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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,293 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 115

Unusual Case From the ROCk Insurance on a Crop

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 6

Claude Dodds Maclure sued George M'Gregor Snodgrass, now of Dunedoo, farmer, to recover the sum of £12 4s 6d, paid by plaintiff for defendant in…

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Farmers' Home Hotel the Matong Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 5

The enquiry into the valuation of the Farmers' Home Hotel, Matong, was continued on Thursday. In our last issue we published evidence given…

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The Railways and the Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 March 1914 · page 2

In the House on Thursday evening the Premier was questioned by Mr. Balf, the member for Corowa, on the matter of the shortage of trucks. He…

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Sheep and Dead Rabbits

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

MR. S. TUCKER, of Brawlin, told us yesterday that he has solved the matter of sheep eating dead rabbits. He was losing his sheep in this…

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Cattle Drovers Molested. Assailants Escape

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

While three drovers were taking a mob of rattle to the slaughter yards on Saturday morning, they were treated to a shower of bottles and…

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Sheep and Dead Rabbits. Inspector MacPherson's Report

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

I HAVE the honor to acknowledge receipt of your verbal instructions, date of 26th February, to prepare a report on the subject of the eating of rabbit carcases by sheep, cattle and horses, and now beg to report as follows:— I am compelled to admit that…

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Commercial. Firm Position of Wool. London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 4

At the London wool [?] yesterday firm conditions conti[?] were [?] at an advance of 10 per cent. on the [?] ruling at the Ja[?] sales…

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The Farmers and the Labor Party. (To the Editor.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 3

Sir,—In the report of the Donaldson banquet it would appear that a comic note was introduced by one of the speakers in referring to the guest when he expressed the…

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Senate Candidates. Farmers' Referendum. Messrs. [?]Rethowan and Campbell Chosen

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 4

The recently avowed determination of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to nominate two of the six Senators in the interests of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of The Rock branch of the F.S.A. was held in The Rock Hall on Saturday, 7th inst., Mr. Lawrence occupying the chair and…

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Protection From the Rabble Disturbances in Country Districts. Farmers Ask for Protection From "The Rabble and Scum"

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

As an outcome of the outrages being committed in the country farming centres by gangs of irresponsibles who are following upon the rural strike…

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Wagga District Farmers and Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Wagga District Farmers and Settlers' Association took place at the M. P. ana A. A. rooms on Saturday…

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Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 3

At the wool sales, prices for merinos and both fine and coarse crossbreds were well maintained…

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Depraved Taste. Rabbit-eating Sheep Ins. Macpherson's Deductions

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 4

The Chairman P.P. Board, Gundagai. Sir.—I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your verbal…

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'Possum Farming

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 3

The ever-increasing demand for 'possum fur, and the fact that Australia holds a monopoly in respect to that useful product, makes the…

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Waste Lands on Farms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

If farmers generally were as careless with their money as they are with their money's worth, then the amount of interest would not be…

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Farm Notes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 6

At one of the Sussex County Courts recently Colonel Cody, an Courts recently Colonel Cody, an aviator, was suddenly by a farmer for…

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The Farmers' Advance' Movement

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

THE largely-increased membership of Lockhart and The Reek branches of the Farmers and Settlers Association is only an indication of what is…

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The Rock Farmers. Meeting of Branch

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

A general meeting of The Rock F. and S. Association was held in the I.O.O.F. Hall, The Roct, on 28th ult. Mr L. Louis, the President…

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