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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 82

Alleged Cattle Stealing. Accused Committed for Trial

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

At the Hillaton Police Court, on Tuesday last, before Mr M. Longfield, P.M., Leslie Albert Arthur McDonald was charged that he did, on or about the…

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Winter Butter Pool. Commences on Monday. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 7

Arrangements have been completed for the winter butter pool to begin on Monday morning. In New South Wales the allocation is to be 20 per cent. of…

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Dairying. a Business Proposition. Dairy Farming for Profit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

As proving that business method does pay when applied to dairy farming, some data collected by the Ohio agricultural experiment station,…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 3

O. H. Furner and Co., and the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., (Goulburn Branch), report having held a most successful sheep sale…

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Russians Deported. Herded in Cattle Trucks. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

A German official report says:— Vondembusche has communicated to Smolny Institute, Petrograd, stating that 450 inhabitants of Dorpat (Reval)…

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The Wheat Pool. Overdraft of £10,534,000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 3

On March 1 the overdraft of the Australian Wheat Board was £10,534,000. Victoria's liability £4,000,000. New South Wales…

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Farmers and the War

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

In opening the Wollongong Show Mr. Fitzpatrick, Assistant Treasurer, said that unfortunately in this country we did not seem to realise that there was…

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Training Wool Experts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Department of Public Instruction regarding his report for the…

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Notes and News. Antagonistlo Farmers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

ABOUT fifty graziers, farmers, and business people of the Wagga district met on Thursday to discuss the proposal of the Federal…

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Attractive Wool Offerings

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that some particularly attractive offerings are now being brought forward at the Sydney wool…

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State Parliament. Price of Wheat. Control of Cornsacks. Wheat Shipments. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 3

The Speaker ruled Mr. Buckley (Surry Hills) out of order when he asked the Assistant-Treasurer, in the absence of the Premier, if it was a fact…

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Quarter Sessions. (Before his Honor, Judge Bevan.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 4

Allan Power and William James M'Grath, on bail, appeared to answer a charge of having at Wagga, between January 1 and January 21, 1918,…

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The Farmers Co=op. 350 Shares Taken

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 2

Mr Arthur Trethowan, M.L.C,. of Oaklands, visited Lockhart on Saturday week, in the interests of the Farmers Co-operative Grain Company…

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Seizing Butter. War Precautions Measure. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

The Federal Executive have passed a War Precautions Act regulation, empowering officers to seize all butter in store…

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Wagga Quarter Sessions. (Before his Honor, Judge Bevan.) Alleged Sheep Stealing. Accused Power Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 3

In the case in which William James M'Grath and Allan Power were charged with (a) stealing 87 sheep valued at £76 4/, the property of John Pierce,…

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The Farm Wood Ashes As a Fertiliser

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 6

One can scarcely stress too much the value of common wood ashes. It is indeed surprising that such a very handy source, is almost entirely…

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Farm and Held Original Articles. Peach Pits

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 6

Fruitgrowers who entertain the idea of raising their own nursery stock will be interested in the following description from the "American Farmers'…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

Schute, Bell, and Co Ltd. report under date 11th March:—Our catalogue for 4,298 hales which was appraised on the 7th…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 9th March:—The appraisements are steadily progressing, and, if continued…

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Commercial. Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., reported on 13th March: Appraisements were continued during last week, this company's…

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