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Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 85

Wheat Acreages Increase in N.S.W. Follows Action by Mr. Graham Mr. Curtin's Letter Read in Assembly

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

SIDNEY, Than.: The reduction in the acreage of wheat sown in NSW was to I. ascribed to labor shortages one superphosphate…

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Farm Licensing

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tues.: In reply to a question from Senator Gibson (UCP, Vic.) concerning the system of licensing wheat farms. Senator Fraser said…

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Saddlery Released in Bulk for Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

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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Dairy Industry Allocation of Subsidies

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday: Regulations were issued to-day setting out the procedure to be adopted for the allocation and payment of the subsidy…

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Aspects of Dairying Transport of Milk and Cream CArE in Transit

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

Transport, of milk and cream, plays a very Important part in the Quality of dairy produce. Butter, condensed milk, powdered whole milk, powdered…

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Dairying Industry Guarantee Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs: A resolution requesting the Government to guarantee a reasonable margin over the cost of production for the period of the war…

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Dairy Industry Decline C.P. Member Outspoken

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 7

"Since the Commonwealth took over the dairying industry" and handed parts of it to persons appointed to certain positions, the word 'tragedy'…

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Snakes Invade Farm on Road to Gundagai

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

At the village of Brawlin, on the road to Gundagai, Mr. E. A. Pike has been having some big thrills with snakes lately. Mysterious noises in…

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Soils and Irrigation Extension Service Care in Autumn Irrigation Good Drainage Can Save Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

WET winters should have taught us the dangers of careless autumn waterings and inadequate drainage. 1939 and 1942 provided harsh lessons in the form of ruined farms and many thousands of pounds damage. Similar disasters are possible any year. We must guard…

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Advice to Farmers Post-War Needs

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

Many farmers, like town dwellers, are investing in War Loans, not only for patriotic reasons but because patriotism combines with…

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Wool Future Oversea Planning and the Atlantic Chart[?]

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1944 · page 2

"Never since the world began can there have been so many plans and schemes for setting mankind on to road to prosperity and happiness as…

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Minister for Lauds New Policy As Regards Liens Over Wheat Crop and Wool Cups

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 2

When recently travelling through the country, the Minister for Lands, Mr Tully, states that he had brought under his notice the…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on 23rd of March 44:— We submitted our Appraisement…

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Record Sheep Slaughtering United States Figures

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 6

During 1943, a record total of 23,362,798 sheep and lambs were slaughtered in the US. The figure is 4,882,488 head higher than…

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Sheep Mite Becomes Widespread Owners Must Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 5

The Stock Banch of the Department of Agriculture points out that the condition of mite infestation of sheep due to a minute parasite,…

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Wagga District Council Farmers & Settlers' Association Annual Meeting Officers Elected

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

The president (Mr. W.H. Simpson) presided at the annual meeting of the Wagga District Council of the Fanners and Settlers' Association of NSW, held…

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Wheat Crops and Wool Clips The Liens Thereon Minister's New Policy

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 1

When recently travelling through the country the Minister for Lands, Mr. Tully, stated that he had brought under his notice the hardship inflicted…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2
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The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. reports on 28rd March, 1944: We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 182 on Tuesday, 21st…

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Southern Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1944 · page 2

Prices obtained at Winchcombe Carson's Sydney wool appraisement last Friday included J. A. Butler, Glenica, Cootamundra, wethers 21d…

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