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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,904 stories in Riverina's papers · page 63 of 96

To the Editor the 5s Wheat Guarantee

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

Sir,—When I say that Mr Gibson is like a cockatoo, I do not wish it to be taken that I mean he has any of the physical…

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Wheat Inquiry. Start on Tuesday. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 4

Mr. Justice Pring will begin the wheat inquiry on Tuesday…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 4

The holder of any c.p. (including a non-residential c.p.) or c.l., homestead selection, homestead grant, conditional purchase…

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Railway Inefficiency. Royal Commission Wanted. Farmers' Protest

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

The severe strictures upon the railway service contained in the executive's annual report of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, and…

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Echuca Election. Win for the Farmers' Candidate. Majority-over 2 to Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

The by-election necessitated by the death Mr. A.C. Palmer, Nationalist member for Echuca, was held yesterday. The Labour party did not…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 17th September:— During the past week Borne interesting statistics as to the quantity…

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Sheep Vans in Demand

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

Owing to the continued dry weather sheep vans for the Homebush market are in very keen demand. Winchcombe, Carson,…

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Tainted Wheat. Libel Action Pending. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

An application was made in the Common Law Chambers to-day before Mr. Justice Ferguson on behalf of the "Sun" Newspaper Co., Ltd., for…

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AGRICULTURAL. Cross-Breeding Wheat. Two Experiments In Selection

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

The work necessary to the production of a crossbred wheat that is likely to be of use to farmers is apprehended by only a few of those who…

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Homested Farm Area No. 997. For Returned Soldiers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 1

It is notified that the Crown lane comprised within the area hereunder mentioned in set apart for original homestead farm, to he disposed of to…

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CO-OPERATION. Farmers and Graziers. The John Bridge Purchase

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 4

At the second ordinary gentral meeting of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company, Ltd., the managing…

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Mr. Holman and the Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

When Mr. Holman said at Temora that the Farmers and Settlers' decision to run their own candidates was the outcome of a very small majority vote, he…

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Sudan Grass Experiments. Farmers' Experiment Plots. Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area. G.g.st. Clair Potts, H.D.A., H.D.D., Inspector of Agriculture

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 2

Manurial trials with Sudan grass were conducted during the past season in co-operation with the following settlers:—…

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What Farmers Can Do

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 3

At the by-election for Echuca (Vic.) on Saturday last the farmers returned their candidate to the Federal Parliament by over 12,000 votes…

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Henty Show. Auspicious Opening Day. Strong Classes in Horses and Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 3

The fifteenth annual Show under the auspices of the Henty Pastoral and Agricultural Society wag opened yesterday in beautifully fine weather…

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Wheat Commission. Proceedings Adjourned. Wide Scope of Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 3

The Wheat Royal Commission was opened to-day before Mr. Justice Pring, who was assisted by Lieut-Col. Murdoch and Mr. T. I. Campbell, as…

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Sale of a Crop. a Lockhart Record

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 24 September 1919 · page 2

Mr M Clear, auctioneer, reports that last week he had the unique experience for this district of selling 72 acres of wheat crop in the paddock…

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Working Butter

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 5

Butter is composed of fat, casein, salt and water, and the object of working is to mix thoroughly and uniformly. This would be a very simple…

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Overseas Wool Market

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 2

Under date July 31, the London representative of Messrs. E. E. Collins & Co., Wagga, states in the course of a letter:—"There is very serious…

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Dingos Attack Cattle "Terror of the Stations"

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1919 · page 4

"Never before has the dingo proved such a terror to the outback station owner as he is row proving," was the remark made by a prominent station…

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