crop for 1941-42 is about 48,500.000 bushels, approximately double the previous season's crop, but appreciably lower…

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Stud Cattle Exhibition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

Although there will be no Royal Easter Show this year, an exhibition end sale of stud cattle will be held in Sydney at Easter. This will be staged…

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers’ Co-op. Co. Ltd reports on January 28:— We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 60 (the 17th of the…

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Wheat Store Needed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 6

Restrictions on wheatgrowing are neither necessary nor desirable in New South Wales and Queensland next season, according to a high…

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Large Wool Exports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

During the first war-time wool season ton exports of wool from Australia totalled 2.635.064 bales In that period the shipments were made to 19…

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Travelling Sheep Magistrate's Decision Upheld

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

If financial assistance from the council of advice of the Pastures Protection Boards can be obtained, Dubbo P.P. Board intends to appeal to the…

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The Ancestor of All Sheep

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

There is a queer looking animal that lives in China called the Soay, or "Blue Sheep." It is accredited with being the common ancestor of…

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Grazing Sheep in Citrus Orchards

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

MANY growers have reduced tillage operations in order to prevent soil deterioration (deterioration of soil structure) as far as…

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