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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 55 of 107

Income Tax Returns. the Assessment of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 4

A deputation from the Farmers and Settlers' Association, consisting of President A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C, Councillor W. E. Wearne, M.L.A, Mr…

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The Farm and Dairy. Importance of Clean Stripping

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 6

What is the reason for clean stripping being so important in the process of milking? A cow's udder, composed of a solid mass of…

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Wheat Stacking Evidence by A.w.u. Diseased Mice Complained of

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 3

Mr. Justice Heydon, in the Industrial Arbitration Court on Tuesday, heard the evidence tendered by the A.W.U. in connection, with the…

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Wheat Stackers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

The wheat stackers trouble has been settled. The men have been granted, by Justice Heydon, extra pay as compensation…

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Wheat Shipments

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

The quantity of wheat shipped during last week was 73,994 bags, as compared with 19,715 bags shipped during the preceding week, an increase of…

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Wheat Storage Commission

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 1

The Commission to be appointed by the Federal authorities and the wheat producing States to formulate a scheme for the erection of wheat…

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Cost of Growing Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

Arising out of a discussion as to the cost of growing wheat per acre, a meeting of farmers and settlers at Tamworth decided that the following…

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Factory Items. Our Successful Butter Factory

Irrigation Record · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 10

The last quarterly report of the Manager of the Leeton Butter Factory shows a very satisfactory state of affairs. The output has been well maintained, over…

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Wheat Stackers. Details of Award

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

Mr. Justice Heydon, in the Industrial Arbitration Court on Wednesday, met in conference the parties affected by his recent award. Mr. G. W…

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Sheep Buried for 33 and 41 Days

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

The snowstorm of unusual violence which set in suddenly on January 7 buried many sheep under snow in the Border district. Some remarkable…

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Wool Sales and Army Needs

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that this week wood appraisements are being held in Brisbane. Arrangements have been made to hold sales…

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The Wheat Strike. Men Resume Work

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

On Tuesday of t his week the men engaged handling wheat in the local yards were called together by the wheat agents in town, when they were told that…

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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 1 June 1917 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahftrae, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 317…

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Extension of Wheat Belt. a Fascinating Problem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

"A feature of the agricultural development of Australia during the last fifteen years has been the gradual extension of the cultivation into areas…

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Riverina Wheat. Removal to Victoria. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

Complying with a request made by the New South Wales Minister for Railways, the Victorian Minister for Railways arranged with the Railway…

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Farmer, Dairyman & Orchardist Agriculture Notes for the Man on the Land

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

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…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Murrumbidgee District Council

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

A meeting of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at the [?] Hall on…

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Land Notes. Homestead Farm Area No. 685

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

Land District, of Narandera, and Carrathool Shire. The Crown land comprised within the area below mentioned…

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Farmers' Union the Compensation Claims

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

A well attended meeting of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Farmers Union was held at the Leeton school of Arts on Saturday afternoon, the…

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Estimating the Crop

Irrigation Record · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 10

Last season all estimates of the peach crop at Yainco were fairly wide of the mark. The trees produced more than their owners had bargained for, and…

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