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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,293 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 115

London Markets. Wheat Brighter. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

A much brighter tone characterised the market for Australian wheat yesterday. Offers of 36s per quarter for cargoes…

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Black Chaff Meeting Coolamon Farmers Confer Important Resolutions Adopted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

A public meeting of farmers was held in the Masonic Hall, Coolamon, yesterday afternoon, to discuss the reported action of certain Sydney…

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Irrigation Farm Surrendered

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

The farm No. 21, 49 acres 2 roods, of Thomas Carberry Hockin and Herbert Andrew erase, within the Yanco Irrigation Area, has been…

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Education of Farmers' Sons Request to Establish College. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

Mr. 'William Gibson, chairman of the Goldsmiths Company, has bequeathed a quarter of a million to provide education and other advantages…

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More Interesting Dairying Figures

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 8

Several lots of statistics regarding dairying on the Area have been published in the last few numbers of the "Irrigation Record," but none is more eloquent as…

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Ostrich Farming

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 3

A great deal of discussion has already taken place as to whether Ostrich farming will become a payable proposition on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area…

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The Dairy Cow Again. Another Problem Solved

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

Additional proof as to the value of the dairy cow on typical irrigation settlements is frequently forthcoming. The success achieved by settlers on the…

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Meeting of the Farmers' Association

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 8

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Farmers' Association, which now numbers 83 members, was held on the evening of the 12th instant, in the Leeton…

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Loans on Irrigation Farms

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

As a result of an inquiry recently made by the Manager as to whether in the event of an applicant for a loan being unsuccessful a refund of the deposit paid…

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Minor Contour Surveys Large Area Farms

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 7

In the case of some of the large farms on the Yanco Area difficulty has arisen in connection with the taking out of the minor contour surveys necessary in…

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A General Farm

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 5

There has never been much doubt cast on the future of fruit growing on the Area, and most people seem satisfied nowadays that dairying will also be a sucoess. Grave…

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Cootamundra District Court. Share Farmer's Claim. Cattle in Wheat Paddock. Alleged Trespass Through Broken Fence

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 4

At the Cootamundra District Court last week, befor Acting-Judge Bevan, a case of interest to share farmers was a claim for 13 by Leslie…

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Wet Sheep Shearing

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 5

A test case affecting steep owner and shearers was beard at Kilmore County Court recently, when Alfred Holmes, shearer of Middle…

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Wheat Ha[?]dling. Carelessness of the Railways. Some Serious Allegations

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

"It's a shocking waste," said an indignant farmer, referring to the large number of bags of wheat which become lost in transit and during…

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Good Farming

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 6

"Sambo, is your master a good farmer?" "Oh, yer, massa fus-rate farmer—he make two crops in one year."…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Meeting. at Boree Creek

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Boree Creek F. and S. A. Branch was held on Monday. The char was occupied by the President…

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Farmers Resume Meeting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

At the conclusion of the Conference the Chairman, Mr Cox, advised the pr[?]edings as above, and explained a motion, which, he said, was…

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The Hume Electorate. Conference of Liberals and Farmers and Settlers. Mr Pa[?]tent's Candidature Endorsed Are the Parties United?

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

At the M.P. and A.A. rooms (Wagga) last week a conference took place of delegates representing [?] various branches of the Liberal…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

Mr. G. H. Kelsey, organising secretary of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, visited Big Springs on Monday…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Riverina Example Approved

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Narromine F. and S. Association a warning note was struck by the president (Mr. F. H. Shepherd). He pointed…

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