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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Great Wool, Prices

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 2

The wool sales held on 24th February witnessed a number of record prices for merino wool. On that date, John Bridge & Co. submitted…

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Indian Wheat Harvest. Delhi

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 3

A forecast of the wheat crop gives the area sown as 33,000,000 acres, an increase in area of 23 per cent. The Government is arranging to export the…

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The Wheat Case. State's Right to Annul Contracts. Chief Justice's Question. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 3

The hearing was continued before the High Court of the special case stated by the Interstate Commission in regard to the appeal from the injunction…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., report under date 8th March:— Prices in Brisbane last week ruled well up to the improved levels…

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Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

The buoyant wool market experienced at recent auctions has, to a large extent, been due to the strong inquiry ruling on American…

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Commercial. Sheep Values High

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Buyers in search of cheap mutton were disappointed at last Thursday's Homebush auctions. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., state that over 9,000 sheep…

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Sudan Grass. Prolific Cattle Fodder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

In consequence of the glowing reports from the United States, the Department of Agriculture last year imported some Sudan grass seed from…

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Wheat Commission. Inquiry Into Alleged Corruption. Coolamon Farmers Give Evidence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. Justice Ferguson, Royal Commissioner, to-day inquired into the rumors of alleged corruption in connection with the passing of the Wheat…

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Charges of Graft. the Wheat Seizure

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 2

Evidence was taken on Monday morning by Mr. Justice [?]son, the Commissioner inquiring into charges of corruption in connection with the…

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Our Wires. Helping Farmers [?]dney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

The whole of the £250,000 set aside for advancing fodder and wheat to necessitous farmers is likely to be absorbed…

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Land. Available Closer Settlement Purchase Farms. Boorabil Estate, parish of Curriba, county of Dowling

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 4

Farm No. 4, comprising portion 44, of 1,128 acres (about), distant from Cargellico about 25 miles, Wyalong about 52 miles; grazing and…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. submitted a representative catalogue to-day of some 4000 bales. the balk of the [?] coming from the [?] and…

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Wheat Seizure. Argument Before the Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

The hearing was continued to-day before the High Court of the special case stated by the Interstate Commission against the injunction…

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The Farm and Dairy. New Process for Preserving Milk

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 5

To the already known methods of preserving milk another has been added by two Italian physicians. Their method is to preserve milk by means…

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Wheat Acquisition the Cancelled Contracts. Was There Corruption? Inquiry Continued. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. Justice Ferguson, who has been appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into rumors of Ministerial corruption in connection with the passage…

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The Dairy. Tuberculosis Bacilli and Sunlight

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 5

Investigations recently completed at one of the State Universities showed that the bacilli of tuberculosis will remain alive and virulent outside the…

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Farmers & Settlers' Meetings. at Yerong Creek

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 4

The annual meeting and election of office-bearers of the Yerong Creek Branch of the F. and S. Association was held on Saturday, the 27th ult…

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Dairy Factory Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 2

The premises of the Singleton Central Dairy Co. were gutted by fire this morning. The Jamage is estimated at £5600…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Millwood-road Branch Millwood

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 4

A meeting was held at Mr. F. W. Cox's residence on the 2nd inst Mr. F. W. Cox presided over only a moderate attendance. which was caused…

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Wheat Acquisition Act

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball M.L.A. has been informed by the Department of the Attorney-General and of Justice under date Sydney March 3, referring to his…

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