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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 105

Drastic Wool Embargo ! “John Bridge’s” Attitude

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

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

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Wool Again Held Up! None for Our Allies

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 4

WITH characteristic watchfulness John Bridge and Co. have lost no time in revealing what, in their opinion, is the real significance of…

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What is Fruit Land? Discussion by Leeton Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 8

At the meeting of farmers held in the Enterprise Hall on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. Craig drew attention to the position of settlers in…

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Mr. Hughes. Seizure of Wool Clip. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. Hughes, with the War Office and Board of Trade officials, discussed the proposed detention of all Australian wool for the use of Great Britain and…

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Commercial. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 1

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd. report under date 7th June:— The announcement on Monday by the Federal Commissioner for Customs that…

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Wool Sales Postponed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write stating that at a meeting of the Woolbrokers' held last Thursday a message was received from…

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Bomb on Wheat Steamer

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

A bomb was discovered in a grain steamer which has arrived in England from America. It is believed to have been placed there by one of the men…

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Commodities Commission. Uniform Butter Prices. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

The Commodities Commission today invited representatives of the butter industry to discuss with it the fixing of uniform prices for butter,…

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Royal Agricultural Ciety. Field Wheat Competitions

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 4

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

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Wool and Woollens. Importation Into France. Scheme for Restriction

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

As a result of a conference between expert representatives of the British and French Governments a scheme is nearing completion to limit the…

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Farmers' Meeting. Questions of Moment

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Lockhart F. & S A branch was held on Saturday afternoon. Cr War. Weedon (President) presided: There were also…

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Butter Cakes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 7

You require four cups of flour, 1 tablespoonful of butter, 1 quart of milk, ½ oz. yeast, 1 teaspoonful each of soda and salt. Mix the salt with…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 2

At Cooma Quarter Sessions on Thursday, Herbert Oswald Lewis Wilkinson, grazier, of Yellowin near Tumut, on bail, was charged with…

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Crops to Replace Wheat. Conference in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 4

Experts representing agriculture and shipping held a conference with the Victorian Minister for Agriculture to-day and discussed the question of…

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Wheat Values. Miller's Suggestion. Varying Prices. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. Crago, giving evidence before the Commonwealth Prices Adjustment Board, suggested that if the Board wished to make a reform without…

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The Recent Easter Show. Details of Prizes Won by the Leeton Butter Factory

Irrigation Record · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 14

Suppliers to the Leeton Factory will no doubt be interested in the following particulars of the actual prizes secured by the factory at the recent Show…

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Glad to Oblige. How the Weather Expert Enlightened the Farmer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 3

In the course of a visit to the metropolis a farmer called at the Meteorological Office and looked curiously about the place…

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Dairying Notes

Irrigation Record · Thursday 15 June 1916 · page 3

To Gogeldrie Settlers.—It is pleasing to note that many men on the Goge[?]drie Area are now contemplating entering upon dairying operations. While this form of…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 5

A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd., report under date Sydney, June 13th:— The first series of the "off-season" sales which were postponed from last…

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Shortage of Butter

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Customs, Melbourne, expresses regret that his fears of a butter shortage has been fully…

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