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Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 105

Export Price of Wheat. Fixed at 4s 9d Per Bushel. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Australian Wheat Board to-day the uniform price of wheat for export was fixed at 4s 9d per bushel, which is the same rate as charged for…

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Leeton Farmers' Claims. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 3

Judge Bevan is about to leave for Leeton to inquire into the claims of the Yanko farmers…

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Unregistered Dairymen

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 16

Dairymen on the Areas with temporary premises have been notified by Mr. Inspector Nulty that they must comply with the regulations under the Dairy…

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Laying Out an Irrigation Farm. How the Settler Is Assisted at Yanco and Mirrool

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 1

For the information of new and intending settlers chiefly, it is proposed in this article to outline the work which is necessary as a foundation for the successful…

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Experiment Work. at the Yango Experiment Farm

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 1 August 1916 · page 10

Some rather important experimental work in regard to crop production was carried out during the year 1915-16 at the Yanco Experiment Farm, and the…

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Seized Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 2

In connection with the acquisition of the Slate wheat crop by the New South Wales Government in 1914 it will be remembered that deferred payments for…

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State Parliament. Next Wheat Crop. Bill to Be Introduced. Questions in the Assembly. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 August 1916 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Edden moved that Mr. Thrower be Chairman of Committees of the whole House for the present session…

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The Wheat Pool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 2

The Wheat Pool has so far issued certificates at 3/ for 161,738,000 bushels, of which £22,868,000 have been paid, representing 152,454,000 bushels…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction on Tuesday 979 bales of wool. Good stapled greasy was at par to 6 per cent, advance;…

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Wheat-growing Unprofitable. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 2

Sir James Wilson, President of the New Zealand Farmers' Union, at the Wellington Conference to-day stated that farmers there would not grow…

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Farmers and Settlers' Associate Derrain Branch

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above branch was held at the residence of Mr. E. Brill on Saturday night, July 29. Mr. J. D. M'Grath presided over…

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Will the Farmers Get the Sixpence?

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 August 1916 · page 2

Although the deterred promise of April last, to grain the wheat growers a further sixpence under the pool, has been again Promised for payment…

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State Parliament. Refreshment Bar Revenue. the Next Wheat Crop Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 4

In the Assembly the Speaker tabled a return in regard to the amount of revenue received from the Parliament refreshment bar, and also the actual…

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Further Advance to Wheat Growers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 2

The following communication has been issued by the Department of Agriculture in circular form, to various farmers throughout the district:—…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Note. Agricultural for the Man on the Land. Water Requirements of Crops. What They un and Bow Determined

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 6

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of tho Hon. W. c. Crahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are baaed mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 274. When we see the statement that it takes 425 lb. of water to make ono pound of dry mater in plants, we are either astounded or doubtful, and…

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Phantom Wheat. "Claim for Unsown Fallow." (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 1

Sir,—As some conflict of opinion on above subjects (between Mr. Trethowen, president of the F. and S. Association, and myself) is being…

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Our Open Column the Wheat Pool. (To the Editor.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 3

SIR,—Your correspondent, "E. W. Fen[?]on," takes exception to some remarks of mine about the wheat "pool," and, in confirmation of his…

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Mr. McCarry Wants Moratorium for Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1916 · page 6

Mr. McGarry, in the Legislative Assembly on July 25th: I desire to ask the Attorney-General if his attention has been called to the barsh…

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