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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,293 stories in Riverina's papers · page 67 of 115

Police Court. Monday, 10th AUGUST. (Before the Police Magistrate). Cattle Straying

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 4

On charges of having allowed stock to stray, J. F. O'Regan was fined 5/ and 6/ costs; F. Leonard, 10/ and 6/ costs; C. Sloper, 5/ and 6/ costs;…

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The Carnage at Liege. German Troops Slaughtered Like Sheep. Position in Australia. Cornering the Wheat Supply. Drastic Action by Government Threatened. German Activity in England 5000 Arrests Made. Montenegro Attacks Austria. Japanese Want War. in the North Sea. an Ports Blockaded. But No Fighting Reported. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" states that the British fleet holds the North Sea firmly. All approaches to Germany are now closed. No lighting is reported by…

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Farmers and Other Subscriptions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2

The interesting item in the conference report presented at the Wagga Farmers and Settlers' Association meeting last Saturday by Messrs…

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Farmer Found Dead. Supposed Suicide. Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 4

A sad case of supposed suicide was reported to the police this morning, when the body of Mr. Win. Crichton was found in one of the paddocks of…

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Preparations in England. Suffragette and Strike Prisoners Released. Castles As Hospitals. Ship Repair Works Ready. Wool Market at a Standstill. Rush for Enrolment. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 2

Earls Spencer and Stradbroke and many others are offering their houses and some their Scottish castles as hospitals…

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The Wheat Market Firm on Account of Crops. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 4

The wheat market to-day was firmer both for old and new wheat, which is not attributed to the war, but on account of the continued absence of…

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Commercial. the Markets. Wheat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 4

Milling wheat opened in Sydney at 4/2/½, with sales of August September delivery at the same price. Odd sales of new wheat, January-February…

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Feeding Britain. Sensible Lockhart Proposal. Donation of 500 Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 3

Messrs. R. S. Drummond and Walter Day, of Lockhart, have telegraphed to the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth: "We suggest that you…

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Sheep and Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

Badgery Brothers, Sydney, report only a light supply of sheep forward for Monday's sales, totalling 13,894 head, and this number was made up…

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Dairying. High Butter Tat Yields

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

Agricultural Department's Offer. In order to stimulate an improvement in the breeding, feeding, and testing of dairy cattle, the Minister for…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

The A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. report:—A few days ago the prospects of the marketing of the clip now being shorn might be said to have never been more…

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Tumut Butter Factory

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Tumut Butter Factory look place on Friday, 7th August, Mr. J. Elliot (chairman) presiding…

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Tumut Butter Factory, Ltd

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Tumut Butter Factory, Ltd, took place on Friday, 7th August, Mr. J. Elliot (chairman)…

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Worms Damaging Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6

In the North-West. The reports of cutworms doing damage among wheat crops were lately supplemented by a letter from a farmer in the North-West who, having noticed…

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Commercial. the Wool Trade

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 4

In consequence of the European war wool sales have been indefinitely postponed. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write stating that apart from small…

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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 14 August 1914 · page 6

These Notes are issued every weak, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department No. 171…

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Homestead Farms Available

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

The setting apart of 57,168 acres at Dundoo Hills, on the railway under construction from Wyalong to Cudgellico, in 63 blocks of from 600 to…

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The Buddigower Farms. Eleven Applications Fob Each Block

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 10

Applications for the Buddigower homestead farms, comprising eighteen areas of from 624 bo 1,446 acres m the West Wyalong district…

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Farmers' Patriotism

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 3

The offer made by the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to supply the Defence Department, in the event of…

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Farmers and Army Supplies

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Following on the offer of the Wagga District Council to organise the fodder supplies for the Australian forces, by sales to the Defence Department…

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