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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 85

Yanco Farmer Sustains Unusual Injury When Thrown From Bucking Horse

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

MR. Eddie Kefford, well-known farmer of Yanco, sustained a serious and most unusual injury on Tuesday night while he was…

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All Appeal to Leeton Women Help Process Peach Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 March 1944 · page 2

MANPOWER Officer, Mr. R. A. Struck wore a worried look as he strode from door to door and from floor to floor of the…

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U.s. News Wool Auctions 28,000,000 Lbs. Sold Mostly Australian

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 1

WASHINGTON. Sat.—The Secretary for Commerce (Mr. Jesse Jones) announced that an auction of 12,000,000 lbs of foreign wool will be…

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Other States Interested N.S.W. Farm Mechanisation Scheme

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 5

It is particularly gratifying to me to learn that at the recent meeting of the commonwealth Agricultural Council a direct approach was made…

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Excellent Millet Yield South Gundagai Crop

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 5

Mr George Veitch, of South Gundagai expects to take off 10 [?] of millet from a 13 acre plot [?] South Gundagai…

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On the Land- Boy Farmer's Versatility Remarkable Record

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 2

Few lads in NSW can equal the activities and accomplishments of a member of the Junior Farmers Club at Hanwood, on the…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co., Ltd., reports on 3rd inst.: Our appraisement No. 130 was submitted on the 1st inst., and finalised…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report that their catalogue No. 129 included several attractive clips drawn from the Walcha district. The…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will hold their annual meeting on Saturday next, in the M.P. and A.A. rooms [?]…

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In Australia Army Releases for Dairying Industry Scheme to Begin in N.S.W.

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. — Arrangements are now being made by the Directorate of Manpower with the Army to release a limited number of…

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Comments on the 1944 Peach Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 2

THE peach season, to this date at any rate, has not given a true indication of what may be expected before the harvesting…

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Mechanical Methods of Mechanical Farming Displayed At Well Attended Field Day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

VISITORS FROM AS FAR AWAY AS HAY, GRIFFITH, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE ATTENDED THE FIELD DAY DEMONSTRATION OF MODERN MECHANISED AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY ON THE FARM OF MR. J. ELLIS AT STANBRIDGE ON FRIDAY, THE LARGE AND VERY REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING BEING GREATLY IMPRESSED BY THE WONDERFUL STAGE…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-op[?] Co. Ltd. reports on 3rd instant[?] Our Appraisement No 130 was [?] submitted on the 1st instant, and [?]…

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Wagga Special Sheep Sale Record Clearance

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 4

Younghusband Ltd. and Dalgety and Co. Ltd. Wagga, report having conducted their March special sheep sale on Monday, when they yarded slightly…

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Mechanisation of Dairy Farms Local Dairymen Reject Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 4

After discussions extending over the past 12 weeks the committee appointed by the dairymen of this district to inquire into the…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs Increased State Assistance Premier's Tribute to M.I.A. Brothers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Realising the value of Junior Fanners' Clubs in extending practical instruction in agriculture to country youths at the…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 5

The Farmers and Graziers Cooperative Co Ltd reports on 3rd instant: Our Appralsement No. 130 was submitted on the 1st inst and…

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Australian Wheat Board

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

Out of the 20,000 registered wheat growers in N.S.W., only 6,166 effective votes were recorded in the poll to elect two members to the Australian…

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General Items Cafes and Butter—

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

Butter supplies to catering establishments, hotels, cafes, and other suppliers of casual meals will be reduced by 25 per cent throughout…

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Wool and Rationing Practical Publicity

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

Probably the best advertisement wool has ever had is the ability of the British Empire people to be reasonably well clad…

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