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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 85

Farm Improvement by Tree Planting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 1

Under present conditions, tree planting cannot perhaps claim a high priority in the farmer's operations, but an eft on should be made not to…

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Oats for Winter Fodder No Better Grazing Crop

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 2

There is probably no better winter grazing crop than oats, points cut the Division ol Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture. When six…

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U.s. Farm Aid to Australia Resented

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 4

Charges that American farm machinery withheld from American farmers was shapped to Australia were made in U.S. Congress. This was one…

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Apathy of Rice Farmers. Complicate Labour Position

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 2

MANPOWER Officials at Leeton are perturbed and worried over the apathy of ricegrowers who after making their labour…

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Sheep From Wee Waa

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 2

Sheep from the Wee Waa district are expected to be offered for sale in Wagga this week. They were sent across via Forbes to be…

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Specialist's Views on Wheat Growing Chance of Heavy Yields

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 6

"Even if rain is delayed until May or June in the wheat belt, there is still a chance of heavy yields from crops in fallowed land,…

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Wagga Base Hospital Monthly Board Meeting Hospital Farm Project

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1944 · page 6

At the monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Wagga Base Hospital, held at the hospital last night, it was decided…

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All Wool Branding a First Necessity

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 6

If the Australian Government proposals are realised for the branding of goods to denote the genuine “all wool” fabric from…

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Fodder Crops

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 April 1944 · page 3

There was an urgent need for the sowing of increased area? to fodder crops this year, said the agricultural. instructor for the Central West of…

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Stud Cattle Imports Fresh Blood Needed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

There was urgent need for the Commonwealth Government to ask Great Britain to permit at least one shipment of stud cattle to leave for…

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High Tallies in Riverina Wheat Returns

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

According to figures prepared up to the 15th April there are 3,213,578 bags of wheat stacked in sheds, sites and silos in the Junee railway district…

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All Wool Branding a First Necessity

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: If the Australian Government's proposals are realised for the branding of goods to denote the genuine…

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"Travel on Wool" Manufacturers Addressed by Mr. Bruce

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday: British manufacturers as well as Australian, New Zealand and South African, whose prosperity is largely…

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Wool Industry Threat by Synthetics Address at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

Two leading technicians, Dr. Clunies Ross, of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, and Mr. A. R. Penfold, curator…

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MR. McKELL Is All Astray on Wheat! the Real Story of His Acreage Control Concession

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. McKell) seems to be in a complete fog on the question of wheat acreage control. In a statement this week he claims the credit for what…

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For the Man on the Land Oats For Winter Fodder No Better Grazing Crop

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

There is probably no better winter grazing crop than oats, points out the Division of Animal Industry of the Department of Agriculture. When six to eight inches in height, it provides a protein-rich grazing as opposed fo the starchy type into which…

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Modern Farming

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 4

Under the impact of war Australia has been forced to do things on the agricultural front that normally could only have…

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Special Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 8

Dalgety & Co., Ltd., in conjunction with Younghusband Ltd., report holding their April special sheep sale at Wagga on Monday…

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The Referendum F.S.A. Views Differ Wheat Prices

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Opposition, to the Commonwealth powers referendum was expressed by members of the executive of the…

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Starving Sheep in Quensland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1944 · page 1

BRISBANE, Sunday: "The drought position in a large belt of Queensland country from the Mitchell to the New South Wales…

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