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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 107

Pay the Farmers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

OVER six months ago the wheat farmers of Austrlia delivered in good faith their wheat, with the rightful presumption that it would…

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Butter Famine. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 4

A conference of representatives of butter shippers, dairy factory managers, secretaries of overseas shipping associations and the Primary…

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The Wheat. Victorian Storage Bill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

The Wheat Storage Bill, which will provision for the construction a silos, will be introduced in the Victorian Parliament this session, and the…

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The Butter Supply. Conference in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1917 · page 3

A conference to consider the difficulty experienced in securing shipping space for butter was held in Sydney to-day to discuss the immediate future…

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Wheat Pool Payments

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 4

The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. W. C. Grahame, announced that arrangements in connection with the payment of the next advance on account…

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Storage of Butter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 4

Queensland butter manufactures and agents are much concerned at the prospect of a shortage of cold storage accommodation for next season's…

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Commercial Sheep Prices Rise Again

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 2

Winchcombe, Car[?], Ltd., report that buyers from every branch of the trade operating at the Homebush sheep auctions last Thursday…

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Wheat Storage. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 4

The Victorian Minister for Railways stated that the Wheat Storage Bill, foreshadowed in the Governor's speech at the opening of the State parliament,…

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Wool for Red Cross

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 2

The Red Cross Spinning Industry, 225a, George-street, Sydney, invites donations of wool to be used in connection with the scheme for teaching…

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Sale of Wool Clip. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 4

A memorandum issued by Brigadier-General Win[?]our, as Director of Army Contracts, deals with the provision of supplies for the army, and shows that…

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F.S.A. Three Old Members Elected Life Members. Estimated Cost of Producing Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 2

A general meeting of the Bethungru, Ferndale, Cootamundra, branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday…

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Land Notices. New South Wales Land Notices. Homestead Farms for Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1917 · page 4

Land District of Wyalong and Bland Shire.—[?]., parish Youngareen; provisional capital value £2 6/8 per acre. OPEN JULY 18…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., Report under date 26th june:- The season's appraisement having been virtually finished…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

The stud sheep sales opened to-day. Prices were all in favor of buyers. Although bidding was brisk, many of the best studs went at the price of…

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Here and There The Sheep Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

At the Sydney Sheep Show last week Mr. W. Glasscock was again successful with his pedigreed "Greeudale" flock, securing the…

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Wheat Question. Important Suggestions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of the wheat executive the secretary in his report advised with regard to the probable losses caused through the ravages of the mice plague…

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A Farmer's Views on Wheat Storage. (To the Editor Lockhart "Review.")

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I have rend with great interest the report of the delegates appointed by the Lockhart Branch of the F.S.A. to view and report on the condition of…

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Market Report The Wool Market

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 30th June:— Wool.—The trade still awaits information as to whether or not there…

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LOCAL & General News. Appeal for Wool

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

The Red Cross Spinning Industry, 255n George Street, Sydney, invite donations of wool to be used in connection with the scheme for teaching…

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"The Bulletin" and the "Cockey's" Wheat. Some Plain English

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1917 · page 2

The "Bulletin" recently published the following article on the Wheat Pool:— On the facts prevailing when the…

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