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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,002 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 101

Sydney Wool Sales. Likely Postponement, Lack of Freight Steamers

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 3

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 woolbuyers are not…

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The Wheat Harvest. Small Surplus in South Australia. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 3

The official return shows that for the season just passed the wheat production was 3,527,428 bushels, an average of 1.41 bushel. The total…

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Preparing the Tariff. Consideration for Concessions. No Interference with Butter Trade. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

The Minister for Customs has pron[?]ifsed consideration to various requests for tariff concessions presented by deputations from the confectionery,…

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"Citrus Culture." Farmers' Bulletin, No. 90. -

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 6

Thin bulletin, forming as it docs part of the mnttor' that is intended for the "Fruitgrowers' Guide," is issued by the Department of Agriculture in order…

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P.L.L Conference. State Farms for Women. Some Important Motions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

Mr Thomas Ryan, a member of the South Australian Parliament, addressed the Labor conference tonight. He declared that it was the…

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Dairying. the Butter Industry. Its Present Position

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 8

Not withstanding that the war has so distinctly enhanced prices as to allow in part the anxiety of a year ago about the fate of second quality butter, the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 4

Alan Power ws charged with stealing four sheep. the property of C. S. Falkiner and Sons, at Tarentta, on January 17. A second court of receiving…

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No More Wheat Seizures. Minister for Lands' Anticipation. Record Area Under Crop. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 3

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford. told a deputation at Harden that he did not anticipate there would be any occasion during this next harvest…

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Items of News. Phenomenal Wheat Yield

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 4

The following paragraph form the "Weekly press" (Auckland, N.Z.) will be read with interest by victims of the drought in Riverian:—The highest…

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Live Stock. Hand-feeding Sheep. Some Suggested Rations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 8

What will make the best and most economical ration for keeping sheep alive just now? One way and another tha question…

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Agricultural. [?]Ing Wheat Land. Last Season's Experiments

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 8

A year ago some peominence was given in these Notes" to the concln. sious derived from as experiment in the timing of wheat land, which was…

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New Zealand Butter. Rise to 1/6 Per Pound. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 3

The retail price of butter has increased to 1/6 per Ib. being the second and advance the week. A further rise is predicted…

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Huge Wheat Purchase. Argentine Grain Sold to Britain. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 4

It is reported that the British Government during the last fortnight, has bought wheat in Argentine vained at £20,000,000…

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Wagga District. How Some Farmers Fare. Letters to P.p. Board. "What Till After Harvest."

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 3

There was a small sheaf of letters tabled at yesterday's meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board. Each letter told a story of…

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Mortality Among Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

The Stock Inspector to the Narandera P.P. Board has just investigated a case of mortality amongst lambing ewes which recently returned by rail…

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Items of News. Corriedale Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

In connection with the Corriedale Sheepbreeders' Association's request that ordinary and championship prizes be included for this breed at future…

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Profits on State Wheat. to Go Back to the People. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

In referring to Mr. Wade's statement in regard to the wheat profit, Mr. Hall said it will go back to the people in some form, but it will be a matter…

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Seed Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 4

Mr. G. Vahler, Chairman of the Wheat Acquisition Board, states that with a view to faci[?]ating the distribution of see [?] wheat it has been decided…

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Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 3

Owing to the scarcity of shipping space, and the consequent Inability of buyers to ship heavy purchases of wool, brokers have…

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