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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 107

Land Notices. New South Wales Land Notices. Notification Setting Apart Crown Lands for a Home. Stead Farm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1917 · page 4

Land District of Tumbarumba and Tumbarumba Shire. Homestead Farm Area No. 681.—320a., parish Bago; rent £10. OPEN JUNE 11…

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Red Triangle Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 8

The Red Triangle Sheep were sold yesterday at Homebush. In all 181 sheep were sent along for sole and they averaged 27/7 each…

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Sheep Route March

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

The Sheep Route March, springing from a bumble suggestion from Mr. J. A. Nicholls and elaborated on by his two associates of the…

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Wool Appraisements

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

The wool trade still awaits a definite pronouncement in respect to the course to be taken in connection with the 1917-1918 clip. The opinion is…

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Quality of Butter Misrepresentation

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 1

Considerable misrepresentation is taking place at present in regard to the quality of butter being sold to the public, the deception occurring…

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The Wheat Stacks

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture, in replying to a deputation which described the deplorable condition of the wheat stacks due to the ravages…

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Price of Butter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

The new scale of butler prices came into operation to-day…

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Protection of Wheat. State Wheat Office Controls. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

From to-day the work of protecting wheat stacks from the ravages of mice will be carried out by the State Wheat Office. The Minister for…

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The Tragedy of the Wheat. a Call to Patriotism

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

To comprehend in the slightest the mice and their works one must go and see them. They are incredible. Faced with them one is feign to ask:…

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Land Notes. Homestead Farm Area No. 685

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 4

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

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Will Farmers Have to Undertake Re-bagging

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 3

At the F. and S. meeting of the Lockhart Branch held on Saturday the present condition of the wheat stacks owing to the mice depredations'…

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"Black" Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 3

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture, referring to the refused of unionists to unload at Geelong wheat which had been declared "black" by…

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Wheat Workers' Strike

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 4

A strike of the men engaged working at the wheat stacks took place last week and greatly upset the matter of re-bagging and stacking which was so…

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The Cost of Wheat Production. To the Editor

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

One gets a little amusement, mingled with regret, out of the arguments adduced by farmers, some of whom, with the mien of a conqueror, draw your…

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Wheat Stacks. in a Deplorable Condition. Railway Commissioners' Report. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 3

The Railway Commissioner recently carried out their annual inspection of portion of the southern line and branches…

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Sheep Trucked

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

On Tuesday 181 sheep were trucked from Gundagai to Homebush, and will be sold there to-day in aid of the fund…

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Womans' World. Butter Dean Fritters

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 6

Half a pint butter beans, one egg, half a pint of state breadcrumbs, a teaspoonful of minced herbs. Wash and soak the beans overnight in a…

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Wheat Market. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

In the wheat market buyers were reserved. A small Australian parcel on passage sold at 83/ per quarter. Af Chicago, wheat futures. July…

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Commercial. Final Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Wool appraisements are again in full swing on the Sydney market. We are offering a catalogue, the first…

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The Farm. Notes on Liming

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 6

Of the many different foods necessary for healthy plant lire, lime occupies a position of considerable importance and although crops can be,…

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