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Farming & the land, 1943

1,726 stories in Riverina's papers · page 81 of 87

Rural Technology New Course at Wagga Technical College Mechanisation of Farms

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 3

It is proposed to commence a course in rural technology at the Wagga Technical College in 1944, and it is felt that that course will fulfil a…

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Dispersal Sales of Dairy Herds C.P. Member “Terrified”

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 1

“I am terrified to think what will happen to the. dairying industry try in next year or two” said Mr A.E. Budd (CP Byron) speaking…

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Tariff Burden on Farmers £62 Duty on Rotary Cultivator

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 December 1943 · page 1

The high price of farm implements in Australia was due to the tariff policy, Mr A. E. Budd (CP Byron) declared in the Legislative…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery Ltd. reported: Many well-known clips were included in appraisement. No. 123. The chief districts represented were…

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Power Alcohol Production From Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

Australia's first grain power alcohol distillery was established at a New-South Wales country centre last week and would come into operation this…

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Fleuro-pneumonia in Cattle 14 District Holdings Quarantined

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 1

The Stock Inspector to the Gundagai P.P. Board (Mr. B. Long) reported to the Board meeting last Tuesday on the recent…

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The Australian Society of Breeders of British Sheep

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

As the result of the signal success achieved at the first Riverina annual show and sales of stud and flock rams, held on 20th October, the members…

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Wool Must Look to Its Laurels

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 4

"The advance of synthetic fibres can't be kept back any more than you could keep back the Pacific Ocean with a mop," said Mr. O. G. Doepel…

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Wool Industry Control "No Menace From Synthetics"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 4

The manufacture of synthetic fibre drew its greatest stimulus and financial help from an uncontrolled wool industry, said the president, Mr. H…

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Few Trucks for Wool Complaints in Assembly

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 4

Further protests against the failure of the Railway Department to provide trucks to bring wool from the country to the appraisement centres were…

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Wheat Stocks Reserve of 2000,000,000 Bushels

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board has expressed the opinion that wheat stocks in Australia should not fall below. 100,000,000 bushels and that,…

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Ample Machinery for Farmers Assurance From Minister's Secretary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 2

Mr. J. I. Langtry, M.H.R. has received a letter from the Secretary to the Minister for Commerce and. Agriculture, intimating that Willimbong…

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Fire Breaks Needed on the Dry Area Warning To Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 3

It is reported that many farmers on the dry area have neglected to provide lire breaks on their properties this year and with the hottest period…

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OBITUARY Pioneer, Farmer And Sportsman Late Mr. John H. TRETHEWEY

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 3

ONE of our pioneer settlers passed away when Mr. J. H. Trethewey collapsed and died suddenly on Friday last at the…

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Poultry Sales Farmers Cut Down Supplies Near-riot in City Market

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday: A near-riot occurred at the city poultry markets to-day when the first sales under the fixed prices were made. Usually up…

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Legislative Council Soldier Settlements and Farmers' Relief

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY. Tuesday: The bill providing or the conversion of soldiers' settlements into perpetual leases passed the second reading without dissent…

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Run Over By Truck Borek Creek Farm Employee Killed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

LOCKHART. Tuesday: While returning from unloading oats, Reefie William Horsley. aged 35 years single alighted from a motor truck to pick…

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Dairy Produce Control Committee Named

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 December 1943 · page 2

CANBERRA. Tuesday The Commerce Minister (Mr scully) to-night gazetted the personnel of the Dairy produce control…

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Sheep Meat Sales Now Unrestricted

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 3

Beef stock for sale in butcheries are to be reduced by a further 10 per cent but the restriction on sale of mutton and lamb are to be…

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America's Use of Wool Change With Great Britain

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 6

The fact that the United States is using well over 3,000,000 bales of wool a year it a "feather in the cap” for the sheep's staple,…

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