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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 82

Wool Packs. Central Wool Committee Urge Utmost Economy

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 4

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report:— "We have just received a communication from the Chairman of…

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Wool for German Uniforms. Supplies From Australia. Remarkable Disclosures

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 5

Plans of a huge German conspiracy which and for its object the clothing of 5,000,000 German soldiers, the wool for the uniforms to be secured in…

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Dairying. Building Up a Dairy Herd. The Choice of a Bull

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 2

The upbuilding of a dairy herd by constructive breeding, was the subject of a short address by Professor J. J. Hooper at a meeting of dairy…

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Manus Estate. Reference for Tenant Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1918 · page 6

The attention of the Tumbarumba Land Board, consisting of Messrs. W. F. Day (chairman), A. S. Livingstone, and D. Cameron, was occupied on…

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Our Open Column Sox for Our Soldiers. Wool Wanted. (To the Editor.)

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

Sir,—The girls from the Tumut Superior Public School seat 60 pairs of sox to soldiers last year. This year they promise to send 100…

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Stealing Books. a Farmer Charged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 2

Percy Fielder, giving his occupation as that of a farmer, was sentenced to three months' hard labor an a charge of stealing a number of books from…

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Public Opinion. the Wheat Question. to the Editor

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

SIR,—The agitation to get remunerative prices to our farmers for wheat has fortunately borne fruit. Our State Government has…

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Premiers' Conference. a Lively Discussion. Alleged Abrogation of State Rights. Wheat Guarantee. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

The proceedings at the Premiers' Conference to-day were somewhat lively. Mr. Holman made further reference to what he considered…

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Concert at Experiment Farm. in Aid of Red Cross

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 4

An entertainment in aid of the Red Cross was held at the Experiment Farm on Friday evening last. A large gathering of students' and officers' friends…

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Wheat Guarantee. Proposal for Increase

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 1

At the quarterly meeting of the Corowa District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, held on Saturday last, a lively interest centred…

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Wheat in Second-hand Bags

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 2

In reply to complaints regarding deductions on wheat in second-hand bags a statement has been received at Mudgee from the State Wheat Office…

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Industry Stimulated. Many Seed Wheat Inquiries

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 1

The manager of the State Wheat Office, Mr. R. S. Drummond, says that the army inquiries for seed wheat since the Government guarantee of 4/…

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Wheat Payments. Recommendation of Premiers. 4/4 Less Freight. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 2

At the Premiers' Conference to-day South Australia submitted a resolution that subject to the Governments of the Commonwealth and the States…

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Federal Parliament. Defence and Repatriation. Both Bills Passed. Cornsacks and Wheat. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 2

In the Senate the Defence and Repatriation Bills passed all the remaining stages. Senator Shannon moved the…

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Board of Trade. Producers' Representative. Farmers' Council Protest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 4

The personnel recently appointed as members of the Board of Trade constituted under the hew Industrial Arbitration Act were the subject of…

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COMMERCIAL Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 6

Our next appraisement is fixed for the 14th inst., whim we will submit about 1400 bains. The following appraisement will enable…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date May 15: In accordance with the roster arranged by the Central Wool…

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The Wheat Pools

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

It was announced yesterday that a dividend of 3d. per bushel will be payable on June 15, on the 1915-16 wheat pool, and that this amount will clear…

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Goulburn Wheat Stacks

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4

The enormous stacks of wheat at Goulburn are now being tapped for export. On Friday an urgent order was received from Sydney for 200,000 bags of 1916-17…

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Fluke in Sheep. Detection and Treatment

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4

Owing to the favorable nature of the season fluke in sheep has become markedly prevalent, and inexperienced stock owners are unable to decide…

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