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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 107

The Wheat Elevators. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 3

Dr. Doyle, speaking in the Legislative Council, drew atention to the fact that the wheat elevator proposal had been boomed in a certain quarter…

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Wheat Board Election. a Costly Farce

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 4

It may appear to be good democratic principle to provide for the farmers in the wheat pool in the four States concerned to elect their representative to…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Mangoplah Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Mangoplah branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Mangoplah homestead on Saturday evening. April 7…

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Money for the Farmer

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 4

An important law, known as the Warehouse Act, has recently been put into force by the United States Department of Agriculture. Shortly put,…

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Burning of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 4

Mr. H. G. Blacket, of Dubbo, states that while he was in Canowindra a few days ago, wheat stacked in 1915 was being burnt, there being no authority…

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Rubber Eyes. Butter Than Glass

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 7

Glass eyes are always more or less uncomfortable, and frequently unsightly, and it is interesting, therefore, when the deformities of war are…

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Wheat Pool. Payments to Growers. Position Explained

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 4

The Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated that the payment to farmers in the wheat pool would be as follows:— "On April 19 an instalment of 1/ a…

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The Dairy Increasing Fat Percentage of Milk

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 2

In an article entitled "Facts Elicited by Danish, German and Swedish Cow-Testing Associated in a recent number of "Board's dairyman."…

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Wise and Otherwise. the Farmer's Philosophy

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 3

"Don't you get tired of summer boarders who complain of the food ?" "I used to," replied Farmer' Corntossel, "until I figured on it. There's…

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£3,500,000 for Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1917 · page 4

Speaking at Ballarat on Tuesday night. Mr. J. Chatham, M.L.A., said that he had sat for three hours during the day in putting the finishing touches…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

[?] and [?] Co.,Ltd.,[?] date 18th April.- [?]stores were [?]catalogue…

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The Wheat Board. Farmers' Representative

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

Referring to the direct representation of farmers on the Central Wheat Board, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) stated on Wednesday that…

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Winter Butter Pool

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 5

The following statement regarding the formation of a butter pool by the commonwealth Government has been issued by the prime minister (Mr…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

John Bridge and Co.,Ltd., report under date 14th April:- The special appraisement of star"[?],which commenced on…

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Farmers' Wheat Co. a Co-operative Movement

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

For some time Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., president of the Farm[?]and Settlers' Association, has been developing a proposal for the…

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Wheat Matters. Pool Figures

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

Interesting figures relating to 1915-16 and 1916-17 wheat pools were contained in a statement made by the Victorian Minister for…

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Wheat Pool. Prime Minister's Review

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 6

During the course of a review of the operations of the Australian wheat pool, in its handling of the 1915-16 and 1916 17 crops, last week, the…

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No Wool for the Enemy

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 4

In a recent report, Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. made mention of the fact that German troops were being clothed in material largely…

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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 20 April 1917 · page 6

These Notes are issued 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. No. 311…

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Dairy Small Dairy Farms Factory By-products

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 April 1917 · page 3

No class of farming has undergone such a change, since the beginning of the war as dairying. The larger dairy farms, for labor reasons, have…

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