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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,576 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 79

Control of Worms in Sheep Value of Regular Drenching

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 2

For control of worms, sheep should be drenched before they get too low in condition. On the first sign of infestation, the whole flock should be…

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Butter and Cheese Decline in Production January and February Worst Months

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 1

CANBERRA, Monday: A steady decline in butter production was shown in official factory production statistics released to-day…

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Price of Seed Wheat C.p. Member Secures Concession

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 4

Tho Australian Wheat Board has screed that teed wheat may now be made available to growers as a delivery against No. 5 pool (1941-12)…

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Wool Report Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Company Limited

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 2

The next series of appraisements in this centre will commence on Monday next, the 14th Instant, and extend to the 18th, when. It is estimated that…

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Wool Review Australian Output U.S.A. Biggest Consumer

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 1

Every State in the Commonwealth showed a decrease in wool production during 1944-'45, said Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., in their annual…

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New Farming Methods

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 3

Under Australian-conditions stubble mulch farming was probably a better astern than system ploughless farming, said the deputy director of plant industry…

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Wyalong Farmer Bouts Enemy at Bougainville

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 2

Sergt. Reg Rattey, a West Wyalong farmer, cleared a Japanese machine gun nest and two pillboxes inside half an hour by furious action…

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Farmers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held in the M.P. and A.A. Rooms on…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 May 1945 · page 4

DURING the past few weeks the Junior Farmer Movement in the Leeton District, have undergone considerable development…

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Young Dairy Cattle Leave Wagga for Green Pastures Narromine and Trangie Farmers Co-operate

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 3

About 620 head of dairy heifers, ranging from six months to two years, were tracked away from Wagga yesterday to areas where green pastures are available, under the scheme sponsored by the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. E. H. Graham), who is also member for Wagga. The arrangements were…

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Butter Marketing Manufacturers Satisfied

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Stating that butter manufacturers had no fault to find with the marketing system. Mr. J. J. Ryan…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Grain, Insurance and Agency Company Limited, report on 1st Inst., 1945:…

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Further Payment On Wheat Announced by Minister

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A further £1,187,500 will be distributed, as soon as payments can be arranged, to wheatgrowers in…

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War’s End and Wool Vast European Needs

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 7

The termination of the war in Europe will result in marked changes in the use of wool in the British and other mills. Large…

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Racing at Wagga Diggers' Cup Meeting Farm Hand Stylishly Wins Cup Flying to Bronze Mark

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1945 · page 6

The annual Cup Meeting of the Wagga Race Club was held yesterday on the Murrumbidgee Turf Club racecourse in delightful autumn weather. 'Tis true tis pity, and pity it is that it's true that such very delightful weather as now being…

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Wool Repokt

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 1

The Farmers and Graders’ Co-operative Co., Ltd., reports on the 1st instant: we submitted our Catalogue No. 162, on Friday, April 27th, the…

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Wheat Advance May Be 5/2

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 1

Federal Cabinet will consider increasing to 5/2 the first advance of 4/3 a [?] for wheat at country sidings The Minister for Commerce and…

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Albury Dairymen Shooting Cows Rather Than See Them Starve

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Current Riverina reports state that the drought conditions in Albury have reached dire straits, and some local dairymen are…

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Fodder Crops Increased Plantings Expected

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thurs: It is expected that increased plantings of fodder crops will take place following the substantially increased first advance…

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Harvesting Rice Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 May 1945 · page 2

Throughout the area harvesting: of the rice crop is progressing steadily. Some growers are handicapped through the shortage of manpower…

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