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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 70 of 107

Commercial. Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

This A.M.L.F. Co. reported on July 11: The annual stud sheep sales have taken place during the week, at…

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Chicago Wheat Gamble. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

When corn reached two dollars three ceuts a bushel. the Chicago Exchange decided that the maximum price for this year and next must be one dollar…

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Handling the Wheat. Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Decides for Co-operative Company. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

The annual State conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association discassed a motion to the effect that conference supports the scheme for…

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Purchase of Wool Clip. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

The British Government has purchased the whole of the new season's wool clip on the same terms as last year at a flat rate of 15d. per lb., with an…

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Re-conditioning the Wheat. Who Will Pay?

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon a representative meeting of farmers was held in the Coolamon School of Arts for the purpose of urging upon the Federal Government to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. No. 323. Agricultural. Sweet Corn or Table Maize. The Many Varieties

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

There is an ever increasing number of varieitcs of sweet corn, and some of those listed in American here. Even of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 10. Before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, P.M. Alleged Sheep Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

Joseph Blight was charged on the information of J. T. Carroll, with having, on 22nd May, at Gillenbah, maliciously killed one [?]…

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Live Stock. Farm Slaughtered Animals. Economical methods of skinning

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 1

The heaviest loss that most farmers suffer in connection with the killing of animals and preparation of meat on the farm is…

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"New Joan of Arc." Farmer's Daughter "Invested with a Divine Mission."

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

France has a now Joan of Are, who [?] herself invested with a Divine mission to deliver her country. Her name is Mile. Perchaud. She is twenty…

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Farmers and Settlers. Conference Criticises Yanco Scheme. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

The annual State Conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association to-day adopted a motion recommending that irrigation in New South Wales…

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Loans to Farmers and Settlers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of N.S.W. announce that they are prepared to receive applications from farmers and…

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Wheat Company

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

The formation of the wheat pool has had at lest one desirable effect, inasmuch as it has been a great factor in bringing about the formation of a…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson & Co. wired us yesterday as follows:—The Prime Minister announced to-day that the British Government had…

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Sale of Wool Clip. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

Mr. Carson, of Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., referring to the British purchase of the wool clip, expressed the opinion that Mr. Hughes should be…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme. Refund Payments. More Exploitation

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

To Australian Woolgrowers,—It has come under our notice that you are being circularised with the object of inducing you to sell your…

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The Primary Producers' Union. Meeting of Wheat Executive

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 8

A meeting of the Wheat Executive was held on Friday, 29th June, 1917. Present—Mr C. F. Williams (presiding), Messrs. W. Tonkin (Inverell)…

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Handling the Wheat. Conference Resolutions. Administration Criticised. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day discussed various resolutions dealing with the wheat industry. The Government's administration came in…

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New South Wales' State Wool Committee. (To the Editor Hillston "Spectator.")

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 6

SIR,—It has come to the knowledge of this Committee that letters have been written to wool growers asking them if they are prepared to sell, on a…

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Share Farmers at Variance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 3

P.F. White proceeded against Mrs. E.J. Kennedy for goods sold and wages, to the amount of £23 o/5. In outlining the case. Mr. Crawley…

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

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 7

Land District of Wyalong and Bland Shire.—861a., parish Youngareen; provisional capital value £2 6/8 per aero. OPEN JULY 18…

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