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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 107

British Wheat Purchase. Two Millions Advanced Monthly. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture states that Great Britain is making Australia advances of about £2,000,000 per month in respect of…

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Wheat Pool. Shilling Advance. Protect Against Deductions. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

A public meeting of Lockhart district farmers, presided over by the Shire president (Cr. Wm. Weedon), carried unanimously the following…

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German Debacle. Headlong Retreat Begins. Western Line Gives Way. Cavalry in Pursuit. Ten Mile Advance on 45 Mile Front. Sixty Towns and Villages Taken. Enemy Laying Waste the Countryside. Towns, Villages, and Farms Like Flaming Torches. Wars Malignancy to the Utmost. French Cavalry Co-operating. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig has occupied Nesle, Chaulnes, and Peronne, and pressed back the German rearguard. We advanced several miles during the twenty-four hours to a maximum depth of 10 miles on a front of 45 miles, from southward or Chaulnes to the…

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Wheat Crop. Deputation to the Premier

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 1

During the Premier's visit to Gundagai on Monday a large deputation of farmers was introduced to him by the Mayor, and asked that the…

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Public Meeting the Wheat Pool Advance

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

At a large meeting of farmers in Lockhart on Saturday last the following resolution was moved by Mr R. S. Drummond and seconded…

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World's Wheat Estimates

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

A Washington despatch from Romo states the international institute of Agriculture estimates the wheat of 1916-1917 in Argeaine Australia, and…

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The Wheat Crop. Lockhart's Heavy Yield. Every Acre to Be Planted

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

The Lockhart district still proves to be one of the largest wheat producing, centres in the State. Well over 200,000 bags of the new season's crop…

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Local & General. Wheat Deductions Objected To

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

A public meeting of Lockhart farmers, presided over by the shire president, Mr William Weedon, carried unanimously the following resolution:…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. (Copyright). Feeding Dairy Cows

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

The custom of feeding all the cows in a herd alike, irrespective of the yield of milk, is a source of considerable loss. The capacity of every individual cow…

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A Talk with Farmers. a Big Gathering

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 4

In the afternoon the Premier was invited to attend a meeting of farmers of the district, hold at the Royal Hotel. The gathering…

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The Dairy. Do Milk Veins Indicate Capacity

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 6

"First, as to these veins, why are they so called ? They are not milk veins. Some Call them milk reservoirs, but this is also out of the question…

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Further Wheat Advance. on 1915-16 Crop. Premier Interviewed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

Interviewed to-day, the Premier, referring to the question of the sale of wheat, said that in the absence of Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, it…

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The Butter Factory Stone Cairns. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

Sir.—"In a former issue Mr. F. Dobbie referred to the methods of a certain element of labor, and inter alis, said it would be interesting to know…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. 307…

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Dairying. a Good Dairy Wash. Economical and Convenient

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

The following was is used by many dairy-farmers and recommended by the Principal of Hawkesbury Agricultural College, who supplies to information…

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Farmers & Settlers Deputation to the Premier

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 5

ONE of the largest aud most representative meetings of farmers ever held in Gundagai took place on Monday afternoon, when, in…

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Gunbar Farmers & Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 8

The Hay "Grazier's" Gunbar correspondent writes to that journal as follows:—A meeting of the above association…

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P.l.l. and the Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Reference was made on Wednesday night by the local P.L.L. candidate to certain benefits which the Labor Government had conferred on farmers. Mr…

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Farmers and the Elections. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Sir.—The first round of the ensuing fight between the city and country, for in this way I regard the coming elections, will be fought on Saturday next…

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Farmers and Workers' Compensation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

In reply to a memorandum from the Wagga office in connection with the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1916, which comes into force in July next…

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