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Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 85

Great Droving Feat Cattle Brought From West to East To be Slaughtered for Meat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 July 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: in the greatest droving feat in Australia's cattle industry, 6213 beast out of a mob of 9238 were…

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The Farmer's Wool Clip Free Pamphlet on Classing

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

If the farmer's clip is to bring the maximum price, it must be carefully prepared for market. Such preparation is even more important now than…

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Dairy Production For Britain Increase in Payment Being Sought

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government is negotiating with the British Government with a view to obtaining an increase in the payment on dairy…

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Role of the Farmers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

The post-war prosperity of Australia will to a very large extent depend on the well-being of its primary industries. More than ever, the land is destined to play a vital role in restoring the nation to a level keel and making possible a hie increase in…

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Co-operative Community Farm Public Meeting Arranged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 July 1944 · page 2

A public meeting will be held in Leeton, at the Cabaret Hall, tomorrow (Wednesday) night, to discuss the formation of a Co-operative…

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Cattle Driven Too Slowly

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

The Hump Pastures Protection Board proceeded against Arthur Stanley Day, of Talmalmo, in the Albury police court on…

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Smaller Wool Cum New South Wales Position

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 4

Ample quantities of wool are tsore in New South Wales for[?] opening appraisements which[?] [?] next Monday, July[?]…

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Riverina Wool Production Affected by Lack of Rain

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:—Wool production this year may be 30 per cent less than last years reduced figure in Southern…

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Hospital Benefit Races Good Attendance in Fine Weather Some Splendid Raging Witnessed Sestos Narrowly Defeats Stage Law in Flying Farm Hand Wins Hospital Handicap

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 6

The 1944 racing season concluded at Wagga yesterday with a very excellent meeting stand on behalf of the Wagga Base Hospital. It was organised by members of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club Committee, supported by a number of other…

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Experiment Farm W.v.s. Report on Year's Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1944 · page 2

The Wagga Experiment Farm group of the Women's Voluntary Service held its fourth annual meeting on Wednesday, July 19. The president…

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Sheep, Lambs, Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

The Country Producers Selling Co., Ltd., report the following sales at Homebush on Monday: There were 28,627 sheep and lambs…

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Butter for Britain

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

The leader of the British Food Mission (Mr. Bankes Amery) told the Legacy Club in Melbourne that the maintenance of Britain's butler…

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Alleged Butter Rationing Breach

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

A case has come under notice of an alleged breach of the regulations regarding butter rationing which will, no doubt, arouse…

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Sheep Louse Prevention of Infestation

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

Like the sheep "tick," the sheep louse spends the whole of its life upon the hest, and does not leave it unless to transfer to another animal. This…

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Shelter For Sheep Value of Trees

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

"Insufficient provision for the shelter of stock is a weakness in the management of many pastoral holdings, and as a consequence there is…

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Wheat Industry and the Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Rules were being laid down by those in control of wartime industries which would result in a lock-out of returned soldiers…

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Wheat Industry Alleged Looking Out of Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Rules were being laid down by those in control of wartime industries which would result in a lock-out…

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Smaller Wool Clip, and the N.s.w. Position

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Ample quantities of wool are in store in New south wales for the opening appraisements, which commences next…

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Wheat Industry Influx of Newcomers Will Not Be Permitted, Says Minister

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 4

"An influx of graziers and other men on the land into the wheat-growing industry will not be permitted by the Commonwealth, which, however,…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 5

The local Cootamvmdra club is functioning satisfactorily, most of the members showing a keen interest in their projects…

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