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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 82

Wheat for New Zealand

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 2

Senator E. J. Russell, Minister in Charge of the Wheat Pool, stated in Melbourne on Tuesday that the Wheat Pool had not sold a million…

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Show Wheat Exhibits. Methods of Judging

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Norman has given notice of the following motions, which will be discussed at the monthly committee meeting of the M. P. and A…

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State Parliament. 1916-17 Wheat Pool. Veterinary Certificates. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 3

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. A. G. Manning (Albury) asked the Minister for Agriculture whether be would endeavor to bring other…

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A Flea Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 8

An instance is related where an invalided Australian in one of the London hospitals, caused his nurse some anxiety by declaring that he…

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Farm & Field Original Articles. Garden Work

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 6

The completion of new leawns that are in course of formation should be hurried on as quickly as possible, in order to allow the new surface to…

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Fertility and Dairying

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 6

A Queensland farmer says:—"Dairying is the system of farming that will maintain the fertility of the farm without the use of high-priced…

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FARMERS & Settlers Economic Government. Quality, Not Quantity, Wanted. [?] SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1918 · page 4

[?]The Tanners and Settlers' Conference carried a motion to the effect that Government control of primary industries should be limited to the preservation of…

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Wool Appraisement. Wool-classing Pamphlet

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

We are asked by John Bridge and Co. Ltd., to notify woolgrowers that they are prep[?] to send, post-free, [?] application…

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Wool Appraisement. Wool Classing Pamphlet

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 5

WE are asked by John Bridge and Co., Ltd. to notify woolgrowers that they are prepared to send, pos free, on application, a copy of their…

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1916-17 Wheat Crop. the 4/ Guarantee. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to Mr. T. R. Bavin (Gordon), Mr. Fitzpatrick said that the Government did not recognise any legal responsibility…

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Commercial. Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date July 10: The concluding appraisement of the 1917-18 season was completed…

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FARMERS & Settlers Bonus to Wheat Growers Disposal of Damaged Grain. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 3

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day a motion was moved by Mr. Gibson, Murrumburrah, to the effect that the Government be asked…

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The Wheat Deal. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

During a discussion at the Farmers' Conference to-day, delegates said there was a rumour that Mr. Hughes sold all the 1917 wheat,…

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Sheep Stealing. Heavy Pines Imposed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

A number of persons were heavily fined at Condobolin Police Court to-day on charges of sheep stealing. In one case the police stated that ear…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 374…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. 371. Agricultural. Water on the Farm. What is Suitable for Human Consumption

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

There is some conflict of opinion as to the danger run in drinking water that is charged with vegetable matter, as ispeaty water. Epidemics of diarrhoca…

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Dairy Farming. How to Be Successful

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

"To be a successful dairyman." said Mr. Ken Kirkham, in a paper read be for the Ashbourne branch of the South Australian Agricultural Bureau, one…

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American News. Rapid Shipbuilding. Wheat for the Allies. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

The American Consul has furnished Reuter's with the following wireless message from Honolulu:— Twenty-three ships of 122,771…

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Dairying. Process of Milk Production An Animal Factory

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 6

The process by which the fat, sugar, casein and ash are formed in the udder of the cow in one of the most delicate and obscure things that could well be…

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Recruiting Officer. Wanted for Farmers' Conference. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly last night, Mr. C. C. Lazzarini (Marrickville) asked that as those adjourning were going to participate in a…

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