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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,726 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 87

Are Share Farmers in Danger of Elimination?

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

The question of share-farmers in relation to the Scully wheat plan was discussed at length at the District Council of the Farmers and…

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Highly Successful Cattle and Sheep Sale at Wagga

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 1

Excellent quality cattle, a huge array of buyers and keen salesmanship were the cardinal features of the highly successful cattle sale conducted…

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Butter for Britain New Campaign Opened

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A "Butter for Britain" campaign has been started, aimed at the voluntary contribution of butter coupons to increase…

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Half Year’s Rainfall Below Average “But Best Sheep Year For Ages” Say Grazier

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 2

With six months of 1943 behind us the total rainfall measured at Gundagai this year is 1170 points. This is slightly below the average…

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Dairying Award Announced In Arbitration Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 1

Judge Kelly, in the Arbitration Court on Friday, delivered the award rates and conditions of employment for employees engaged in…

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High District Sheep Values

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

Messrs. G. Thompson and Co., of Cootamundra, report having sold, in conjunction with Messrs. Jno. McNamara and Co., of Melbourne, about…

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Copper-Dusted Wheat Not Harmful to Shfep

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 3

Farmers who have on hand quantities of wheat treated with proprietary copper dusts for the prevention of bunt are sometimes…

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A.w.u. Member on Wool Committee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 3

Mr. G. H. Buckland has been appointed as A.W.U. member on the Central Wool Committee in succession to the late Mr. John McNeil…

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Mechanisation of Dairy Farming

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

A plan calculated not only to step up wartime dairying output but also to stabilise production generally was initiated at Bomaderry on 15th June,…

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£260,000,000 For Wool Britain's Four-years' Purchase

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 3

The British Government's present contract for the purchase of Australian wool has now extended over four seasons and…

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£260,000,000 for Wool Britain’s 4- Years’ Purchase

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 2

The British Government’s pre[?] contract for the purchase of Australia [?] has now extended over four [?] and em[?] 14,000,000 hales worth [?]…

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Federal House Dairy Industry Bill Passed Other Items of Interest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday: "While the dairying industry has been saddled with an award, there is nothing in the Dairying industry Assistance Bill…

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For the Man on the Land Supply of Nitrogen to Crops Efficiency of Organic Materials

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 3

There is a widespread idea that any kind of organic matter incorporated in the soil has a beneficial influence on plant growth, but this is not necessary sarily the case, points out Messrs. N. H. Parbery and…

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Riverina Rural Workers to Be Transferred to Farm or War Employment

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

Hundreds of [?] rural workers on New South [?], particularly to Riverina (South-west and west), may shortly be transformed from the proportion on…

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Federal Committee to Survey Dairying Problems

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 3

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) has announced the appointment of a Federal Advisory Committee on…

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Vagaries and Inconsistencies of Cattle Market

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 2

In striking contrast to years gone by rather a more optimistic tone now prevails among cattle fatteners in regard to future…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Wheat—100 Years Ago (The Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1943 · page 3

Sir.—I have before me a copy of 1836 New South Wales calendar and general post office directory, some extracts from which may be of…

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District Sheep Big Sale at Cootamundra

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 1

Messrs G. Thompson Cootamundra, report having:, sold' in conjunction with Messrs Jno. Mc-Namara & Co., of Melbourne about…

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Men Use Most Wool Rationing Difficulties

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 July 1943 · page 6

The outstanding importance of men's wear in influencing wool consumption is shown by the fact that of the 412,498,000 yards of…

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Payable Price for Wheat Farmers Want Guarantee

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1943 · page 4

An appeal has been made to the Minister for Commerce, on behalf of the wheat industry, for the Government to guarantee wheatgrowers a…

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