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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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The Wool Clip. Last Year's Payments. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson wired the following:—"The Prime Minister announced last night that 10 per cent, of the balance of the purchase…

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Dairying Industry. Pool Proposed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 4

An Inter-State Conference of dairying representatives from all the States, except West Australia, attended by[?]200 delegates, met to-day…

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Farmers' Union

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Farmers' Union was held on Saturday afternoon. The president, Mr. W.T. Craig occupied the chair. The…

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Dairymen's Half-yearly Meeting

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 July 1917 · page 2

The hall-yearly meeting of the Dairying and Pig-raising Suction of the Farmers' Union was held on Monday morning last at the Butter Factory…

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Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. The Government Experiment Station

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 1

Farmers' Bulletin No. 113, just issued by the Government Printer, brings up to date the published records of the work of the Government…

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Decline in Albury Cattle Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

According to a statement presented to the Albury Municipal Council there has been a serious falling off in the fat cattle sales at the Albury…

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Federal Parliament. Wheat Storage. Repatriation Bill

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 3

Replying to Senator Lynch in the Senate on Thursday, Senator Russell (honorary Minister) said that the question of the interstate shipping…

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Yesterday's Sitting. Unions and Shipbuilding. Wheat Storage Bill. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 3

In the House of Representatives to-day. Mr. Hughes told Mr. Riley (N.S.W.) that the delay in starting shipbuilding was due to the unions,…

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Murrumbidgee Farms. Compensation Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 3

Great dissatisfaction has been caused amongst claimants for compensation on receipt of their notices intimating the Cabinet's decision in…

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Wheat and Fodder Advances

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 2

According to statements made at the meeting of the Wagga branch of the F. and S. A. on Saturday, farmers are not all being treated in the same way…

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Marketing Wheat. Chondrometers and Weigh-bridges

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 3

An important question in regard to the marketing of wheat was referred to [?] the meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Commercial. Good News for Wool Men

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write: "The announcement that the 10 per cent. balance of last year's wool clip will be paid in full on August 14, is…

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Farmers and Settlers. Wagga Branch

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1917 · page 3

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and settlers' Association was held at the M. P. and A. A. Rooms on Saturday afternoon, the president…

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Wool Reports

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. Ltd., report: The Prime Minister has announced that the 10 per cent retention money deducted from appraised…

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The Wheat. Purification of Damaged Grain

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

The executive committee of the Advisory Council of Science and Industry is giving consideration to certain proposals for the cheap storage of grain in…

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Wool Clip. Details of Its Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

Many interesting facts concerning the purchase of the 1916-1917 Australian wool clip by the imperial authorities were given…

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Work and Wages. Wheat Stackers. Application to Extend Award. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 3

An application for the further consideration of the wheat stacking trouble was made to Mr. Justice Heydon to-day. Mr. Roberts, who…

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Pastoral. Sheep-maggot Flies. Destruction of Off[?] and Carrion

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 4

The destruction of all carrion, offal and and animal matters was among the first matters taken into consideration when the Sheep-fly…

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Commercial. Short Sheep Supplies

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1917 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that as a result of the good pastoral conditions generally ruling in the country, sheepowners have not been…

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A Wool-gatherer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 3

A well-known cleric, who was noted for his absent-mindedness, was engaged to preach in a church in a neighbouring city. He had purchased…

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