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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,002 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 101

Wool Prospects. a Question of Freights

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 5

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:— The wool trade in Australia is much concerned at the present…

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The Butter Trade. Agents Explain Difficulties. Proposal to Fix Prices. From Week to Week. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 3

Representatives of the wholesale butler distribution agents met the Attorney-General to-day, to discuss the trouble existing in the butter…

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Pigs and Pork. Pig Baibing and Dairying. On the Irrigation Area

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 8

"Bacon has taken an important place in the industries of this State and as most of the pige required to make this bacom are raised in conjunction with…

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Wool Sales.—probable Postponement. No Ships Available

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 3

It has of late become very clear that there is a dearth of freight steamers in all the Australian seaports. This may lead to the…

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Price of Butter Fixed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 3

The Necessary Commodities Commission has fixed the retail price of butter at 1s. 3 1/2d per lb…

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The Price of Butter. Increase in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

The Melbourne Price of Goods Board to-day sanctioned an increase in the price of wholesale butter to 1/5/p.m. lb. It was in Hyde Park the other day…

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Wool Sales Probable Postponement No Ships Available

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

It has of late become very clear that there is a death of freight steamers in all the Australian seaports. This may lead of the postponement of wool…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Likely Postponement. Lack of Freight Steamers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The dearth of freight steamers in Australia, it is thought, will lead to the postponement of the Sydney wool sales, since quite a number of…

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Fixing Prices. the Shortage of Wheat. Only Enough to Last Till November. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

A misunderstanding arising out of the recent proclamation fixing the price of bran at £7 10/ and pollard at £8 10 per ton in the counties of…

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Wages of Agricultural Laborers in Germany. the Kaiser As Farmer

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

English prot[?] as a model country. The following extract from a comprehensive review of the conditions of the agricultural laborer…

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Farmers and Settles Stockinbingal Branch

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the above branch was held on 3rd April, with Mr. J. Neville in the chair. Minutes were confirmed…

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The Schools and the Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

The Minister intimates that there was an increase of 12,000 in the pupils attending State schools during the past year. He adds that these figures show…

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The Dairy. Feeding for Butter-fat

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

Professor Henry reporting experiments with roots in Denmark, says:-"The cows eating the largest quantity of roots gave the richest milk…

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Price of Butter. Commission's Recommendations Adopted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 3

The Executive Council has adopted recommendation of the Necessary Commodities Commission increasing the price of butter to 1/3½ per lb…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Likely Postponement. Lack of Freight Steamers

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

The dearth of freight steamers in Australia, it is thought, will lead to the postponement of the Sydney wool sales, since quite a number of the…

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The Farm. Some Facts About Teff Grass (Eragrostis Abyssinica.)

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 3

This is a native of Abyssinia, where it is said to be highly cultivated in the hill country as an article of diet. It wan introduced into South Africa…

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The Farmer of the Future

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 3

The relative advantages of town and country life in one of the oldest of controversies; there are those who cannot endure to be away from…

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Lockhart Farmers. Meeting on

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

Lockhart F. and S. A. branch met on Saturday. Cr. W. Weedon presided. Others present: Messrs W. Day, W. Wiese, W. Smith, P. J…

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Farmers and the Railways

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 2

Much [?] and in some cases hardship is being caused through the inability of the railway authorities to provide trucks for the…

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