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Farming & the land, 1914

2,293 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 115

Dairying on the Yanco Irriga[?]tion Settlement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

The manager of the Yanco irri[?]ion area reports:-Dairying continues [?]o make headway. The Commission recently purchased a further lot of 100…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 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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"Black" Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 3

The wheat strike, which is affecting several centres of New South Wales, has readied Sydney, and it is possible that it may lead to a serious situation…

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Wheat Loading Trouble

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 1

The statements made in reports from the country to the effect that wheat carted to the railway by farmers or by drivers not approved by…

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Wool Prices Higher. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

At the London wool sales finest greasy merinos showed an advance of 5 per cent., compared with the…

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Matong Homestead Farms

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

R. O. Drummond, land agent, Lockbart, is now filling up applications for these four splendid blocks, open for selection on February 2, Lodges…

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Farmers and Settlers' Expansion

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 2

It is apparent that in small centres where branches of the Farmers and Settlers' Association are not already existent, a move will directly be made…

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"Black" Wheat. Wharf Laborers Waiting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

There has, as yet, been no occasion for any action on the part of the Sydney Wharf Laborers' Union in connection with the wheat problem, but…

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Sheep and Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

Badgery Brothers, Sydney, report sheep market at Thursday's sale was a very satisfactory one for prime weighty sheep, but in the case of…

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Wheat Handling

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

There is an ugly aspect to the present industrial position, because of its clashing with the unsolved wheat problem. On the one hand, there is…

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"Black" Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

Our Sydney correspondent wires that yesterday the wharf[?]s were at work and produce was being hand[?] as used. The p[?]ton in regard to 'b[?] wheat…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

A.M.L and F Co. Ltd Report:— Our seemed sale of the new year was held on Thursday, when a catalogue of 3,860 bales were submitted, and…

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Wheat Steady. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

Wheat is steady but demand is disappointing. Cargoes of Walla and Blue Stem combined are quoted at 37/6 a quarter, c.[?].f.; and New South…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

The second series of wool sales opened in Victoria to-day, Dalgety's offering a large and representative catalogue of 65[?]0 bales, which' included consignments…

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The Wheat Market Sussex-street

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

The wh[?]at market was dull and there was more disposition on the part of some holders to part with their grain both for prom[?]t and forward [?]…

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"Black Wheat." Stacked in the Country. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

With the exception of a few truckloads, which the Trolly Draymen and Carters Union handled in the usual way, there has been no serious…

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The "Black" Wheat Question. Position [?]Anged. Sydney, Monday [?]

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. Rosser, street [?] of the N.S.W. branch of the Federal [?] states that he received an official [?] from the A.W.U. to assist in [?] the…

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"Black" Wheat. Important Developments. Labor Federation Called On

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

lt is understood that the Australian Federation of Labor (New South Wales branch) has been officially approached by the Australian Workers'…

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"Black" Wheat. Latest Extension of the Trouble. Federation of Labor Approached. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

Though no official statement can be obtained on the matter, there is good reason to believe that the Australian Federation of Labor (New…

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Farmer Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 4

David Bryce, a farmer of Tara, was killed on Thursday. He[?]had conveyed a load of wheat to Ariah Park, and was returning with a ten[?]ton load of manure,…

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