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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,002 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 101

Farmers and Settlers' Association. Narandera Branch

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 March 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting was held on Saturday last. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of £7 17.4. A sum was voted to fight the Wheat…

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London Wool Sales. Five Per Cent. Increase. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 3

At the London wool sales crossbreds increased 5 per rent. Scoured wool showed an advance of one penny…

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Shortage of Wheat. Only Six Weeks Supply. Dig Importation Urged. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1915 · page 2

It is understood that four millers, who are members of the Royal Commission on the control of trade, Perth, have urged the importation of 20,000 tons of…

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Commercial. Wool. London Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. have received the following cable from London:—142,000 bales wool available. Compared closing rates last…

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Agricultural Germination of Wheat Seed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 5

During the last two seasons cases came ender the notice of the Biologist of the Department, in which some of the wheat seed sown on Government and…

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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 19 March 1915 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. George Black. M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 202…

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Dairying. Present Position of Herds. And the Advantage of Testing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 6

"I think it will be generally accepted by most practical men that successful dairying depends largely on the four fundamental principles—breeding,…

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

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1915 · page 4

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

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Melbourne Wool Market

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 3

Dalgety'a held their 14th and concluding sale of the series on Monday when they offered 3051 bales. There were some good wools, both…

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Farm Homestead Burned

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 4

A further fire occurred on Wednesday night between 9 and 10 o'clock at the homestead of Mr. T. Braneley, about five miles from…

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Dairying. Present Position of Herds. And. the Advantages of Testing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 8

"I think it will be generally accepted by most practical men success dairying depends largely on the four fundamental principles-freeding,…

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Price of Butter Increased Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

The wholesale price of butter will be increased by 4/ a cwt. from Monday…

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Farmer's Awful Experience. Four Days in the Bush. Thrown From a Cart. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

Harry Woods, a farmer of the Mackerin district, Western Australia, was thrown out of a cart. He landed on his head and lay unconscious for…

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Commercial. Wool Sales. Cootamundra Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. Wm. Fitzgerald's Rosehill wool clip, from Cootamundra, was included in Winchcombe, Carson's catalogue submitted last Thursday. The ewes…

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Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., reports:—The hardening tendency of the wool market continues. In view of the superior wools…

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The Wheat Act

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

The High Court to-day will deliver judgment on the question of the Wheat Acquisition Act…

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The Buoyant Wool Market

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

Though medium and faulty wools were a little irregular at last week's closing auctions, the market generally was very strong. The prices secured…

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To-day's Telegrams Wheat Act Valid. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

The High Court delivered judgment in Melbourne to-day on the wheat case. The court held that the Wheat Acquisition. Act was valid. Justices…

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Needy Farmers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

A SYM of £250,000 was made available by the State Government for seed wheat and fodder to farmers who suffered owing to the drought…

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Help for Farmers. Advance of £250,000

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

As a result of the drought which prevailed in some parts of the State, the whole of the £250,000 set aside for advancing fodder and seed…

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