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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 105

Closing of Wool Season. Averages Stand Splendidly. John Bridges Latest Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

At this stage of the wool-selling season, diminishing prices might reasonably be expected. It is, therefore, pleasing to note that John…

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Closing of Wool Sales. Averages Stand Splendidly "John Bridge's" Latest Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

At this stage of the Wool-selling Season diminishing prices might reasonably be expected. It is therefore, pleasing to note that John…

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South Georgia. Page From a Dairy. Buenos Ayres, March 23

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

A whaler has brought Sir Ernest Shackleton's diary of his voyage to South Georgia. The whalers there said the ice had been had when Sir Ernest…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Derrain Branch

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above branch was held at the residence of Mr. E. Brill on Saturday night, 18th inst. The president, Mr. E. H. Brill, presided…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the Rock Branch

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 3

The annual meeting of The Rock branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on the 25th inst. at The Rock. Mr. S. E. Magrath…

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Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report under date Melbourne, March 28:—At our sale to-day, which was the final of the regular selling season, we offered a catalogue…

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Method of Preserving Butter

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 7

It is authoritatively said that butter cured by the following method will keep not only for months but even for years, and, as many…

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Further Wheat Sales

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 5

Further sales of wheat to the Allies have been made at well over 5$ per bushel…

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On a Texas Cattle Ranch

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 6

No one, (says a gentleman who has spent many years of his curly life in the Far West) who has witnessed a stampede of cattle can…

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Price of Meat. Commission Inquiry Opened. Pastoral Interests and Meat Trade. Represented in Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 3

The Necessary Commodities Commission this morning opened an inquiry into the price of meat. Mr. M'Kean appeared for the Crown, while the Pastoralists' Union,…

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State Parliament. Wheat Importation Figures. Border Railway Question. Premier's Humble Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Wade asked the Attorney-General (Mr. Hall):(1) Is the difference between the total cost to the State of wheat…

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Helping Share Farming

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 5

A Royal Commission, comprising three Parliamentarians, has opened an inquiry into all phases of the question of share…

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Yanco Peach Crop

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

The Irrigation Commission's canning factory at Leeton is being inundated with peaches from growers on the Yanco settlement, the average delivery…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 27th March:—Competition proved better at our sale last Tuesday than results in Brisbane…

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Wheat Pool

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

At a meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers’s Association indignation was expressed concerning what was stigmatised as the…

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Wool Reports

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Shute, Bell and Co. report: Competition proved better at our sale last week than results at Brisbane had led us to anticipate. Any free…

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Commercial. Sale of Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Leahy and Gibb, auctioneers, report having yarded about 1300 sheep at their sale on Saturday, and having made a satisfactory…

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Excess Area Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

Our Junee correspondent writes:—District farmers in many instances find it advantageous to make application in person at the chief centre in Sydney for…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd., report: Sales were continued on Tuesday, the 28th March, and Wednesday's catalogues practically…

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Seed Wheat. Departmental Statement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture states that it is absolutely absured to allege that farmers are forced to place specially grown seed wheat…

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