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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 107

Damaged Wheat. Who Is to Pay the Loss ?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

A MESSAGE from young says:—Debit notes received by country wheat—buying agents should dispel all doubt as to who is to pay for…

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Waiting for Official Labor Party. Wheat Board Representation. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

The Liberal party met to-day, but decided to postpone discussion on the formation of a War Government until the Official Labor party has dealt with the…

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Wheat Guarantee. Minimum of 3/- Per Bushel. Probable Expenditure of £9,000,000

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

The State Government has finally decided to guarantee to wheat farmers a minimum price of 3/ per bushel for fair average quality wheat grown in…

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Farmers' Certificates. Not to be Withheld

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Rickard on Saturday received the following letter from Messrs. Lindley, Walker, and Co., Ltd., which should afford…

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Alleged Frauds. Junee Farmer's Agent. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

James Edgar Masterton, aged 31, was charged at the Newtown police court with having fraudulently omitted to account to John Andrew Weir for…

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Farmers and Strikers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The farmers in the Bal[?]rat district are determined to resist what they consider to be the unreasonable demands of threshing hands. At the…

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Encouraging Crop Cultivation

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

It goes wthout saying that Australia to-day owes her present financial position and her ability to serve the Empire in more ways than man-power…

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Appraising the Wool. Bradford Expert Appointed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., realising that the conditions under which the value of wool is being arrived at by the appraisement scheme, are so different…

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Apfraising the Wool Clip. Important Appointment

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

That they may be fully equipped at every point to meet the requirements arising out of the new appraisement system, in relation to the…

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Inferior Wheat. Proposed Local Sales. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 3

A proposal was recently made from Tamworth that the Wheat Board should permit the sale of wheat of inferior quality at certain country…

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Take All. Disease 0F Wheat. What It Is, and the Remedy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

The frequency with which take-all (Ophioholas graminis) made its appearance in the wheat crops of last season, has given rise to some…

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Handling Tangled Crops McKAY'S False Comb

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

Messrs Hopwood Bros., of Boree Creek, furnish us with some interesting details concerning certain of their crops which were so tangled…

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Farmers and the Wheat Board

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

Regarding the motion passed by members of the Federal Liberal Opposition on Monday urging that farmers should have a direct representative on the…

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Butter Scarcity. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

Owing to no shipments of Scandanavian and Dutch butter and margarine, the prices of Colonial butter has been raised about 8/. Nominal…

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London Wheat Market. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

Wheat is firm, and cargoes nominal…

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Wheat Guarantee. State Alone Responsible

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 1

Mr. Grahame (Minister for Agriculture) stated on Monday that the State Government alone had financial responsibility in connection with the…

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Items of News. New Zealand Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

A Wellington (N.Z.) message says:— In connection with the fixing of prices for wheat, the Government intends to guarantee to growers 5/5 a bushel for…

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New Zealand's Wheat. Guarantee of 5/5 Per Bushel for Next Crop. Wellington, N.Z.

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture informed a deputation of millers at Dunedin that if necessary the Government would increase the duty on…

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Appraising the Wool Cup. Important Appointment

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 4

That the may be fully equipped at every point to meet the requirements arising out of the new appraisement system in relation to the purchase of…

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Wheat Elevators Strong Deputation to Premier. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

A deputation representing the Chamber of Manufacturers, the Chamber of Commerce, Employers' Federation, Iron Trades Employers' Federation…

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