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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Sydney Wool Market. Business Resumed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. write.: us as follows: "The work of appraising the values of which the balance of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Wes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision or the Hon. w c. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister or Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 296…

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Bad Stacking. a Warning to Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 5 January 1917 · page 2

Sir, For the sake of the settlement would you publish the fact that hundred of pounds on this Area alone were lost last year by the bad…

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Dairying. Butter Quality. The New Cream Grading Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 2

In an interesting little table the Dairy Expert sets out the quality of butter of each grade that was manufactured during July, August and…

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Damage to Wheat Stacks Loss to Farmers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, has received reports of wilful and malicious damage caused to wheat stacks throughout the State. The…

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Shifting the Wheat Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

The wheat despatched from all lines in New South Wales during the week ended December 30th, totalled [?]…

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Sydney Wool Market Business Resumed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. write us as follows:— "The work of appraising the values at which the balance of the…

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The Wheat, Pool. Representation Question. Mr. Hughes' Views

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

If the wheat farmers of the Commonwealth carry into effect their alleged threat to plant less wheat next year because of their failure to…

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The Wool Cup. West Australian Complaint. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

Mr. Gregory, M.H.R. for Dampier (W.A,). has written to Mr. Hughes protesting against the arrangement of the wool committee under which, he…

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The Wheat Scheme Resignations of Advisers. Minister and Mr. Carlisle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 3

Some of the members of the advisory board to the Victorian Wheat [?]ommision have intimated their intention of resigning. One of these is…

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Wagga-humula Line. Wheat Stacking Sites Visit of Inspection Various Improvements Probable

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 6

On Thursday several railway officers including Mr. Horan (District Superintendent), Mr. Fowler (District Inspector of Railways) and one of the…

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Farmers' Representative

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1917 · page 7

It was learned on Thursday night (says the "S.M. Herald") that the State Government has approved the Minister's recommendation for the…

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The World's Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

The International Institute of Agriculture in its latest review of the world's wheat crops gives a striking example of the deficiency in the 1916 crops, as follows:-…

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London Wool Sales. Strong Competition. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 4

There was strong competition and abnormal prices for the new clip of greasy combings, for which the trade had been starved, spinners, topmakers…

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Farmers' Demands Guarantee of 5/ for Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

At Cowra on Saturday a representative meeting of farmers, which was attended by Mr. Pigott M.H.R., re[?]ved that wheat cannot be produced…

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Farmers' Demands. Guarantee of 5/ for Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

At a representative meeting of farmers at Cowra on Saturday, which was attended by Mr. Piggott, M.H.R., it was resolved that wheat cannot be…

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Passing Notes. Wheat Growing

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

The civilized world mainly depends for its subsistence on the wheat crop. Certainly the Empire and the Commonwealth mainly depend on it…

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Sydney Wool Market. Business Resumed

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

John Bridge & Co, Ltd. write us as follows:— "The work of appraising the values at which the balance…

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Wheat Pool. Bulk Handling at Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Messrs. Wise Bros Ltd., the local millers, advertise in this issue that they have been appointed direct agents for the New South Wales…

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Who Owned the Sheep? Claim for Damages. Young

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 4

A cast of considerable importance to stock dealers came before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., in the Small Debts Court, when Jasper Eastlake claimed…

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