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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,293 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 115

French Park Farmers' Donation

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 May 1914 · page 2

Yesterday Mr. A. F. D. White, secretary of the Wagga District Hospital received a letter from Mr. W. J. Goode, secretaryof the French Park Progress…

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London Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 2

At the London wool sales yesterday, prices reached the hightest of the present series…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 3

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., report: Prices realised at the Brisbane sales last week proved fully up to expectations, superior quality both of greasy…

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London Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Limited, have received the following cable from their London agents:—"May wool sales closed firm. Compared with…

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Dipping Sheep When and How

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 1

Were it possible to effectively dip sheep immediately after shearing, there is no doubt it would greatly simplify the operation and save a second…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. Address by Mr. T. WISE

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4

In the evening, Mr. T. Wise, at the invitation of the secretary of the District Council, delivered am address on the subject of bulk handing of wheat…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Resolutions for Industrial Organisation

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon, when the president, Mr. G. Lindon,…

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Farmers and Settlors' Association. Murrumbidgee Electorate Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee Electorate District Council of the farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the I.O.O.F. Hall on…

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Failing Wheat Supply. Advance in Food Prices. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

Widespread fears that the world's demand for wheat will shortly outrun the supply, have been responsible for a considerable advance in the…

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Driving Accident. Well-known Farmer Killed. Son's Shocking Discovery. Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

News was brought into town this morning that Mr. Patrick O'Brien, of Dultah, while driving from Ganmain to his home last evening, was thrown…

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Prolific Crop of Apples

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

We have been shown some excellent Five Crown apples, sent into Wagga from a Batlow orchard. They are from a tree which yielded no…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 4

Schute; Bell and Co. Ltd., Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report under date of 16th inst:— MarsupialSkins: No auction sales held…

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District News Culcairn. Wheat Experiments

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 3

The Department of Agriculture has established an experimental, farm at Walla Walla near Culcairn, on the Culcairn Corowa line, on the property of…

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Commercial. the Markets. Wheat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 4

Shippers found it difficult to obtain sufficient wheat to meet oversea engagements, although they were prepared to pay an increase of a farthing…

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London Markets Wheat Steady. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 4

Steady conditions again characterised the markets for wheat yesterday, and the volume of business transacted was of moderate dimensions…

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Wheat on the Highway Curious Law Suit

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 4

A case of unusual interest to farmers and carriers in which was involved the question of liability in regard to wheat left standing on a public road,…

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The Wheat Market (Wagga Wheat Prices are 4d per bushel below Sydney quotations) Buyers Unable to Obtain Supplies. the Market Still Rising. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 4

At Sussex street today, shippers found it difficult to obtain sufficient supplies of wheat to meet requirements of overset engagements and were…

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Walla Farmers Protests Against R.w.u

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 4

Resolutions are being sent by the Walla Walla Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to the conference, protesting against wharfage…

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Stalls For Cattle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 3

The other evening a countryman brought his sweetheart into the city to hear a performance by a well-known opera company…

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Wool Reports

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 4

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction on Wednesday a catalogue of 1,607 bales including several useful clips from…

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