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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 107

Colonial Wool

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. write: "Advices from England state English wools have not proved altogether satisfactory in the manufacture of…

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Suspicious Fires. Wheat and Standing Crops Destroyed. Open Verdict

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

The District Coroner, Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. yesterday conducted an inquiry into the origin bt certain fires by which some wheat in bags and…

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Wool Appraisement. Appointment of Mr. J. L. Bridge

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

The appointment of Mr John Leo bridge, a member of the staff of the wool department of John Bridge and Co., as an appraiser under the War…

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The Wheat Guarantee. Mr. Beeby Urges Increased Advance. 8/- Not Sufficient

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

At the conclusion of his address last evening, Mr. G. S. Beeby, in reply 10 Mr. Plummer, said he understood the 3s. guarantee on the wheat harvest…

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Wheat Payments v. GOVERNMENT I.O.U.'s (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

Sir,—It must be apparent to even the most superficial observer that a feeling of discontent, bordering upon rebellion with the present condition of things, is…

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Wheat Payments. and Government I.O.U.'s (To the Editor, "Wagga Express.")

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

Dear Sir,—It must be apparent to even the most supervisual o[?]server, that a feeling of di[?]conent, bordering upon rebellion with the present…

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Dairying. the Milking Machine Its Relation to Cream Quality

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 2

As a factor in the production of cream of inferior quality, the milking machine has a place that is undeniable and not easily disturbed…

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Three Crop Fires. Evidence at Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 6

An inquiry was held by Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M., at the Wagga Court yesterday into the origin of certain fires by which some wheat in bags, and a…

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Farmers and the Elections. (To the Editor "Wagga Express.")

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 February 1917 · page 4

Dear Sir,—I was disappointed not to find any reference in the Premier's Policy Speech in regard to further payments to be made to farmers by…

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Farmers and Federal Wheat Board

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

In reference to recent representations made to the Government that the farmers of Australia should be directly represented on the Federal Wheat Board…

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Wheat Sale Contract

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

In the High Court. Sydney, before Mr. Justice Rich, Albert Edward Delany, of Queen-street, Melbourne, trading as Delany and Co., claimed £2737 10/ from H…

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Wheat Board Statistics. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 4

Up to Monday the wheat pool had received 20,329,000 bags of wheat. Nearly £5,000,000 had been advanced at 2/6 per bushel on the new crops. Cash…

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Seed Wheat and Fodder Accounts

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) has had under consideration numerous applications made by farmers for their accounts for seed wheat and…

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Wheat-growing. Increase Sought in Guarantee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Tamworth district wheatgrowers the Government guarantee of 3/ per bushed for next year's wheat in order to induce the…

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The Wheat Pool. Deferred Payments and the War Loan

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 4

Various matters in connection with the Wheat Pool came before the House of Representative on Thursday, arising out of questions…

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Guarantee to Farmers. Minister's Final Word

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1917 · page 4

The Victorian Farmers' Union strongly combated the assertion of the Acting Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Adamson) that it should be satisfied with…

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Financing the Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

From the formers point of view the offer of 3/ a bushel for the next wheat crop seems wretchedly inadequate. Is not the New Zealand Government…

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Passing Notes. The Wheat Pool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Association was was on sound ground in demanding that the accounts of the Wheat Pool should be subjected to the…

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Seed Wheat and Fodder Accounts to Stand Over

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) has had under consideration numerous applications made by farmers for their accounts for seed wheat…

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Wool Appraisement. Appointment of Mr J. L. Bridge

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

THE appointment of Mr John Leo Bridge, a member of the staff of the wool department of John Bridge & Co., as an…

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