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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,673 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 84

Wool Sales. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 2

There was a miscellaneous selection forward at the London Wool Sales to-day. Prices were fully maintained for all sorts…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Ho[?] J. L. Trefid, Minister of Agriculture, and are based on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land production which would be impracticable to the Individual producer…

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Wagga Shooting Episode a Farmer's Error

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

The second case arising out of the shooting episode on the Wagga to Tumbarumba new railway works near Coreinbob was dealt with by…

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Closer Settlement Farms 76 Farms not applied for. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 4

The position in connection with the unsold closer settlement purchases is still causing concern in the Lands Department. There are…

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Farm Tragedy. Suicide to Avoid Arrest

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 7

An extraordinary story was told at Rushall, near Walsall, on Saturday at an inquest on a farmer named Albert Charles Look, aged 35, at Car[?]bridge…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Hillston Branch

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Present :—B. W. Doyle (president), H…

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Farmer's Home Burnt. Whole Family Perish. New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 2

The farm house of a farmer named Gravel, at Winnipeg, was destroyed by fire. The whole family of ten children perished…

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Second Lot of Farms

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 7

The first batch of 500 blocks of the Murrumbidger Irrigation scheme at Yanco having been taken up, it is the intention of the Government to throw…

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Farm and Station Workers' Accommodation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 5

A hill has been introduced into the legislative Assembly to replay the [?] of 1991. The present [?]…

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Fluke in Sheep and Cattle Hints for Avoiding It

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 5

Fluke, the name given to a parasite that infests the livers of sheep, cattle, and other domestic animals, is apt to for troublesome in spring it the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 3

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J, F. Tretle, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1912 · page 6

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report:—On Wednesday we brought forward a ca[?]alogue at very sat is factory prices, 12½d pally of western and north western…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 2

At the wool sales there was good competition for all [?]rades at full rates…

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Electricity and Crop Growing

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 1

In view of the successful experiments made by Mr. H. E. Kugelmann at his Gooramadda estate, near Rutherglen (Vic.), the following from the…

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Farmers and Renters' Association

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 October 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the above Association was held on Saturday afternoon at the School of Arts, there being a fair attendance…

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Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Horwood and Raleigh report having sold direct, and in conjunction with other agents:—5500'wethers for J. P. O'Donnell, Mingay, 1000 crossbred…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co. Ltd. reports:— Competition was very strong for all descriptions of wool at our sale on…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Platform. Objective

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 1

(a) The return of members to Parliament having a practical knowledge of ledge of country districts and requirements generally…

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The Farmers and Settlers, Association

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1912 · page 2

[The following article is an able defence of the above against its would-be detractors, including Mr, J. L. Trefle and Mr. Griffith, members…

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Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

The wheat market is quiet but steady. Some buyers are not so keen owing to showers in the country having induced farmers to offer…

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