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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 105

Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 3

The wool market, is much upset by the embargo restricting the shipments of wool to Empire ports, with an exception in favor of Japan,…

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Wheat Harvest. Four Shillings Guarantee

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

IN connection with the excess area guarantee for 1915 wheat it is explained by the Department of Agriculture that a misunderstanding has…

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Wheat Bonus Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

The statement of the Undersecretary for Agriculture on the question of the wheat bonus and fallowed land is interesting but not convincing. Mr…

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Royal Agricultural Society. Field Wheat Competitions

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

The Farm Produce Committee of the Royal Agricultural Society has decided that the first of the Field Wheat Competitors which the society will…

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Queensland Cattle Export. High Court's Decision. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 4

The High Court has decided it could not exercise its discretion and grant an interim injunction against the Queensland Government in respect to the…

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London Wool Sales. Market Still Strong. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 4

At the London wool sales there was a strong market for merinos and recent prices were fully maintained. Crossbreds continue to be in sellers' favor…

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Culcairn Farmers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Walla Walla (Culeairn) branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a resolution was carried supporting the opening of new…

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Riverina. Season's Prospects. Crop Area Reduced. Farmers Sow Less Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

The steady, soaking rain, which set in on Monday, continued to fall intermittently on Tuesday and Wednesday. Although light, it is the best rain we…

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Wool Prices Threatened. Restriction on Export. Views of John Bridge

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

The following appeared in Friday's S. M. Herald'—"We were shown as beautiful sample of prunes yesterday, grown by Messrs. Bochringer and…

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A City Man Engages in Dairying

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. Brown was tired, and disappointment was plainly depicted in his face. Formerly; he had been engaged in mercantle pursuits in the city, but indoor life not altogether agreeing…

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A Crop for Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

On Saturday the farmers of Back Creek, Wyalong, met at Mr. Cruickshank's property and ploughed and sowed 50 acres of land, the proceeds…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Company, Limited, report:— The announcement on Monday by…

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Field Wheat Competition

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

It has been decided by the farm produce committee of the Royal Agricultural Society to extend the date of entries dosing for the field wheat…

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Pastoral. Cross-breeding Experiment. The Cowra Results

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 7

The termination of what might be called the first stage in the Department's cross-breeding experiments with sheep as Cowra experiment farm,…

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London Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

At the wool sales merinos reached the highest rates, while crossbreds were harder, especially slipes…

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Items of News. Record Price for a Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

A sheep given by Mr. C. MacDonald, of Wantabadgery West, to the Hospital Committee to he sold at the races on Wednesday, was disposed, of in the…

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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 9 June 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. 266…

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Drastic Wool Embargo. "John Bridge's" Attitude

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

The announcement in the newspapers on Monday last that the Minister for Customs had prohibited the exportation of wool to any place…

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Drastic Wool Embargo. John Bridges Attitude

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

The announcement in the newspapers on Monday last that the Minister for Customs had prohibited the exportation of wool to any place…

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Sydney Wool Sales Postponed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

The Sydney wool sales fixed for today, have been postponed to the 10th inst., as a result of a telegram received from the Minister for…

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