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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 107

Farmers' Representative

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

In the House of Representatives on Wednesday, the Deputy-Leader of the Government (Mr. Cook) assured Mr. Salmon (Vic) that the Government…

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Mildura Grape Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

Last week, the rain having ceased and the weather being clear and promising, I ("Steele Blayde") took a hard trot in and about the central portion…

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Dairying. the Care of Cream. While on the Road

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Farmers who live close to the butter factories do not suffer, as a rule, by having their cream reduced in quality while it is on the road, but…

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The Weak Spot. Bad Farming

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

Many people in Australia today, says "Steele Blayde" in the Mildura "Cultivator," are so angry with America that they fail to concede that any…

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Farms for Soldiers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 6

Speaking at Temora the Premier said it was hoped to have land available at Yanco next year for the settlement of two or three thousand soldiers…

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Farmers and the Wheat Pool

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 4

The must recently published reports relative to die Wheat Pool would doubtless be read with feelings of satisfaction by farmers, as showing an…

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Wheat Pool. Wheat Board Returns. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

Returns presented to the Australian Wllest Board show that 29,410,000 bags of the 1916-17 wheat have already been put into the pool, and between…

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Alleged Wheat Frauds

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

John Schier, senior, and John Schier [?]unior, were arrested at Finley on Tuesday, by Detective Sergeant oJrlan and Sergeant Byrne, and were…

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Wheat Farmers Want Money. Appeal to Federal Treasurer Payment on Account

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

Sir John Forrest, Commonwealth Treasurer, has arranged to confer with Mr. Denison Miller, governor of the Commonwealth Bank, to arrange…

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The Wheat Pool. £8,000,000 Advanced Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 2

Returns to the Australian Wheat Hoard show 29,410,000 bags of 1916-17 wheat had been pooled, and between 18,000,000 and £9,000,000 had been…

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Wheat Guarantee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 2

Sir Alexander Peacock, Premier of Victoria, said on Saturday that there was not the slightest doubt that the Victorian Cabinet would endorse the…

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£10,000 Gone. Big Wool Losses

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 3

A fire at a wool scouring worl[?]s at Fielding, N.Z, destroyed Government wool valued at £10000…

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Purchase of Canadian Wheat. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 3

The British Government is negotiating for the purchase of Canada's entire 1917 wheat crop above Canada's requirements…

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Value of Certificates. Sales of Farmers' Scrip

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1917 · page 3

In view, in particular, of the quantity of scrip which is being sold, the Victorian Wheat Commission announced on Friday for the guidance of farmers…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 3

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 7th March:— In accordance with instructions reserved from the President of the…

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Wheat for Tasmania

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

The Federal Government has decided to place Tasmania on practically the same basis as the rest of the Commonwealth in regard to the…

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Wheat Crop. F.A.Q. Standard Fixed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

The Chamber of Commerce to-day fixed the f.a.q. standard for this season's wheat at 5[?] lbs., and last season's standard at 61 lbs…

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Wheat Shipment in Bulk

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

In view of the proposed installation in New South Wales of the hulk handling of wheat system, the State Government some time ago decided to…

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Stacking of Wheat. Complaints From Riverina

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 1

Complaints are being made in the Southern Riverina regarding wheat stacking. In some centres such as Walla Walla, on the Culcairn-Corowa…

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Farmers' Difficulties

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

Farmers in the Culcairn district are very pleased with the prospect of being represented on the Central Wheat Board. They, however, are by no means…

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