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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,293 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 115

Farmers and Rural Workers Minister Has No Power to Convene Conference

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 3

A number of questions were put to the Minister for Lands in Parliament on Monday regarding the attitude of the Government towards the proposal…

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The Farmers' Cornsacks

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 4

The marketing manipulations of the jute crop in India, which, in the absence of bulk handling so vitally affects the wheat growing interests of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 4

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Treie, Minister of Agriculture, and are based on the…

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Wool Reports

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. report:—Competition was keen and general throughout last week's sales, every section of the trade having…

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Hillston Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 9

The ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the Hillston P. and A. Association was held at the Council Chambers on Monday last, Messrs,…

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Pastoral Ringbarking. Methods of Practical Men

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 10

The varying results obtained in the West by ringbarking has led the Stock Inspector of Cobar to make some inquiries in his district lately, and the…

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A New Zealand Sheep Auction

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 7

Last on the list at the Matawhere sheep auction recently was an aged ewe, whose shrunken sides and generally emaciated condition augured that…

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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 10 April 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 oh the experience of the Department. 153…

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Big Gas Well on a Farm. Tapped at a Depth of 350 Ft.—5,000,000 Ft. Daily

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 7

A well on the farm of George Hornby, of Evansville, Ind., four miles north of this city, is producing 5,000,000 feet of gas a day and experts say this…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Hillston Branch of the F.S.A. was held last Monday, Messrs Morant (president), Costeilo, Southwell, Lapthorne, Courts,…

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Mirrool Pioneers. Making an Irrigation Farm. Scrumptious Water Melons

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1914 · page 1

"The worst of the summer is over now (it is just 12 months since we 'lit' on this bit of soil), and we are anticipating some solid graft from…

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Pastoral. Sheep on the North Coast. Limited Possibilities

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 7

Opportunity was taken by the Sheep and Wool Expert at a recc[?] meeting of the Nimbin branch of the Agricultural Bureau to counsel North Coast…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 7

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based on the…

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Prizes for Youths. Encouragement in Good Farming

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 7

Mr. Alex Hay, of Coolangatta, has taken a practical step in the way of encouraging good farming methods amongst young people on the farm, as…

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Farmers' Co-Operation. Successful Victorian Venture

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 6

The Gippsland and Northern Co-operative Selling Company Ltd is taking steps to eularge its capital and to extend the scope of its business by…

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Farmers and Cornsacks Proposed Investigation

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 6

A discussion took place at the quarterly meeting of the Tamworth district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on the subject of the…

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Lone-hand Game Is Suicidal Mr. Patten at Brisbane. Urges Farmers to Stand with the Liberals. No Time to Be at Loggerheads

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 5

Speaking at Brisbane last week on the threatened breaking away of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. Patten, member for Hume, and whose…

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Country Telephones for Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 5

A meeting of the Yathella branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the residence of Mr. S. H. Hillam on Wednesday night…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 2

A.M.L. [?]ind Co., Ltd., report:—Since the auctions a number of passed-in lots have been selling at satisfactory figures, and the wool now…

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Profit in Dairy Farming

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 19

In the February "Agricultural Gazette" attention was drawn to the case of Mr. Fowler, of Rawdon Island, Hastings River, who has a farm of 80 acres. For…

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