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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1945

1,576 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 79

New Wheat Price Temporary Abandonment Of Scully Quota Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1945 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: It is understood that the Full cabinet to-day decided that for the 1943-46 wheat harvest the Scully…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 3
Also in The Gundagai Independent

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 1st instant:— We submitted our…

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Big Shearing Tallies In Eastern Wool Sheds

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 5 February 1945 · page 1

Before the war (which has altered shearing arrangements) it was estimated that Kooba run (NSW) shore the greatest number of sheep in the…

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Talkies at Cattle Station

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 3

Sergeant Colin Friend, 22, of Cootamundra, can claim the honor of being the first cinema operator to screen a full length movie programme at a…

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Big Sheep Loss Feared

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

Heavy sheep losses would occur unless substantial rains fell in the Riverine, the Government Agrostologist at Wagga, Mr. W. C. Duggan…

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Scrapping of Scully Wheat Plan

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

The announcement that the Federal Cabinet has decided— at least temporarily—to dispense with the discriminatory Scully wheat quota scheme, will be received with satisfaction by the long-suffering farmers throughout Australia…

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Correspondence (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Wheat for Sheep Feed (To the Editor "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 3

Sir,—Following the June 19441 Convention of the Graziers' Federal Council of Australia a letter was addressed to the Minister for…

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Better Wheat Varieties Recommendations for 1945 Sowing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

"All Australian wheat farmers benefit from the fact that Australian wheat is valued on the world's markets because of certain characters it…

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Shock for Stock Owners Reported Hold-up of Wheat Supplies

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

A message from Junee states: The decision not to permit any more wheat to be supplied from railway sidings for starving stock has left many…

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No Wheat for Flock Sheep Minister's Reply to Junee Agitation "Nothing Can Be Done"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tues.: There is no prospect of any wheat being allocated for feeding flock sheep this season. For stud sheep, the amount available will…

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Big Load of Butter Vanishes Search for Lorry Driver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sydney detectives are searching for 14,112 lbs. of butter and a lorry driver, both apparently having vanished…

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Fate of Sheep in Drought Areas Allegations Against Government

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Unless sheep in the drought area can be handfed it is estimated more than 10,000,000 will cie. Leading sheep…

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Lack of Wheat Disappoints U.n.r.r.a. Visitors

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tues.: Mr. Frank Gaines, Acting-Director of U.N.R.R.A. in the South-west Pacific, said to-day that they had come to Australia hoping…

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Butter Theft Arrests

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A man and his wife were arrested in Newtown to-day and charged with stealing 252 cases of butter, valued…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Co. Ltd., reports on the 1st instant:— We submitted our Apprata[?]ment…

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Search for Stolen Butter

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: A man was charged at the central Police Court to-night with having in his possession a quantity of…

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Wheat Shortage Sufficient to Feed People But Not to Feed Flock Sheep, Says Mr. Scully

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wed.: The Federal Minister for Commerce and Agriculture (Mr. Scully) said to-day that while there was…

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Dairy Cattle Being Sent to Homebush Report To P.P. Board

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

Stock consignments to metropolitan markets have been largely goods store to just fat conditioned cattle and sheep, reported Stock Inspector…

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Goulburn Wool Appraisement

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 6

Farmers and Graziers Goulburn report: The usual attractive catalogue of spinners wools, representing Goulburn Appraisement. 74, was shown…

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