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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1943

1,726 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 87

Self-sown Wheat Stabilisation Board's Decisions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

In the 1942-43 season, because of the peculiar climatic conditions, there has been more self-sown wheat than usual in some areas states the…

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Wool Industry Rationalisation Scheme Is “Off”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce (Mr Scully) stated that the main purpose of the visit by the Director-General of Agriculture (Mr Bulcock) to the…

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Linseed Crop Narrabri Grower's Experience

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 4

“With wheat at £7/8 a ton and good clean linseed at £25 a ton, the latter has to yield/' only about a third as heavily as wheat to be…

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Self-sown Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

In the 1942-43 season, because of the peculiar climatic conditions, there has been more self-sown wheat than usual in some areas. The existence…

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Average of Seventeen Bags Off Illabo Wheat Crop

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 3

Some little time ago we published the claim' of a district paper that a Wallendbeen farmer's crop was a record…

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Wagga Sheep Market Values Easier

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

The associated agents of Wagga (The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd.. Messrs Tapscott, Thorne & Co., Dalgety and…

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Earnings Per Sheep Reduced Fleece Weights

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

The increase of 15 per cent, in the average price paid for the Australian clip this season has not been reflected in a large number of cases by a…

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Fanners Only Paid Proportion of Wheat Price

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

Junee farmers, in common with those elsewhere, are very dissatisfied With toe treatment meted out in regard to wheat payments…

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For the Man on the Land Subsidy to Dairy Farmers Declared "Not Acceptable in Principle"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

The Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Scully) has recommended that the basis of payment of subsidy to dairy farmers should be 6/8.14 per cwt. for butter and 4/0.09 per cwt, for cheese. A Tariff Board report tabled by the Minister…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Meeting of Executive

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

Proposals for rationalisation of the manufacture and supply of farm machinery and parts are viewed with some concern by primary producers…

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Business People Support Stock Treatment Works Farmers Surprisingly Laggard

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 1

WHEN the directors of the South-west Co-operative Stock Treatment Works met on Wednesday to allot shares, they…

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Wheat Board Mr. Bulcock Appointed Registration of Farms

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday.—The Commerce Minister (Mr. Scully) announced to-day that the National Security Act regulations had been…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Standard Fixed at 63 LES

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The f.a.q., wheat standard tot 1942-43 was fixed to-day at 63 lbs. per imperial bushel, compared with 64 lbs. for 1941-42…

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A.w.c. Inquiry Reference to Wool-cott Forbes Share Selling

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the A.W.C. inquiry to-day Reginald Charles Donaldson, assistant personnel manager at the A.W.C…

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Australian Artillery Play Important Role in New Guinea Keeping Up Supplies Great Cattle Droving Feat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 2

SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA, Thursday.—There was no report to-night of fresh activity in the Bulolo Valley, but eye-witness accounts from Wan stress the importance of the part played by the Australian artillery in driving the Japanese…

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Stroud Dairymen Milk Board Replies to Complaint

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Commenting on n disclosure that milk from 40 dairies in the Stroud district cannot be sent to Sydney and has to be converted…

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Fine Crop of Ford Wheat Railway Staff Changes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

A crop of Ford wheat garnered at Illabo averaged 51 bushels to the acre. The straw from the crop has been sold to be pulped for Following are among the latest railway staff changes: Messrs. A. Schirmer and T. M'Kinnon, of Dubbo, telegraphists, have been…

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South-west Wheat Area Rehabilitation Progress Statement by Premier

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—"Rehabilitation in the south-west wheat area will be given high priority in the Government's programme…

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Wheat Board Registration of Farms

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 3

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) announced on Friday that the National Security Act regulations had been amended to provide for the…

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Dairying Report Favored Nearly 4d Increase in Butter

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 4

An increase of 3 7-8d per lb. for butter and 2d a lb. for cheese was recommended to the Commonwealth Government by the expert committee…

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