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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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State Share-farming

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Lands on Wednesday made available the names of the successful applicants for Government share farms on the Forest Vale…

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AGRICULTURAL. To Get a Crop of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 8

"What is the best method of working the following class of soil so as to obtain a crop of wheat? The soil is deep, black, and very loose, and in a…

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Butter Export Prohibited. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

No further permits for the export of butter have been granted by the Minister for Customs. It is intended to review the whole situation before any…

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The Wheat Scheme. Private Speculators. Wheat Bought at 3/9 Per Bushel. Berrigan

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 3

During the past few days a private firm has been buying wheat here at 3/9 per bushel. At a meeting of farmers last night an emphatic protest was…

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Shipping Freights. Bread in England. Australian Wheat Prices. Some Hostile Criticism. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 3

The newspaper "Fair Play," in an article referring to the increase of shipping freights as they affect the cost of living, observes: "The general…

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Wheat Crop. Britain Buys £10,000,000 Worth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 2

Britain has bought £10,000,000 worth of Roumanian wheat…

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Bush Fires. Damage at Junee. [?]00 Bags of Wheat Burnt. Ladysmith and Lake Albert. Grass, Wheat and Hay Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1916 · page 3

Three bush fires occurred on Saturday afternoon, when areas in the vicinity of Junee, Ladysmith, and Lake Albert road were swept by fire. All…

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The Wheat Crop

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Mr. JOHN B. TRIVETT, F.S.S., the State Statistician, is now able to furnish more definite information respecting the wheat crop…

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Wool Reports

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—The new year's market has opened with a very buoyant tone. An average advance of 10 per cent,…

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London Wool, Sales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., have received the following cable from London —"Good merino, wools are 5 per cent, higher. Medium…

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Commercial. London Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

Winchcombe, [?]rson, Ltd. [?] received the following cable from London:—Good merino wools are 5 per cent higher. Medium wools and…

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lOCAl Wool Sales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

RFH, Yabtree, 32 AAA w 19 1/4d, 6 of the same 17 1/4d, 6 AAA 16 1/4d, 30 AA-17d, 6 AA 15 1/4d, 11 AA 14d, 9 at 15 1/4d, 35 bkn fi 15 1/4d,…

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Wheat Scheme. Record Price Realised. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 3

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture has announced that a cargo of Australian wheat, consisting of 5000 to 7000 tons, has been sold at 70/ per…

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State Share-Farming

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Lands yesterday made available the names of the successful applicants for Government share farms on the Forest Vale Estate…

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Banker's Advice. "Husband Your Resources." Wool and Wheat Crops. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

At the half-yearly meeting of the Commercial Banking Co. to-day the chairman of directors stated that the operations during the period in…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., report holding their ninth sale of the season to-day, when they offered 3,400 bales. The selection was a very good one,…

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Wheat Scheme. Speculators "Cut Out." Export Prohibited

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

Before his departure for Melbourne, Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, said that the authorities intended to "cut out" all wheat purchased…

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Sheep & Lamb Sales "John Bridge" Record. Average of 19s 9d

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 4

John Bridge & Co state that there has lately been decided activity in the market for store sheep, the recent fine rains probably being the…

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Government Savings Bank. Increase in Deposits. Helping the Farmers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1916 · page 3

The Government Savings Bank Commissioners' report for the year ended June. last, showed that deposits exceeded repayments by £517,203…

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The Wheat Grab

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1916 · page 4

The Attorney—General is hopeful that it will not be long before the farmer received additional compensation for wheat seized…

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