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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 105

Soldiers' Farm Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 August 1916 · page 5

The formation of the Yanco Soldiers' Farm Association has given further proof how useless it is to rely on voluntary effort when a…

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The Next Wheat Pool

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

The Millwood Debating Society on Saturday night took the subject for discussion, "Would it be an advantage it the Government ceased to act…

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Price of Wheat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 6

The Wheat Board has decided not to alter the price of wheat for home consumption…

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The Wheat Market London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 2

The London Wheat Market is ver[?] Arm. As the result of a Button Day affec[?] at Coolamon in aid the Wagga…

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A Wheat Question. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 7

Sir,—The question put by "C.B." is, "if the Government sell wheat at 6/4 and pay 50 per cent, freight, how much is left." Obviously 3/2, but that is not…

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Lands Department As Bailiff. Fodder and Seed Wheat Payments. Reply to Wagga. F. and S. A.

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday evening, referring to the report of Saturday's meeting of the Wagga F. and S. Association, Mr…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Marrar Branch. Marrar. August 5

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the branch took place to-day, when Mr. F. Butler presided over a fair attendance of members…

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Farmers & Settlers. Wagga District Council Mr. Beeby's Nomination Endorsed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 August 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the office. Gurwood Street, on Thursday…

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Victorian Butter Prices

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 3

It is expected that a further reduction will be made in the price of Victorian butter to-morrow, amounting, to at least 1d. per lb…

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Wheat Stacks Appreciation £10,000,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 3

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture stated on Saturday that wheat stacks held under the pool scheme had appreciated in value at least £10,000,000…

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Wheat Pool. Improved Market Values. Equal to £6,500,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the Australian Wheat Board was held to-day. Mr. Hagelthorn, who represents Victoria on the board, subsequently said:…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

A M L. and F Co., Ltd., report under date August 9th:— The phenemerial range of values which was reached in June—far…

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The Wheat Pool

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

The people who have recently declared that the wheat pool was a failure seem to have been premature in arriving at their conclusions, to say the…

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Soldier Farmers. to Receive 4/— Per Bushel for Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

ON the question of the payments made to soldier wheat—growers, Mr. Grahame informed Mr. M'Garry that 4s per bushel was the amount…

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Small Wool Arrivals

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that owing to the rain and the labor trouble with shearers, shearing operations have been considerably put back…

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Correspondence. the Wheat Question. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

Sir,—In New Zealand Sir James Willson, president of the N.Z. Farmers' Union, last week stated at a conference at Wellington:—"Farmers there…

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A Missing Farmer

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

On Friday morning last, Mr. George Begg, a farmer, of "Dellapool," Narandera, left home to drive to Narandera, some 10 miles distant. As he…

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Does Farming Pay? (To the Editor.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 2

Sir,—In New Zealand, Sir James Wilson, President of New Zealand Farmers' Union, last week stated at a conference at Wellington: "Farmers…

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How to make the Farmhouse Grounds Attractive

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 12

First you can make the farmhouse grounds attractive by taking away unattractive things that disfigure the appearance of your farm. Before you begin…

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Laying Out an Irrigation Farm. How the Settler Is Assisted at Yanco and Mirrool. (Concluded from last issue.)

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 1

The Field Lateral Method.-On the Mur rumbidgee Areas this method has not been largely practised up to the present. In the United States 11 is a common way of…

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