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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 105

Harassing the Dairyman (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 3

Sir,—In your columns of Saturday last you have the finest article on "Milk Butter Fat Tests," by "A Dairyman." that I have ever seen in print…

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Wealthy Volunteers. Graziers of Farmers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1916 · page 4

In the past few days volunteers at Victoria Barracks have included one man able to command £10,000 and three who wrote £5000 on their cards. They…

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Queensland Butter. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 4

The Queensland Minister for Agriculture has 17,000 boxes of butter acquired at the proclaimed price, which he is puzzled over. His dairy expert, To sell 2000 boxes of first grade at a payable price, which is not obtainable from local agents. The butter is offered in small or large parcels…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 17th July:—It was expected, in consequence of the British Government's decision to commandeer all…

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State Parliament. Government Wheat Schemes. Stacks at Railway Sidings. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 3

In the Assembly the Attorney-General, replying to Mr. Wade, said that after his intimation in the press that prosecutions would follow in the case…

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State Parliament. Ministerial Replies. Agents Responsible for Wheat Losses. Government's Big Lien. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Labor and Industry in repl to Mr. Levy, stated that he had asked Inspector Dunleshy to visit the Maitland caulfields and…

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60,000 Golden Eggs. Nice Little Profits From a Side-line Poultry Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 7

When I moved into the country and rented a house with a large piece of ground by the side of It, all my friends frankly told me I was a fool…

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Registration of Dairy Factories

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has received information from the inspectors under the Dairy Industry Act that there are quite a large…

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Farm & Filed. Original Articles Sulphur and Cereals

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 3

Some time ago reference was made to a series of experiments which had been initiated at the Ballarat Agricultural School Farm in Victoria, with a…

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Farms for Soldiers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1916 · page 2

At a public meeting held at Tumbarumba a resolution was carried as follows:- "That this meeting urge the Minister for Lands, and likewise the…

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Dubbo Cattle Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

Since our last notice to the big cattle and sheep sale, to be held at Dubbo on the 28th instant (full details of which appear in our advertising…

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Commercial. WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 4

Schute, Bell. anH Co., Ltd. report under date 3rd July:— It was expected in consequence of the British Government's decision to…

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Commercial. Homebush Cattle Market

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 2

Supplies were on the [?] side at Monday's Homebush cattle sales. Winehcombe, Careou, Ltd., report that, in spite of the limited offering,…

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The Wool Position

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 6
Also in Tumbarumba Times

The following letter appeared in the "Daily Telegraph" of the 12th inst.— (To the Editor.) Sir,—May we claim space in your…

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Delicious Wheat Meal Crackers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 3

Two cupfuls of flour, one cupful of wheat meal, two lovel teaspoonfuls of baking—powder, a pinch of salt, three teaspoonfuls of sugar, five ounces of…

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Wool for Local Mills

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 5

It is interesting to note, write Wincbcombe, Carson, Ltd. the important position now occupied by local manufacturers in the Sydney…

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Wheat Market Quiet. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 4

The wheat market is quiet, but is in buyers' favor. Cargoes occasionally are sixpence lower…

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London Wool Market. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1916 · page 4

There was an average selection of merinos and fine crossbreds at the London wool sales, for which prices were maintained. Low crossbreds were…

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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 21 July 1916 · page 6

These Notes are [?] every weak, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and axe based mainly on the experience of the Department, 272…

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