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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

1,761 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 89

Ardlethan Tin Field Discovery in Riverina. Mines Amongst the Wheat. £60.000 in Three Months. Opinions of Experts

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

Ardlethan, near Temora, which is the centre of one of the richest wheat growing districts of the State, is now the centre nf mining interest in Australia…

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The Dairy. Drink for Cows. Impure Water an Evil

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 7

There is an immediate and important relation between the water supply on the farm and the purity of the milk produced. Nothing is more likely to…

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Brains in Farming

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 1

The New York "Saturday Evening Post" recounts an instructive mon[?]ent:—"A woman came into possession of 80 acres of land Persons…

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Dry Farming Methods. an Enthusiastic Advocate

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

In a voluminous report upon "the agricultural development of our drier lands," which he has presented to the Minister, Mr. N. Nielsen makes the…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association the Murrumbidgee Selection

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the local branch of the above association was held at the Oddfellows Hall on Wednesday afternoon, for the purpose of hearing addresses…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Wheat Growing. Questions and their Answers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 7

The inspector for the southern district was "up against it" at a meeting of the Coreen-Burrajaa branch of the Agricultural Burean. He was…

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Disastrous Floods. Dairy Country Inundated. Crops and Cattle Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

The Tweed River is in flood Niles of country along the north arun are under water Corn crops have been destroyed and dairy cattle drowned…

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Sydney Wool Sale

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Sydney, report that at their wool sale held on Thursday they offered a catalogue of 1175 bales…

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Visit to Wagga Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 4

Mr. Joseph Cook, leader of the Opposition in the Federal House of Representatives, and Mr. R. Patten the selected Liberal and Farmers and…

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The Tweed in Flood. Biggest for Eight Years Steamers Weather Bound. River Rises Ten Feet. Dairy Industry Suspended. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 2

Owing to heavy rain, the Tweed River is in flood. The north arm overflowed, and is now a sheet for miles. Corn crops have been destroyed, and…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Winchoombe Carson reports :—We catalogued close on 3000 bales of wool for our Thursday's sale. A good selection of autumn shorn…

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Six Million Less Sheep. Drought Losses

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

THE Chief Inspector of Stock, Mr. S. T. D. Symonds, has issued an estimate of the number of live stock in the State based on returns…

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Two Wheat Averages. State's Average—10 Bushels. Farmers' Experiment Plots—20 Bushels

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 3

Does it pay to grow wheat for a [?]bushel crop? In a season when the average yield is estimated by the Statistician to be 10 bushels, and in a country…

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Commercial Sydney Wool and Produce Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—Auction sales were held in the Sydney market during the past week, when eleven…

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Grading Seed Wheat. Risks Ok Change Ok Seed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 4

The other .dav. Mr. G. Valder, Director of Agriculture, pointed out that a change of seed was often a risky and dangerous practice, especially in…

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Co-operative Marketing of Maize and Farm Produce

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

THE President of the Shire Counoil (Cr Jno Elliot) presided over a large, representative and deeply interested assemblage of local farmers at O'Brien's Hall on Monday week,…

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Dry Farming and Irrigation What New South Wales Must Do. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. Nielsen presented his latest report on irrigation to the Premier today. His conclusions are that if New South Wales is ever to carry even a…

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Farmers' Autumn Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

Notice of motion was given by the measurer. Mr. Halloran, for consideration at the annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and…

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Albury State Electorate. Farmers and Settlers' Candidate. Mr H. a Paech Selected

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 3

The ballot of members of the branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association in the Albury electorate, to select a candidate to contest the next State…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Annual Meeting of Wagga Branch. Mr. E. Crouch Elected President

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 April 1913 · page 2

The tenth annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Lite[?]y institute on Saturday…

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