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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,904 stories in Riverina's papers · page 69 of 96

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personas supervision of the Hon. W. G. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 439…

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"LOBBYING." Perniciously Prevalent in State Parliament. Evidence Before Wheat Commission

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 2

When the unsophisticated country man goes to Sydney and wanders up to Parliament House to see the Member for the district he is stopped…

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Wheat Commission. Georgeson's Health. Mental Specialist's Report. Other Branches of Inquiry to Proceed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 2

The Wheat Royal Commission was resumed to-day before Mr. Justice Pring, chairman, and Messrs. Murdoch and T. I. Campbell, who was to advise his…

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Homestead Farm Area No. 1,013

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

The Crown land comprised within the area hereunder mentioned is set apart for an original homestead farm, and will be available on and after 10th…

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Farm and Field. Protecting the Milker

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 3

A dairyman who has nearly lost the sight of one eye in consequence of being hit by a cow's tail while milking, has devised a means of…

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Importance of Good Seed. To Farmers and Vegetable-Growers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

Whatever the crop, good seed is of the utmost importance; bad seed—as many a would-be economist has learnt to his sorrow—is dear at any…

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The Horse on the Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 1

Horses with a heavy body and legs of a light character are the most suitable for farm work, in the opinion of Mr. P. Powley, who contribute a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 8

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based…

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Federal Parliament. Sheep Dip Embargo. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-night, Mr. Massey Greene, Minister for Customs, said that he knew nothing of the matter of removing the…

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Pastoral. Selection of Breeding Animals. Utility the Prime Test

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 2

Primarily one enters the breeding business for the same reason as one enters any other—for profit. Utility is the essential of breeding (says a…

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Wheat for Starving Stock. Ample Supplies Available

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 2

Complaints are rife in many parts of the State concerning the high price of chaff for feeding starving stock, and the position has assumed a very…

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Wheat Fools. Full Information to Be Published

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 5

So many contradictory statements have latterly been made about the prospective value of wheat scrip that a joint deputation from the Melbourne…

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Storage of Wool. Railway Yard's and Sheds Available

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson & Co., Ltd., telegraph that the Railway Department has notified to the effect that senders of wool are…

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Farmers and Settlers. Murray Electorate Council

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Murray Electorate Committee was held yesterday afternoon at Norman's Hotel. The Rock. Mr. O. Olson occupied the chair in…

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Stoppage of Wool Carriage. Storage at Railway Stations

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 October 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. reported on the 10th: The Railway Department has not yet lifted the embargo on the…

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Stoppage of Wool Carriage. Storage at Railway Stations

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson. Ltd report the Railway Department has not vet lifted the embargo on the carriage of wool. But to meet the convenience…

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Wheat Commission. Talbot Re-examined. Persistent Denials. Missing Documents. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

The Wheat Royal Commission was resumed to-day before Mr. Justice Pring, chairman, and Messrs. Murdoch and T. L. Campbell, who was to advise his…

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CO-OPERATION. To Assist Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 4

Tho Government's attitude towards co-operative organisation on the part of tho farmers was indicated by the Prime Minister. Mr. Hughes, in the…

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State Parliament. Loss on Wheat Sales. Purchase of 1919-20 Crop. Supply of Railway Trucks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Manning (Albury) asked the Minister for Agriculture, as the farmers had received £57,326 less for the sale of…

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Australian Wool. Imperial-owned to Be Shipped. All by Next September. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 1

The Government has completed the contract for the shipment of all Imperial-owned wool from Australia before the 13th September, 1920, where…

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