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Farming & the land, 1915

2,002 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 101

Land Notes Homestead Farm Area No. 446

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

An area of 2,613 acres in four blocks ranging from 378 to 710 acres, will be made available as homestead farms on May 25. The [?] is situated in the…

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Cruelty to Sheep. Salutary Fine. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 3

Lindsay Rel[?] was to-day fined £5, in default six weeks' imprisonment, for cruelty to sheep in his charge at Flemington Siding. Evidence was given that…

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The Farm and Dairy Facts About the Silo

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 3

Twenty years' experience in the use of the silo has brought out some facts about which one and all are agreed:-…

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The Wool Deadlock. £3,000,000 Worth Held Up. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 3

As a result of the deadlock between the wool brokers and the wool buyers,. which still continues, wool valued at. over £3,000,000, in held up…

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The Price of Butter. Commission Considers Evidence Insufficient. Factories to Furnish Exhaustive Returns. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 3

The Necessary Commodities Commission to-day considered, in camera, the question if increasing the price of butter, but no decision was arrived at…

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Wheat Growing. Compulsory Cultivation, New Bill Promised. Tax on Idle Arable Lands Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 3

The New South Wales Cabinet to-day adopted a suggestion made by the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford, for the imposition of a super-tax on lands…

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The Farm. Deep Ploughing for Oats

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 3

On the Iron Mountain railroad de monstration farm at Hope, Ark., ca land ploughed four inches deep yielded but 23 bushels to the acre, while…

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Experiments with Dairy Cows

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 3

Professor Brandt, of Germany (says Professor H[?] in "Feeds and Feeding"), conducted three experiments with light and heavy dairy cows…

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Alleged Breach of Contract Verdict Against Rock Farmer

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 4

The hearing was commenced at the Albury Circuit Court on Wednesday afternoon and concluded at 9 o'clock Thursday night, of the case in which…

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Wool-trade Dispute. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 2

The dispute between the wool brokers and wool buyers regarding the payment of prompt cash, is still unsettled but the position is more hopeful. Both…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 4

The Australian Merchant, Land and Finance Co., report:—The wool sales were resumed in Melbourne yesterday after an interest of six weeks, and we…

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Price of Butter. Application for Increase Refused. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 2

Before the Necessary Commodities Commission to-day, Judges Edmunds stated that members of the Commission had come to the conclusion that…

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London Wool Sales. Quiet Market. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 4

The London wool sales opened to a good attendance, had the lone of the market was quiet, with little [?]. American buyers were absent. Best…

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Russian Wheat for Europe. 350,000 Tons at Vladivostock. Loading in British Ships. Wellington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 4

The Prime Minister. Mr. Massey has been solved by Mr. Chiton, who is representing the New Zealand Government at the Panama Exposition, that it…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 6

The Sydney [?]Brokers' As[?] report:-[?]ction sales will be resumed in the Sydney market during the coming week when catalogues…

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Prime Sheep Supplies

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

Hombush sheep offerings furnish ample evidence of the dry times experienced in the pastoral districts. Supplies latterly have medium and…

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Losses Among Sheep

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 1

The Stock Inspector reports further serious losses amongst lambing was which have recently been returned by rail to their home run from [?]…

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Russia's Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Massey, has received the following cablegram from Mr. Clifton, who is representing the New Zealand Government at the…

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report sales were to have commenced in the Sydney market on Monday, April 25, after the races which was arranged to allow of the…

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Commercial. London Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. have received following cable from London: —Compared March values for shafty merinos uncharged. Others fully 5…

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