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Farming & the land, 1914

2,293 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 115

Life's Uncertainty. a Young Lockhart Farmer's Sad End

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

"In the midst of life we are in death." In excellent spirits Mr Gus Bickerstaff left his father's farm on Monday morning to draw a tank of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Associations. Ashbridge Branch. Derrain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 4

The largest meeting of farmers ever held in this district took place at the Ashbridge Hall on Saturday last in connection with the annual meeting…

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State Parliament Willoughby Election Wages Board for Doctors. the Grants to Shires. Misleading Farmers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, Mr. Holman stated that owing to the delay in the preparation of the printed matters which must accompany the financial…

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R.W.U. Case. Alleged Assault by Farmer. Charges Against G. H. Mendham

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 March 1914 · page 2

George Henry Mendham was charged on two counts with having assaulted William Felix Woods, causing actual bodily harm, at North Wagga, on…

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London Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 4

Schute Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date of 9th inst as follows:— The London market has opened at fully up to the parity of closing rates…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 4

Owing to the dullness of the demand for Australian wheat in London the market in Sydney to-day again lacked animation. Holders still asked late…

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London Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 4

Medium crossbreds were in buyers' favor, but for other descriptions there was strong competition, prices being firm…

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The British Wheat Market From February Files Mark Lane February 2

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 4

Wheat is a poor sale but English at tracts more attention than any other kind. Fine Canadian comes next in demand then Indian and Russian…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Grong Grong

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1914 · page 4

A good deal of interest was centred in a meeting of farmers in M'Lennan's Hall. Grong Grong, on the 9th inst., to hear the F.S.A. organiser, Mr. C…

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Sheep and Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

Badgery Brothers, Sydney, report that Flemington sales were resumed at about normal conditions on Monday, when the sheep market…

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Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat. Farmers' Experiment Plots, 1913

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 3

The results of the farmers' experiment plots for the past season are now available for purposes of comparison, and some useful information…

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Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 2

Merinos and fine crossbreds were extremely firm at the London wool sales to-day…

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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 13 March 1914 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 149…

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Sheep and Dead Rabbits. Inspector MacPherson's Report. [Continued from last issue.]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

IN my own opinion the carcase eating habit is a morbid appetite resulting from a deranged digestive system. And the cause for this is…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. Maize Seed for 1915. Begin the Selection in the Field

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 4

Opportunity to increase the maize crop in 1915 by ten per cent.—who would not seize it? Certainly it is a good way off, but it is none the less…

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Irrigation Farms

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 8

REFERRING to the Murrumbidgee irrigation area, the Commissioner, in his annual report, states:—"The declarations of applicants for farms…

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DAIRYING. N.S.W. Dairy Stock. An Ers. of Marked Improvement

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 6

In the course of a recent conversation on the improvement in the productive capacity of dairy cows of this State the Dairy Expert drew attention…

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Farming in the East. L.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 6

The Japanese do nearly everything backwards from the way we do it. If the farmer is the possessor of a horse, and is fortunate enough to have…

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Proceeds of Wagga Crop. MARTIN v. KEREOOT

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 3

In the Equity Court, in Sydney, before Mr. Justice Harvey, Mr. Maughan instructed by Mr. H. G. F. Walker, made an ex parte application on…

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Dairying. N.S.W. Dairy Stock. an Era of Marked Improvement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1914 · page 5

In the course of a recent conversation on the improvement in the productive capacity of dairy cows of this State the Dairy Expert drew attention…

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