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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 85

Butter Output Subsidy Causes Decline

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: The Federal Government's plan to increase butter production by granting subsidy had caused a decline in…

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Contagious Pleuro- Pneumonia of Cattle

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

This disease, as the name implies, is highly infectious and contagious, and in the natural state affects cattle…

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Wheat Sold at Cut Rates "Producers Carry Burden"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

Wheat growers had lost almost £2 million in the last six months alone in what was a virtual subsidy of the breakfast-foods, stock-feed, and power…

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War Prisoners on Farms Enforcement of Laws Urged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 1

The State Council of the Returned Soldiers' League has decided to ask the Federal Executive to urge the enforcement of regulations which…

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Farmers & Settlers' Conference Food Changes Urged

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 4

A serious shortage of foodstuffs could be averted only by an immediate and drastic reorganisation of the food control system under a Minister…

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C.p. Affiliation Ended Break by Farmers and Settlers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Association Conference decided on Friday to end its affiliation with the Country Party, and not enter into further…

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F.S.A. Conference Against Socialism Farmers Favor Private Enterprise

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 3

Objection to socialisation of industry and support for the continuance of private enterprise, were expressed by the F.S.A. Conference. A further…

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Co-operative Community Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 August 1944 · page 3

In our last Issue we published a list of names of people who had been invited to accept office in the launching of the Co-operative Community…

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Wheat Stocks

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 1

Complacancy regarding the position of Wheat Steeks in New South Wales is not justified on facts, said the Hon E. H. Graham, M.L.A, Minister for…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 7

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th instant:— We submitted our first catalogue…

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Items of News Wheat Grub at Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 2

A farmer in the Wagga district has reported that he has lost 50 acres of wheat out of a 120 acre paddock through the appearance…

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Engine Stalls As Plough Blades Threaten Farmer

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 August 1944 · page 4

A tractor engine stalling saved the life of Mr Bulter Bryant of the Cowra district, who was ploughing when he fell from his seat on…

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Pastoral Outlook "Very Poor"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 5

"The pastoral and agricultural outlook is very poor, owing to the severe frosts and lack of rain. Even now the position can be retrieved hy solid…

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Feed Wheat

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 2

The secretary of the Leeton Poultry Club has been advised that the Australian Wheat Board has arranged to leave six sections of the Leeton…

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Wool Retort

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 3

The Farmers and Grazlers Co-operative Co. Ltd., reports on the 7th inst, We submitted out first catalogues of the 1944/45 season on Thursday, 3rd last.,…

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Butter Subsidy Causes Decline

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

The Federal Government's plan to increase butter production by granting a subsidy had caused a decline in output. Because of the subsidy farmers were…

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Subsidy Causes Decline in Butter Output

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 1

The Federal Government's plan to increase butter production by granting a subsidy had caused a decline in output. Because of the subsidy farmers…

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Local Wool in Sydney

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 2

At Winchcombe; Carson's Sydney wool appraisement last Monday lambs from R. J. Armstrong, Tumut, were appraised at 15¼d. The firm's selection…

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Wagga Cattle Market Heavy Penning of Fats

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

The associated agents of Wagga (A.M.L and F. Co. Ltd. Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Farmers and Graziers' Co-Op. Co. Ltd., Tapscott, Thorne and…

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Wheat Sowings 11,000,000 Acres in 1945

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1944 · page 4

Little doubt exists that the manpower and machinery resources available to wheatgrowers will be increased during the 16 months intervening…

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