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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 105

Currawa Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

The finest sample of wheat we have seen this season in the Wagga district came from Book Book. The variety was Currawa and 50 acres of it…

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The Wheat Pool

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

The wheat scheme, so far as it has gone, gives satisfactory promise of, confounding its early, critics. According to a statement made a few…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mort and Co., Ltd., report under date 23rd February:—Our to day's auction comprised aa attractive selection of fine quality wools showing good staple…

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Special Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

On Tuesday last, the 22nd inst., Messrs Wheatley and Cullen held a special cattle sale at the municipal yards, when 800 cattle were yarded…

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Brungle Wool

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Schute Bell and Co. sold on Thursday, on behalf of D McGruer (Brangle), 16 1st w at 17½d, 8 2nd w at 14½d. The report states…

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"John Bridge" Wool Sale. Another Attractive List

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Worthy in all regards to rank with the several fine sales held by them during the present year is the latest one held by John Bridge and Co. on…

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Agricultural. Feeding Off Growing Wheat. Favorable and Unfavorable Conditions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 4

The feeding-off of growing crops of wheat is commonly practised through out the wheat [?] of New South WAles. It is an operation that is entirely…

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Wheat Pool. New South Wales Harvest. 44.000,000 Bushels for Export. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

During the week just closing payments to farmers for wheat exceeded £1,000,000. making the total amount paid since the Government took over…

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Farmers' and settlers' Association. Annual Meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee district Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at [?] on Friday evening last…

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Wool Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction on Monday 1060 bales. Bidding was active and buyers were ready to pay extreme rates…

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A Wheat Experiment at the Yanco Experiment Farm

Irrigation Record · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 8

[Owing to the remarkable season experienced last year and the present low price of wheaten hay or chaff consequent upon over-production, and other factors, it is…

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Wheat Pool Cost of Administration. Mr. Grahame's Estimate a Reply to Mr. Hagel Thorn. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hagelthorn: Victorian Minister off Agriculture recently stated that the administrative charges incurred by the Victorian Wheat Commission…

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State Parliament. Settlement of Soldiers. Position of Farmers. Dentists' Amendment Bill Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

The State Parliament opened this afternoon at four o'clock, and after Messrs. Brun[?]nell and Graff were worn in, adjourned until 7 o'clock…

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Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission, February 25, 1916. Tender for an Irrigation Farm

Irrigation Record · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 12

It is hereby notified that Tenders for the Purchase of the undermentioned Forfeited Irrigation Farm will be received at the Office of the Commissioner for Water…

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Stewed Butter Beans and Celery

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 7

Ingredients:Half a pint of butter boons, two tomatoes, two sticks of celery, some good stock or meat essence, pepper and salt…

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Wheat. Inspection of Stacks. Small Quantities Trucked Seed Wheat Sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 3

The very limited tonnage available for the export of wheat from Australia to other countries is doubtless largely responsible for the fact that…

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No Crossbred Wool for the Enemy

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 5

The customs department has imposed an embargo on the export of crossbred wool to all countries. except the United Kingdom…

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Clerks Union Restive. Employment of Non-unionists Wheat Office Affected. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 4

Strong feeling in being engendered in the Clerks' Union over the attitude of the Public Service Board in connection with the unions' representations about…

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The Farm. a Pig Grazing Rotation

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 2

The Farm Management Department at Washington, in America, publishes particulars of a pig raiser's system which it recommends. There are, it is…

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About the Fruit Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 7

There is nothing more fascinating in the culture of land than tho production of fruit. Fortunes are sometimes made in this difficult work…

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