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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 107

Farmers' Union Judge Bevan's Report and the Commission. Union Declares the Trust Antagonistic. Premier asked to take Drastic Action

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Farmers Union was held at the Leeton School of Arts last Saturday afternoon. Mr…

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Re-bagging Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

It was rumored about town during the week that a number of men who were engaged re-bagging wheat belonging to the pool at the stacks in the…

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Wheat Crof Burnt

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

A fire broke out in a wheat crop of 300 acres owned by Mr. William Farrell, Dhulura, on Wednesday, and was not stopped until it had destroyed…

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Wheat Certificates Negotiable

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

It was rumored yesterday that certificates were being issued for the 191617 wheat crop and that arrangements had been completed in connection…

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Wheat Board's Operations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

The quantity of wheat shipped by the Australin wheat pool to the 8th inst. was 15,439,000 bags, while sales in Australia amounted to 12,071,000 bags…

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Farmers Want Certificates. Large Private Deal in Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

At a meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers' As[?]tion it was stated that if the Government did not issue wheat certificates…

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The Wheat Pool. Farmers' Representation. Minister's Reply to Criticism

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

Comments on the refusal to grant representation of wheat farmers on the Australian Wheat Board were contained in a letter from Colbinabbin by…

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Through the Wheat Areas. Re-bagging Damaged Wheat. Lumpers Want Increase. Wyalcng

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

On Saturday last a number of wh[?]at lumpers who were engaged re-filling damaged wheat in the sta[?] Recfton railway yards, near Temora., struck for…

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The Wheat Advance. Now Available. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 2

Mr Hughes stated to-day that the payment of the 2s 6d advance on the wheat certificates will be made on Monday next…

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Poultry. Goose Farming. Hatching and Rearing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 8

Goose eggs take 28 to 32 days to hatch, and occasionally 34 days. The eggs can be hatched under ordinary hens, giving them three to five eggs…

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Payments to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 6

The Victorian Wheat Commission announce that payments on certificates in connection with the new season's crop will probably be begun…

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Dairying. the Yellow Color. Cows that Store up Carotin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 8

Experiments conducted at the Missouri Station, B.S.A. have shown that the color of cream and butter is due to carotin, a yellow coloring matter that…

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Harvesting Difficulties Farmers and Daylight Saving the Cartage Question

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

Writing from Arlah Park, our representative touring the wheat districts of Riverina has been acquainted with serious disabilities in…

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Wheat Certificates

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

Though it was officially announced that an Advance of 2/6 per bushel would be payable to-day, and that arrangements had been made by the…

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Items of News. High-priced Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

Last week Messrs. Dill and Watson, agents, Wagga, negotiated what must go very close to being a record in private sheep sales, for the Wagga…

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Albury Wool Appraisement. Over 500 Bales Dealt With

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 3

Early on Wednesday morning several appraisers commenced the appraisement of 5468 bales of wool in the various brokers' stores in Albury…

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Killed by a Bull. a Farmers Fate. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Collins; farmer of Redbank, Manning River, was watering a bu[?]when he was attacked by the animal, which gored him severely in…

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Handling Tangled Crops

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 2

This year there has been, owing to the vagaries of the weather, a great number of storm lodged crops. How to recover the yield of these down…

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Farmers' Grievances. Chamber of Agriculture Discussion

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 3

Dissatisfaction with several of the phases of the wheat pool was voiced at the quarterly meeting of the Chamber of Agriculture in Melbourne on…

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Suspension of Payment of Rent, &c., on Irrigation Farms

Irrigation Record · Monday 15 January 1917 · page 12

Forms of application for suspension of payment of money due to the Crown for rent, or charges for water, or survey fees, or for improvements, with any interest…

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