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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 22 of 107

Mr. M. Kilpatrick's Offer Patriotic Wheat Growing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, of Oaklands, who publicly stated some time ago that he was Riving the whole of the profits for three years from his wheat…

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Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat. Changes in Departmental Recommendations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture as to the varieties of wheat and other cereals to be used in New South Wales during the ensuing…

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Dairying. Inferior Quality Cream. Chiefly Result of Want of Cleanliness on Farms

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 2

lu the plainest language and with a great deal of force, the dairy expert in the "Agricultural Gazette" tells dairy farmers that three-quarters…

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Wheat Pool. Mr. Hughes Questioned. Two Pools or One

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 1

In the House of Representatives Mr. Robert Patten asked the Prime Minister whether farmers interested in the first wheat pool of 1915-16…

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Wheat and Flour. Conversion of Contract. New Arrangement with Imperial Government. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1917 · page 7

The Prime Minister announced today that arrangements have been made with the Imperial Government for the conversion of portion of the…

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London Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

There was a very poor miscellaneous catalogue offered. Scoured and crossbred slipes were withdrawn. There was keen competition for the…

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Commandeered Wool. House of Commons Criticism. Hand-to-mouth Methods. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1917 · page 4

In the House of Commons on Thursday, Mr. A. J. Sherwell (Liberal) drew attention to the commandeering of the British wool clip. He…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

A. M. L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 14th February:— Sales by appraisement were continued last week, when some very…

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I.w.w. Activity. Pastoral Industry Threatened. Ahmed Bands Abroad. A.w.u. Holds Aloof

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

I.W.W. emissaries have for a considerable time been endeavoring to bring about a crisis between the pastoral workers and the pastoralists throughout…

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On the Land. Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat. Changes in Departmental Recommendations

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 3

The recommendations of the Department of Agriculture, as to the varieties of wheat and other cereals to be used in New South Wales…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, 19th. FEBRUARY, 1917 (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) Travelling Sheep Without a Permit

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

The police prosecuted William Henry Dawson for travelling sheep without a permit. Inspector Duprez gave evidence that…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, February 19, l917. (Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.m.) a Strange Case. Travelling Sheep Without Permit

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4

William Henry Dawson, of Peter-street, was charged with travelling 200 sheep without a permit. The police evidence showed that…

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Share Farming. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Lands has under consideration a scheme to enable share farmers to acquire the land on which they are working. The details…

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State Elections. Mr. Trethowan and the Farmers. Protest Against Mr. Burgess

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., addressed a meeting of the Grenfell branch of the F. and S. Association on Saturday. He first explained what led to the…

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Attitude of Farmers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

The adjourned meeting of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to further consider the attitude of the association towards the reformed…

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Lockhart Wheat Stacks

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

The total amount received at Lockhart yards up to Saturday last was 153,495 bags, of which 4416 were received on Saturday morning, or…

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Wheat Board Methods

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

The following extracts from the preliminary report by Mr. Barton, F.C.P.A., the F. and S. Association's auditor on the Wheat Pool, speak…

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Pastoral Industry. Wages and Working Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 3

On October 27 a demand for new rates of wages and working conditions was made by the A.W.U. on pastoral associations and individual pastoralists in…

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British Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4

At Bradford crossbred was steady. There is little private business, while the Government is filling requirements. There was a firmer tone in merinos…

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