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Farming & the land, 1914

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Protection for Swallows. How Birds Help the Farmers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

The spring birds are to be protected in Europe, and indeed in America, as they have never been protected before, Bays the "Daily Mail."…

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The Dairying Industry in New Zealand

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

During last season the exports of Dairy produce from New Zealand ranked second only in value to the export of wool; fro[?] meat coming…

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Agricultural Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 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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Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 6

Private cables state that the London and Liverpool wheat cargo markets are quieter. A few sales took place in Sydney, for immediate loading,…

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Agricultural. Liming Wheat Land. Some Experiments near Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 7

Very little has been done in New South Wales in the past in the way of testing the effect on wheat yields of applications of lime, and the results of…

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Farm Laborers' Agitation. Movement in England. Wages Steadily Increasing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 6

In view of the trouble between farm workers and their employers in Australia it is interesting to notice the development of a similar dispute in…

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Should the Farmers Retract

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

The statements made by the union representatives in Sydney makes it evident that the trouble in the rural district of Wagga is far from ended…

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Rural Wages Board Settlement of the Chaff Strike. Arbitration Proposal Approved. Reparations for Farmers' Defence. Resolutions by Wagga Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 2

A largely attended general meeting of farmers, convened by the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, was held in the…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

Messrs. Schute, Boll, and Co., Ltd report:— Active inquiry prevails for any wool available for sale privately, but the…

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Local and General News Wheat Market Unchanged

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent wired last evening that wheat continues unchanged at Sussex street at 3/9½ per bushel…

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London Markets. Wheat Improved. Sales of N.S.W. Cargoes. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

An improved demand was in evidence yesterday for Australian wheat, owing to the world's shipments being expected to be light during the next few weeks…

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Politics and Black Chaff Organising the Country Party. Suggested Free Workers' Union. Chaff Will Stop at Forest Hill. Farmers' Definite Explanation. Rural Workers Invited to Federal Court. Labour Condemnation of Holman and Associates. F.s.a. Enthusiastic Suggested Free Workers' Union. Why Farmers Refuse State Arbitration Court. Workers Invited to Federal Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

The general meeting of farmers held in Wagga on Saturday afternoon, which was convened by the District Council of the Farmers and…

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Farmers' Straight Explanation

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

At this stage the President (Mr. Halloran) rose, and said that as there had been a good deal of discussion on the Wages Board and Arbitration,…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 4

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd. Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report under date of 27th inst. as follows…

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North Coast Tragedy. a Leading Farmer's Death. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

News has been received at Grafton of the death of F. W. Lee, a well-known resident of Lawrence. A sensation was caused later by the report…

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The immigrant Farm Employee. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 4

Sir,—In your paper of yesterday I notice a contradiction of some remarks that I made at the smoke social on Saturday night. I wish to…

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Preference to Unionists Revelation for Farmers Impossible Now to Meet the Workers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

The reports of speeches made at the Unionist Smoke Social on Saturday night as appearing in the "Express," and wherein the speakers announced strongly…

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Wheat Experiment [?] Grong Grong

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

The wheat experiments, conducted by the Department of Agriculture on the farm of Mr. J. Charles at Grong Grong were…

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General Not E Prizes for Leeton Butter

Irrigation Record · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 11

It is with great pleasure that the announcement is made that Leeton butter was very successful at the recent Easter Show. Three entries were made:…

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Cattle-maiming Mystery. Girl Makes Amazing Confession

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 7

There was a sensational sequel at the Welshpool (England) Police Court to a farmer's loss of ten cattle and the serious injury of an eleventh, Annis Evant, aged 15, a domestic servant, being charged with cattle…

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