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Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 85

Saddlery Released in Bulk Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 2

Released by the Army, these supplies articles will shortly be available to farmers and other horse users at fixed prices, the Chairman of…

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Country Politics Homes for the People Farmers’ Wives Not Forgotten

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 4

DELEGATES to the recent Country Party Conference were outspokenly critical of current Labor…

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Unshrinkable Yarn Should Improve Wool Trade with U.s.a

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The Australian Wool Board has gained what it considers an important point for wool in the American market…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held at the MP and AA rooms, Gurwood…

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WAGGA P.P. Board Land for Hospital Farm Members Oppose Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1944 · page 8

Directors present at the Wagga Pastures Protection Board meeting held yesterday at the board's office, Wagga, were Messrs. H. J…

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Threat to Rome Archbishop Gilroy's Pastoral Letter

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: In a pastoral letter read at all Masses in Sydney to-day Archbishop Gilroy said that "The danger that now…

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Wool After the War

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 6

The concern expressed at the annual conference of the Graziers Assn. over the looming conflict between wool and synthetic fibres…

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Horses Travel in Cattle Trucks to Show Why Not Allow Racehorses Same Privilege? Tumut Club to Make Representations

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 6

At last week’s meeting of the Tumut Turf Club it was decided to ur[?]e the authorities to allow racehorses to travel up to a…

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Sheep in Cemetery

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

Complaints have reached this office of the damage caused to graves at the Wagga cemetery by straving sheep. It is alleged that…

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Butter Ration Cut Denied

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

There was no likelihood of a cut in the butter ration from 8oz to 6oz a week being into effect to his knowledge said the Minister for…

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Wheat Pools Payment Delays

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: Payment has not been made of a total amount of £2500 due to growers in No. 2 and No. 3 wheat pools…

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Post-war Wool Marketing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

The President of the Australian Wool Producers' Federation, Mr. F. E. Hitchins, said that the policy of his federation was entirely opposed to…

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Postponement of Cattle Show "Deplorable."-says Colonel Bruxner

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Commenting on the postponement of the annual stud beef cattle show and sales in Sydney, because of the…

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Fear of Potato Crop Failure

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 4

At least 13,000 out of 21,000 acres of potatoes in New South Wales might fail completely unless rain fell in the southern and central…

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Our Open Column Tumut Co-operative Dairy Co. Shareholders' Meeting (To the Editor)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 2

SIR,—I always read your paper with interest. The main point as regards the store is, as the Chairman said, "turnover". For a…

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Dry Weather Will Mean Some Light Maize Crops

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

Very light yields of maize will be obtained from crops in the Tumut-Gundagai districts because of the dry weather in…

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Dairy Industry Reasons for Decline C.P. Member Outspoken

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—"Since the Commonwealth took over the dairying industry and handed parts of it to persons appointed…

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Munition Workers To go Back to Farms

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: As an offset to the acute, labor shortage in primary industries, hundreds of experienced rural workers released from country…

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Cootamundra Junior Farmers Club

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

The annual report for 1943 showed that the club had a successful year. At present the total membership stands at 44 (32 still at school, and 12…

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Red Spider Protection of Crops

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

THE common red spider is a small, active mite which has been particularly injurious during recent months…

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