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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,002 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 101

Cargo of Wheat. Due in a Month. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3

The Attorney-General states that a cargo of 7000 tons of wheat will arrive in Sydney in a month's time…

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Drought Losses. an Appalling Total. Fifteen Million Sheep in N.S.W.

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3

A Wagga man, who travels much, aud is familiar with the conditions prevailing in the pastoral and agricultural areas…

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Dairying. Milking the Cow. Some Useful Hints

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 2

While the milking machine, in the care of an intelligent man, may solve the labor problem, it will do endless damage in the hands of a careless…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Illabo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in Healey's Hall on May 31. Present Messrs. W. A…

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Necessary Commodities. Farmers to Show Cause. Alleged Trafficking. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 4

Certain country farmers will be called upon next Wednesday to show cause before the Necessary Commodities Commission why the…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 3

The Sydney Woolseling Brokers' Association reports. At the resumption of auction sa'es in Sydney during the past week execp[?] favorable selling…

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Sheep Losses. In Snow Country. Thousands Sheep Perish

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 4

The fall of snow which followed the rain on Belgian Day has proved' disastrous to those who had sheep in the mountains. All…

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Sheep die in Trucks

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 5

On the arrival or 3500 sheep at-Urana railway station by a stock train, 200 were taken out dead, while 150 others were so…

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Late Sowings of Wheat. Use Suitable Varieties

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 3

The vicissitudes of the season have delayed sowing to such an extant that the area of late sown wheat will probably be greater than usual. Many…

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Agricultural Late Sowings of Wheat. Use Suitable Varieties

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 3

The viciss[?]des of the season have delayed sowing to such an extent that the area of late sown wheat will probably he greater than usual. Many…

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To-day's Telegrams the Wheat Claims. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 2

When the Necessary Commodities Commission met this morning, it was slated by the secretory that 2,079 claims had been received for…

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Farmer Shot Dead. Mysterious Crime. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 3

While a farmer named Samuel Dailies (45) was near a haystack at his mother's residence at Jindabyne, he was shot in the back. He walked a few…

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Wheat Stocks. No Need for Anxiety. Shipments to Arrive Soon. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 3

The Attorney General to-day assured a deputation from the master bakers, who expressed anxiety in regard tn the lowness of wheat stocks, that…

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Sequel to Wheat Acquisition. Over 2000 Claims. Hearing Adjourned Till Monday. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 3

When the Necessary Commodities Commission met to-day to discuss the most expedient method of dealing with claims for compensation under…

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The Farm. Care of Horses' Shoulders

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 2

Horses' shoulders need attention during hot weather. Having had quite a little experience myself with sore shoulders, I thought maybe it would…

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Cream and Butter. Evidence Before the Commission. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 2

William Westcott. manager of the Sydney branch of the Bacchus Marsh Concentrated Milk Company, who gave evidence before the Necessary…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 3

A.M L and F. Co., Ltd., report:— No sales were held in the Sydney market last week to allow of buyers attending the auctions in Brisbane,…

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The Butter Famine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

The State has been suffering from a pronounced scarcity of breadstuff's, of bran and pollard, of fodder for horses and stock, of…

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Commercial. Binalong Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 3

Mr. W. Friend's Laggon wool from Binalong whicb sold at 11¾d, per lb, at Winchcombe, Carson's auction last Wenesday was described by the…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile. Land, and Finance Co., Ltd., report:—The last of the series of sales for the 1914-1915 season was commenced…

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