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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 47 of 82

Dairying. Cuidental Abortion in the Herd. Some Unsuspected Causes

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

How easily contagions can be communicated in a herd and from one [?] to weather, and with what suspicious any [?] should be regarded…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 2

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister for Agriculture, and are based on the experiments of the…

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Wool Appraisement. Wool Classing Pamphlet

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

We are asked by John Bridge & Co Ltd., to notify woolgrowers that they are prepared to send, post-free, on application, a copy of their…

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Wheat Sale Rumor. Agitates Farmers' Conference. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

During a discussion at the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day, a delegate said that there was a rumor that Mr. Hughes had sold all the 1917 wheat…

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Pastoral. Rabbit Destruction. a Doubtful Method—Poisoning Water

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 2

Poisoned water used to be regarded as an effective method of destroying rabbits in the drier portions of the State, but the risk of poisoning stock…

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Pastoral. Rabbit Destruction. Making and Using Poison Baits

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 1

Last week, the suggestions of the Rabbit Inspector at Moree with regard to the laying of poison baits for rabbits were given at some length in…

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FARMERS & Settlers Closer Settlement. 2,500,000 Acres to Be Opened Up. Opportunities for Soldiers. Wheat Matters. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 3

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day, the Minister for Lands (Mr W. G. Ashford), addressing the delegates, said that two million acres of…

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The Wheat Pool. Its Operation Explained. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 4

Senator Russell, Minister in charge of the Wheat Pool, state to-day that the Australian Wheat Board dealt with f.a.q. first-class wheat for overseas…

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FARMERS & Settlers Price of 1917-18 Wheat. Soldiers' Settlements. Proposed Commission for America. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 3

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day, Mr. F. J. Gorman moved: "That this conference requests the Acting-Prime Minister to…

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Wheat Pool. Minister Replies to Mr. Giles. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 2

The Minister in charge of the Wheat Pool referred yesterday to a statement made recently in Sydney by Mr. Clement Giles, who declared that…

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The Farmers' Conference. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 2

At the Farmers' Conference Mr. Dobbie, of Leeton, moved, and Mr. H. Jarrott seconded, a motion urging the control of the Murrumbidgee…

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Wool Versus Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:—The steady decline in the sheep flocks in the United States of America has given the…

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PASTORAL. Rabbit Destruction

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4

Rabbit-trapping is a method of destruction that rarely gives much satisfaction. The professional rabbit-trapper will only…

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Sheep in Demand

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

Results secured for southern I offerings at the Home bush sheep auctions last' Thursday show that rates were on high levels…

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Wool Appraisement. Wool-classing Pamphlet

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

WE are asked by John Bridge & Co, Ltd, to notify woolgrowers that they are prepared to send, post free, on…

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Rumored Sale of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

It can hardly be wondered at that the Farmers and Settlers' conference received with alarm the rumor that Mr. Hughes had effected a sale of all…

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Quarter Sessions. Alleged Sheep Stealing. Accused Acquitted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4

His Honor, Mr. Justice Bevan, presided at the Quarter Sessions which opened at Wagga yesterday morning. The following jury was empanelled:—…

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Was Wheat Sold? Mr. Watt Inquiring. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

Mr. Walt, Acting Prime Minister, has cabled to Mr. Hughes asking it last year's wheat crop has been sold and requesting an early reply…

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A "Mythical Sale." Senator Russell on Wheat Deal. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

Senator Russell made the following statement in regard to the demand that wheatgrowers should be paid 5/9 per bushel f.o.b. for their 1917-18 wheat:…

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Country Wool Buyers. Protest against Centralisation. Deputation to Walt on Federal Government

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. A. McPherson, at the recent National Conterence, moved, on behalf of the Narandera branch of the National…

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