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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,726 stories in Riverina's papers · page 68 of 87

Wheat Quotas Committee of Review

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

A meeting of the wheatgrnowers’ Committee of Review, was held at the Shire Hall last Friday. Mr. Barr, Asst. surveyor of Wagga, president; also…

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For the Man on the Land The Coming Wheat Crop Rationing of Silo Space

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

Replying to inquiries on the subject of rationing of silo space for the wheat of the forthcoming crop, the Minister for Agriculture and Forests (Mr. Dunn) states that in areas wherein it is proposed to control transport so that rationing of silo…

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Wool High Price at Geelong

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thurs.—Super merino wool from the western district realised 39½d at the Geelong wool appraisements to-day. A wide…

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The Beef Position Heavy Reduction in Queensland Cattle

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

Last week to Sydney, we discussed the meat position with a ptt[?] Queensland pastoralist, who stated that the Government’s manpower police was…

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Railway Trucks and the Wool Clip

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

Mr. Doug. Dickson, in the House: I ask the Minister for Transport Whether It is a fact that most of the wool trucks available are retained on…

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Wheat “Hospitals” for Treatment of Weevil

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

“Hospital” which the Australian Wheat Board proposed to build at Wallaroo mi Port Lincoln, SA, to cope with weevil infection will each have a…

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"Rough Justice" Government Treatment of Dairy Farmers and Miners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

KEMPSEY, Thursday.— "As food is as important as coal to Australia and the United Nations, the Clarence river dairy farmer cannot under…

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Wool Purchase by United Kingdom Reply to Mr. J. Leahy's Statements

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

Statement have been published in the name of Mr. J. Leahy, president of the Queensland Country Party in…

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State Assembly Legislative Council Bill Free Milk for Children Silo Space For Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Premier (Mr. M'Kell) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly today of a bill to reconstitute the…

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Farmer Injured by Fall From Horse

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Coughlan of Farm 200, Stony Point, was riding around his vice paddocks yesterday afternoon, and although he does not remember…

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Food for FREEDOM—Article No. 16 Harvesting Peas For The Cannery Crop Must Be in Proper Condition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 1

ANY resident of the district who takes a real pride in its achievements would he particularly interested in visiting the canning factory, as the writer had an opportunity of doing the other morning when the first fruit of the pea-crop was coming in. The peas were…

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DAIRYING Releases From The Army

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 October 1943 · page 4

The Dairy Manpower Advisory Committee has advised Mr. C. J. Bellemore, Deputy Director-General of Manpower, N.S.W., that…

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Sheep Stealing Likely to Follow Meat Rationing

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 1

Today Junee butcher's shops have closed for the annual butchers picnic, which is held, not in any neighboring town but in…

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Wool Storage Difficulties Now in Country

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 5

The difficulty experienced by some producers in holding their wool in country districts through the shortage of storage facilities, was…

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District Wool Included in Recent City Appraisement

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 1 November 1943 · page 2

Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Company's final appraisement catalogue comprised 5,250 bales. Wools from the southern slopes…

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Coming Wheat Crop Rationing of Silo Space

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 3

Replying to inquiries on the subject of rationing of silo space for the wheat of the forthcoming crop, the Minister for Agriculture and…

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Movement of Cattle and Pigs to Victoria

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 3

Stock owners wishing to send cattle or pigs to Victoria are advised by the Department of Agriculture that before such animals are eligible to…

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Dairymen and Milkmen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 2

Applications for renewal of registrations as dairymen and milk [?] for the year 1944 must be lodged with the town clerk (Mr. F. H. Burns) on…

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"Army Life the Goods" Wagga Soldier's View Former Dairyhand Now Linesman

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 1

Although he enlisted hoped to be a Bren-gunner, and is now a linesman in a Signals unit, a 20-year-old Wagga soldier is satisfied that Army life is "the goods." He is Signalman Keith William Drummond, whose parents live in Broad-street, Wagga. Before the war he had worked on a dairy farm. He had also been a process worker with a Melbourne engineering firm…

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Boys' Field Day Pastures and Stock Borambola Junior Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1943 · page 4

Those who assembled at "Kapiti" on Saturday afternoon—both adults and juniors—came away with the conviction confirmed that…

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