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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 85

Farm Ammunition

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 July 1944 · page 2

Landholders requiring ammunition to combat rests are enabled to an issue of 50 rounds of small ammunition ([?]) and 25 shot gun cartridges from 1st…

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Future of Wool Important Broadcast Series

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 3

Various aspects of the Australian Wool Board's activities and related questions are to be dealt with in a series of six authoritative talks…

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In Australia Returned Soldiers and the Wheat Industry Statement By Mr. Scully

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: A vigorous denial that he had told a conference of wheatgrowers at Gunnedah this week that he was…

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P.o.w. Labor Giving General Satisfaction to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 4

It is six weeks since the use of Italian P.O.W. labor was begun on properties in the Henty. district. About 60 young Italians…

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Junior Farmers' Notes Shield Presented to Ranwood Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1944 · page 7

The "Albury Banner Shield, which is presented annually to the best club in Riverina. was presented to the Hanwood Club, which won it for the year…

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Commercial Henty Stock Market Strong Demand for Fat Sheep and Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 3

The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report having conducted their monthly sale of stock at their Henty saleyards…

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Sheep Losses Heavy West Bare and Dry

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 8

Sheep loses in some western districts of NSW were substantial and must become progressibely heavier until good rain fell, said…

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Sheep Tick Different Opinions GOULBURN P.P. BOA[?]

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 8

There was a difference [?]ion at the recent meeting of [?] burn PP Board, regarding [?] festation of sheep…

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Butter Ration

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 2

Butter is not available to restore the weekly butter ration from six to eight ounces, said a Food Control spokesman yesterday. It seems…

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£10,000 Butter Factory at Berriquin

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 3

At a meeting of the Berriquin Irrigators' Association, it was stated that timber was available to build a butter factory costing about £10,000…

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Wheat Belt Anxiety Need for Soaking Rain

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 4

A wheat-trade authority said that if rain did not soak the wheat belt in New South Wales within a month the position would be serious…

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Pumpkins Appeal Case Farmer Gave Permission

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 1 August 1944 · page 2

In connection with the successful appeal of Herbert Cecil Briggs at the Narandera Quarter Sessions against his conviction at the Leeton police…

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Farmers and Settlers Annual Conference Addressed by Lord Mayor of Sydney Competition in the Labor Field

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: Opening the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to-day the Lord Mayor of Sydney (Aid. R…

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Wool and War Events Clothing For Millions

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 7

Recent variations in the New York Futures top market, although not great, give indications of the effects of changes in the war…

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Melbourne Stud Sheep Sale Affected by Seasonal Conditions Good Stock Sell Well

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wed.: Adverse seasonal conditions, bush fires, and shortages of manpower and fodder, had a dampening effect on…

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N.S.W. Wheat Position Serious, Says Mr. Graham Complacency Unjustified

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wed.: "Complacency regarding the position of wheat stocks in N.S.W. is not justified by the facts," said the Minister for…

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Farmers & Settlers Resolutions at Annual Conference Talk of Direct Action

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Direct action was the only weapon recognised by the present Government, and farmers would get…

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Sound Advice for Dairymen

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 7

Notes on how dairymen may aid increased production were recently prepared by Mr C. H. Hand, member of the District War…

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Sheep and Wool Examinations District Successes

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

The 1944 Sheep and Wool Diploma examinations were recently held in Sydney. Five students from the Junee circuit (which includes Ganmain and…

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Sheep and Wool Exam District Results

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

Owing to an error in the lists sent out from Sydney showing the results of the 1944 sheep, and wool final diploma examinations some of the…

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