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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 105

Items of News. Wheat Stacks

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

Details of wheat stacked in Riverina are given on page four of this issue…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Tumbarumba Case. Accused Acquitted

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 3

At the Wagga Quarter Session yesterday Francis Lloyd was charged with having stolen, on November 17, at Tumbarumba, four sheep, the…

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Mr. Ball, M,l.a., in Lockhart Remarks on the Wheat Scheme

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 2

Those members who attended the animal meeting of the Lockhart F.& S. A. branch on Saturday were greatly pleased to see and to hear…

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"Pedigree" Applied to Farm Machinery

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 4

There is just as much difference between the value of Farm Machines as there is between the worth of horses. In selecting a horse much…

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Settlement of Soldiers Murrumbidgee Farms Available. Government's Generous Scheme. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 4

Discussing the land settlement scheme for returned soldiers, in the Assembly, the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford) said that while, approximately, 250…

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Warmer Than Wool

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 3

Kapok, the strange name of a material out of which they are now making matresses, life-belts, pillows, linings for clothes, oven underwear,…

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Whose Sheep? Charge That Failed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

At the Wagga Sessions on Tuesday (says the "Advertiser") Francie Lloyd was charged with having stolen on Nov. 17, at…

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EXTRA 3d. for Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 2

A most important announcement to those farmers who are entitled to the additional 3d. on wheat acquired by the Government in 1914, and who…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Firmer. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 4

At the London wool sales competition was more general and prices firmer, at the recent rate…

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The Farm and Dairy. Thoughts Ok Selecting Animals

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 6

Experience has taught most men that any rule in regard to type, to which a breed of animals is supposed to conform in order to produce the…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report under date 13th March—Included in our side of the 7th instant, were a few well known, Now England clips, and…

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Agricultural. Farmers Experiment Plots Lash Year's Wheat Results

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 1

It is now seven years since the Department commenced the Farmers' Experiment Plots that have become such an important feature in the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. for the Man on the Land. Reminders for Wheat Grower. Preparing the Seed Bed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 6

The Note are tensed every weak. under the personal supervision of the Hon W. C. Grahama, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. 254. "The preparation of the see-bed is one of the operations requiring almost immediate attention from wheat farm crs," said the Chief Inspector in a…

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Australian Wheat. Shipping Situation Serious

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

The wheat problem is chiefly engaging the attention of Mr. Hughes, who is further interviewing responsible heads, including interviewing responsible heads, including Mr. Bonar Law, and…

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Forbes Record Wheat Stacks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

The amount of wheat stacked at the Forbes railway station totals 385,000 bags, and is still ahead of the stacking at any other railway station…

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Farmers and Labor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

"Some of them, like Mr. Cecil Roberts, say they have had thirty years of Liberal Governments, and these Liberal Governments and nothing very great for…

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Honoring Bro. Trooper Dexter. Welcome by I.O.O.F. at Bro. J. Grigg's Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 1

A fine welcome was tendered to Leeton's first-returned Anzac— Trooper R. E. Dexter—by the members of the Independent Order of…

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Travelling Sheep Without Permits

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 2

It hag been reported to the Sydney Stock Branch of the Deportment of Agriculture, that sheep forwarded by train are often unaccompanied by the…

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London Wool Sales. Close Firm. Top Prices Rule, London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 3

The wool sales closed firm, with top prices ruling. The more general competition which was in evidence this week hardened prices considerably as…

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Farmers and Settlers. District Council Meeting. Liberal-progressive Compact Approved. Selection of Candidate. Mr. Beeby Favored

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. L. Cox, president of the Wagga Farmers and Settlers' Council, presided over a meeting of that body at the Literary Institute on Saturday…

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