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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 85

Wool Being Stored in Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 2

Storage space is being sought all over Junee to store bales of wool from adjacent shearing sheds. This is due to the shortage of…

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Sheep in N.S.W. Numbers Consistently High

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report that for five years New South Wales has consistently pastured over 54,000,000 sheep the latest figures issued by…

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State’s Wheat Crop Review of Conditions As at 1st SEPTEMBER LAST(From toe Division of Marketing)

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 4

Crap projects in the northern half of the State art very encouraging; widespr[?] rains were received during August and this moisture,…

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Less Than 26 Hill[?] Bu[?] N.s.w. Wheat Harvest

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 4

Although no official estimate au yet made of the yield from this season’s wheat crop in New South Wales the general expectation is that it will…

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Australian Wheat Growers Not to Get Oversea’s Parity But a “Reasonable Living”

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 4

Mr, Scully, Metal M[?] tor Commence announced in the House of Report[?] on Thursday of last week that Australian wh[?]…

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"Put Victory First" Special Appeal to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 6

In the clamor and agony of the world's most terrible war Australia has experienced a dramatic rebirth. The progress of the war…

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Post-War Problems and Farmers' Needs War Agricultural Committees' First Annual Conference

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 2

THAT farming mechanisation has come to stay, and it would be no solution of the post-war problem to dump the returned soldiers on the land, was the opinion expressed by Mr. C. C. Crane, executive officer, at the first annual conference of War Agricultural…

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Farmers' Patriotic Stock and Produce Drive Saleyards Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 2

Farmers are reminded that their annual Stock and Produce Drive in aid of the Patriotic Fund, will be held at the sale yards on Tuesday next…

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Farm Prices

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 1

The Commonwealth Minister for Commerce and Agriculture, Mr. Scully, has made an important move towards the post-war stabilisation of rural…

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Wool's Future Winchcombe, Carson Chairman's View

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 6

Mr. Harold Bell, chairman of directors of Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., speaking at the annual meeting held on Thursday in Sydney, said that, as…

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Aid for Wagga Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1944 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. M'Kell) has informed the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E H Graham), in response to his personal…

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Pastoral Outlook Dismal Opinion Of Stock Inspector

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 2

The Gundagai Stock Inspector (Mr R. A. Long) in his report to last week's meeting of the PP Board, said that the pastoral, outlook…

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Wool, And Australia’s Future

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 6

AS A RESULT of the British Government's contract for the p[?] of Australia’s export mutton, lamb and beef during the [?] four year, the guaranteed price of the wool clip for at least. [?] seasons and a strong world demand for wheat, primary producers [?]…

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Transport of Wool P.P. Board Takes Up Question

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 4

The Gundagai PP Board discussed length at their meeting or Thursday last, ways and means of overcoming the difficulties which now beset…

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Junior Farmers' Stall

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 2

Members of the Wagga and surrounding district Junior Farmers' Clubs conducted an attractive stall near the Commonwealth Bank…

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Burrinjuck and the Rice Crop

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 2

Mr Brewster, one of the WC and chiefs corroborates.the rumor that Burrinjuck Dam, built to hold about nine million acre feet of water,…

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Drought Still Serious Wheat Crops Suffer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 4

Wheat authorities in Sydney expressed the opinion that another week of dry weather would seal the fate of the bulk of Riverina's crop…

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Better Merino Sheep Needed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 2

A finer type of merino was needed if breeders were to maintain the supremacy of Australian wool, Professor A. E. Barker said. Professor…

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Butter Contracts Reviewed With U.K.

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 2

Negotiations have been concluded with the United Kingdom regarding the price to be paid for Australian butter, and the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Knitting Wool and Coupons

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1944 · page 2

Encouragement is given to women to hand-knit woollen garments rather than purchase them ready-made because wool used in…

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