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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 69 of 85

Wheat Outlook Export Supplies Needed For Home Consumption Federal Aid Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Australia's wheat crop this season is expected to drop to the record low of under 60,000,000 bushels…

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State Assembly Mr. Graham's Denial Not in Favor of Flour Importation Seed Wheat Provision

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Agriculture Minister (Mr. Graham) dented in the Legislative Assembly to-day that…

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Price Factor in Wheat Only 2/ TO 3/ a Bushel Statement by Mr. Field

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 2

Pointing out that wheat acreage in Australia had been declining ever since the quota system had been introduced. Mr. E. Field, a member of…

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Farming in Britain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tues: To develop more scientific fanning England and Wales will be divided into areas with a panel of British…

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 2

The Farmers and Garziers’ Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 25th instant: We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 143 on Thursday the 21st…

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Butter For Britain Surrender of Coupons Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: If Australians would reduce their butter consumption, every coupon saved would mean so…

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Wool Report The Farmers and Graziers Co-Operative Co. Ltd., reports on the 25th instant

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 1

We submitted cur Appraisement Catalogue No. 143 en Thursday, 21st inst. the appraisement being finalised the following day. The selection, totalling 4 111 bales…

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Wool and Meat Prices Prosperity Interdependent

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 6

As a result of heavier slaughtering of stock in die United States the number of sheep and lambs shorn this year is estimated to only…

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Gathered Dead Wool Man Fined At Wagga

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 7

In the Wagga Police Cour[?] this week before Mr Sargeson, PM, Chas. Newton Rouse, aged 62 years, a trapper, was charged with knowingly…

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Farm Lessons From the War Back To Old Method Fatal Age of Machinery

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 7

Mr G. Moore, of the Department of Agriculture, outlined at a meeting of farmers at Inverell the formation of co-operative machinery pools…

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Crushed Wheat For Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

Disappointing results with some farmers have discouraged other farmers from using crushed wheat as a feed for cattle, states a departmental…

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Stud Sheep Show Entries

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 2

The secretary (Mr. H. Of. C. Inglis) of the stud sheep show of British and Australian breeds which is to be held at Wagga on…

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Removal of Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 3

At a recent meeting in Junee it was asked why wheat was taken from certain silos (including Illabo) for stock feed while bagged wheat nearby…

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Price Effect on Wheat Output

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 1

Pointing out that wheat acreage in Australia had been declining ever since the quota system bad been introduced, Mr. E. Field, a member of…

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Victoria Needs Wheat From Other States

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 1

A considerable amount of wheat would have to be imported into Victoria in 1945. said the chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Sir C…

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Possible Shortage of Wheat Seed Supplies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

With continued adverse weatner conditions, each week the possibility of there being sufficient suitable seed wheat supplies available lacality to…

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Stock Inspector's Report Warning with Regard to Vermin-infested Sheep

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 1

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

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For the Man on the Land Grasshopper Plague Feed Wheat Distribution

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 4

The grasshopper plague in Riverina belt is expected to reach its peak in about a fortnight's time when the grass hoppers now hatching will reach the flying stage. The Chief Entomologist of the Department of Agriculture (Mr…

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Wheat Shortage One of the Worst in History Mr. Scully Discusses Position Need for All-out Effort

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: "Because of the drought Australia is facing one of the worst wheat shortages in its history, and…

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Premiers Confer Relief for Farmers Three States to Share Grant

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Premiers' Conference today reached agreement on the grant of £3,000,000 to relieve drought…

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