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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 105

Handling the Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

Owing to the large number of trucks of wheat going forward, and the inability of shippers to release trucks on hand, the Railway Department was…

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Growing Wheat for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

The farmers of Eubindal and Hughstonia, in the Yass district, have ploughed too acres, granted by Mr. Davison, to take off a crop for the…

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£500 Wheat Prize Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

At a meeting on Saturday the Condobolin Advancement Association decided, on the motion of Mr. A. J. Carruthers, to urge the Government to…

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Cattle for Germany. Purchases in Holland. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

Five thousand cattle already have been entrained from Holland for Germany, also thousands for Belgium. Dutch country is choked with the…

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"Some" Farms

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 4

The American tourist was entertaining the lads of the village with some of his tallest stories. "Waal, yes," he said presently, "I…

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Items of News. Boy of Twelve Sows Crop

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 2

A settler of Morven, Victoria, named W. Jones, injured his back some time ago, and has been incapacitated ever since. His son, barely 12 years…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1916 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Sandigo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the local hall on Wednesday evening, May 10, the…

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Judging the Age of Cattle by Their Teeth

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 3

The specification adapted in connection with the great International Show, at Chicago, for testing the age of cattle by their teeth, is as…

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The Farm and Dairy

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 7

A recent issue of the Agricultural Journal points out, how essential it is that this country should rely more upon itself for its supplies of…

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Dairying Utensils

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

The supplying of the Dairy Utensils which are required in connection with the Dairying Industry is a very important branch of our business, and we are most careful in providing…

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German Farmers. Arrests in New Zealand. Rifles and Ammunition Found. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1916 · page 2

The New Zealand authorities have been showing increased activity for some weeks past interning enemy subjects. The arrests include three…

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Butter Prices

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

The re-adjustment of prices of butter made by the Necessary Commodities Commission is welcomed at Leeton, for suppliers to the…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 4

A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. report:—The closing of the third series of London [?] on Friday that sailor [?]tinenarly favorable conditions has been…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

Sohute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 15th May:—The recent buoyant tone in tho wool market in London has resulted in more…

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A Sheep for a Cat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

A correspondent who has travelled in the part of Spanish Guinea in which the remnants of the German forces in the Cameroons are seeking refuge, tells…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 3

"The Government is not going to be dictated to by Sir Allen Taylor and his friends. If necessary, we will make the bulk handling of wheat one of the…

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Pastoral. Docking and Marking Lambs. Choose Clean Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 6

"Before commencing to dock the Lambs (in fact, the day before), the yards should be cleaned up, and any rubbish which might contain germs…

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Butter. Higher Grading and One Penny Increase

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 7

The Necessary Commodities' Commission has announced important changes in regard to the sale of butter—changes that are…

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Mr. Hughes. Wheat Proposal. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes hopes the British Government will shortly announce its decision regarding his wheat proposal and be able to bring the matter to finality…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 203…

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