Big Wheat Transaction. Large British Purchase
A meeting of the Australian Wheat board was held in the Federal Government Offices. Melbourne on Tuesday. At its conclusion the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) made an…
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Farming & the land, 1916
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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land
These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…
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Mr. W. Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, in the House of Commons, announced that the Government had decided to appoint a Royal Commission, with full…
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Wheat on the Chicago and Winnipeg markets dropped ½d to 1d yesterday, owing to the British purchase of the Canadian and Australian crops…
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"Strathhmore," a choice dairy and lucerne farm, two miles from Quirindi, is advertised for sale by auction at Fogarty's Hotel, Quirindi, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Vegetables on the Farm. An Anomaly
It is one of; the anomalies of rural life in this land that vegetables form such a small part' of the ordinary diet on many farms. Where there is every…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying. a Little Brown Cow. What was She Worth?
There is an old saying that "you cannot tell by the looks of a.'frog how far he can jurap." It may be said, too, that'you cannot tell by the looks of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes arc Issued every week, undfcr the personal supervision of the Hon. w. C. Grahame. M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, und are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 284. Agricultural The., Season's Pests. Fungous Diseases and Weeds
Uiscussiiig the present season in a recent conversation, the Chief Inspector remarked that the plentiful rains of the spring had been responsible for the…
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The Wheat Commission met yesterday, and paid particular attention to the transit of wheat from australia. It approved of the principle of using big steamers of deep…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Wheat Stacks. Alleged Incendiarism
On Saturday the Inspector-General of Police received the following telegram from the Lockhart police:— "Fire broke out in several places on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local News Singleton Wool
Mr Chas. Picton's Yellow Rock wool, from Singleton, was among the offerings at Winchcombe, Carson's sald last Thursday. The fleece sold at 17[?]d, Japanese…
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In Couneetion with the recent fires amengst, the wheat-stacks in the Lockhart radway station yard on Saturday Senior-sergeant Griffin arrested Gee. Frane[?]s Finn. a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local and General News. The Price of Butter
Senator Russell. Federal Honorary Minister yesterday declined to allow butter to be sold in Australia at £16/34 a cwt. but limited the price to £14/9/4 per cwt. for the present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Wheat. Government Scheme Commenced. London
THE city editor of the London "Times" in an article commenting on the British scheme of control of the wheat importations, through a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chicago Wheat Speculators. British Independence. London, Sunday night
The shipping position has considerably improved and the Government is now independent of the Chicago wheat speculators, who are still maintaining combine prices,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Wheat Stacks Alleged Incendiarism. Man Arrested. Cotton Waste Discovered
On Saturday the Inspector-General of Police received the following telegram from the Lockhart police:— "Fire broke out in several places…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr Black) has recently had under consideration a scheme for providing returned soldiers with a means of livelihood by…
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Messrs Griffith and Hassel, Patent Atterneys, of 77 Castlereagh-street, Sydney, report that the following applications for patents connected with the…
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The city editor 'of the London " Times,' in an article commenting on the British scheme of control of the wheat importations through a commissioner, Bays that the…
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