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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 105

Wheat Bonus Payment on Average Yield

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

A great deal of interest has been aroused throughout the wheat districts by the question of payment of the 4s guarantee to farmers on…

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Agricultural. Harrowing Young Wheat. Crusted Surfaces

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 7

A point of considerable interest is raised in a note from the Manager Coonamble experiment farm, where attention is drawn to the success of an…

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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 16 June 1916 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahams, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department No. 267…

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Feeding Farm Animals. the Science of It

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 8

That the feeding of farm animals is not a matter of role of thumb, but really depends upon certain scientific principles, was indicated in an article…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 2

At to-morrow afternoon's meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a new president will be chosen, to fill the vacancy…

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Butter Seizure. Application to Attorney-general. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 3

An application on behalf of the Attorney-General has been made to the Necessary Commodities Commission for the seizure of 19,492 boxes of…

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Carriage of Wool. New Railway Order. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 3

The Railway Department has made an important announcement to the effect that from the beginning of July wool will be carried on the railways…

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Time-payment Netting. Farmers in Arrears. Two Phases of the Question

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 3

A further communication from the Department of Lands in reference to the arrears of wire netting payments came before the meeting of the…

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Wheat Stacks

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. R. Lyons, of Forest Hill, wrote to Saturday's meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association pointing out that a…

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The Wheat Overdraft

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 3

The overdraft in respect to the Australian wheat pool remains at considerably over ten million pounds. Until this is materially…

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Wagga Farmers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday afternoon, Mr. T. Frazer was elected president in place…

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Cable to Mr. Hughes. Labor League Proposal. Turned Down by Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 3

A motion which was carried at the last meeting of the Wagga P.L.L., inviting the Farmers and Settlers to join them in sending Mr. Hughes a cable…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. ltd., report under date of 14th June:—Our to-day's sale consisted principally of queensland clips, both greasy and…

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Wheat Pool

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

The overdraft in respect to the Australian wheat pool remains con-siderably over ten million pounds…

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Argentine Wool Crop. Valued at £9,000,000. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

The "Times" correspondent at Buenos Ayres states that the wool crop has a market value of £9,000,000. It is estimated that Germans held…

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Stacked Wheat. an Important Proposal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 3

Efforts have recently been made by the railway commissioners to induce the agents controlling the wheat stacked in the country to bring it near…

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Wool Sales. a Week's Business. £1,500,000 Worth Sold. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 3

Last week was the most eventful in the history of the wool trade of Sydney. Altogether, inclusive of the Brisbane offerings, about 78,000 bales…

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Eye and Wheat. Crops Partly Ruined

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 3

It is reported that the rye crop of Germany is almost entirely ruined by heavy rains; also that, unless the weather improves, the wheat crop is bound…

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Woodlands Wheat Area

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

The Government wheat farm at Woodlands is now looking much better than it did at any time last year, according to Mr. H. Ross, Chief…

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Price of Butter Increased. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission has increased the price of butter as follows:—Choicest, to 144/8, first-class, 140/; second class, 135/5…

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