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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 85

Farmers & Settlers Meeting of Wagga Branch

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 3

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. was held on Saturday night in the M.P. and A.A. rooms…

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Farm Produce Risk of Huge Waste Insufficient Trucks for Transport

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Half the farm produce of the western district of New South Wales could not be transported to…

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Vermin Infected Sheep Stock Inspector's Report

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

Mr. K. V. Byrne, Stock Inspector, presented the following report to the last meeting of the Pastures Protection Board:—…

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Big Cheque for Wool Growers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: On July 31 the Central Wool Committee wil pay to producers, through the wool selling brokers £10,142,135 in respect…

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Wool Cheque £10,142,135 for Growers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Mon.: On July 31 the Central Wool Committee will pay to producers through the wool selling brokers £10,142,135 in respect of wool…

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Faith in Wool Brokers See New Post-war Uses

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

"Australia's wool clip has been, still is and likely to continue, the greatest contributor to the nation's income from exports," said a statement…

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Wagga Races Lewisham Hospital Meeting To-morrow Grahamstown and Farm Hand in Winning Form

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 4

Last start winners in Grahamstown and Farm Hand appear to have excellent prospects of adding further to their list of victories at…

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More Information Wanted About Farmers & Settlers'

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 2

Many people did not think that the Farmers and Settlers' Association had done anything for the fanners and people residing in country…

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FARMERS & Settlers' Assn. District Council Wanted on M.I.A.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the farmers and Settlers' Association, a letter was received from the General…

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£5000 Reward Suggested for Farming Invention

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 July 1944 · page 3

That the Commonwealth Government be asked to offer a reward of £5000 for the invention of a hay and straw press that will pick up, press…

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Melbourne Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tues.: At Newmarket to-day 18,300 fat sheep were offered, a decrease of 5500. They were mostly medium and…

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In Australia Army Rejection of Release Applications Break'ng Back of Dairying Industry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: Owing to manpower problems dairy farmers in the Windsor district cannot carry on and herds in the area may…

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British Wool Consumption Post-War Marketing

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 2

Consumption of wool in Great Britain is estimated to be only slightly more than half the pre-war total. In 1938 the quantity…

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In Australia Army Reluctance to Release Skilled Dairy Workers Farmers Unable to Carry On

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: The reluctance of the Army to release skilled men to dairy farmers in the Windsor district was again criticised…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Farmers & Settlers District Council Wanted for M.I.A.

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1944 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a letter was received…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 5

Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., report: The second portion of our appraisement catalogue No. 137 was dealt with by the final appraisers on…

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The Wool Cheque

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

A total of £73,871,748 will have been paid to the Australian growers by the end of the month for the 1943-'44 wool clip. Mr. Justice W. F. L. Owen…

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Wool Appraisements Committee's Decision

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs: The Federal Wool Committee will not withhold in the coming season any part of the appraised price as retention money, as…

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Cafe Manager Fined £75 Butter Rationing Charges

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thurs: Joseph Peacoulakis, manager of the Majestic and Manhattan cafes in Melbourne, was fined £75 in the City Court to-day [?]…

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Usa Winter Wheat Position on April 1 Last

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 July 1944 · page 3

Marked Improvement in winter wheat prospects due to good rabis was noted by the USA Agricultural Department in estimating a 1944 crop of 601,759,000…

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