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Farming & the land, 1919

1,904 stories in Riverina's papers · page 71 of 96

Stricken Farmers. Relief Sought. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Country Nationalist Committee was held to-day, when the question of Crown rents due by settlers upon holdings in the drought-stricken…

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Farmers' Home Racing Club. Entries for Wednesday Next

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

Nominations for the Farmers' Home Racing Club's meeting on Wednesday, October 22:— Maiden Handicap, 14.2 a.m., 4…

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Tobacco Crop. Value of Last Season's Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 2

The "Irrigator" has previously referred to the steps which have been taken at Mirrool in regard to the establishment of tobacco, growing…

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Farmers & Graziers’ Co. Making Splendid Progress

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 4

The managing Director of the Farmers [?] Co-operative Grain, Insurance and Agency [?], Ltd., writes “It is scarce more than three months…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 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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1600 Sheep Perish

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 4

As a result of the recent rains, Mr. F. Sides, of Narandera, suffered a severe loss of sheep. He was trucking about 3,300, which had been shorn…

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Wheat Commission. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 4

Evidence was continued before the Wheat Commission to-day. The principal witness was Henry Arthur Pitt, manager of the Central…

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Agricultural. Treating Seed Wheat for Hunt. An Improved Method

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 8

The orthodox method of treating seed wheat for the prevention of bunt has long been that of pickling in a coppor sulphate (blueetone) solution; now…

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Territory Problems. Costly State Farming Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 8

At a meeting of the Northern Territory Advisory Council, a report furnished by the committee appointed to visit the Batchelor Siding and the…

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Crop Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1919 · page 4

At the meeting of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association last night, on the motion of Messrs. John Bicket and Dunn, it was agreed, owing to rain…

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Hospital Doings. No Cheek No Xmas. Box. Sugar That "Left." Returned Soldier Gives Five Sheep to Hospital

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 2

President Worner and Messrs. Minchin, Hogan, Jamieson, Petrich and Crawford were in attendance when business commenced…

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Farmers and Settlers. Reports From General Conference

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the M. and A. Association rooms, Wagga, on Saturday…

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The Soldiers, Farmers, and Graziers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. Trethowan, tho president of the F.S.A., says tho following agreement has been entered into and signed by himself as president of tho Farmers…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 1

Schute Bell and Co. Ltd. report under date 18th October: Substantial rains have fallen this week over a considerable area in the…

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No Good Without a Wife. Official Advice For Prospective Small Dairy Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 3

Is it possible to obtain a reasonable livelihood by dairy-farming on a small holding? In view of the number of people…

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Wheat Commission. Accountant's Evidence. "A State of Muddle." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 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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The Drought. State Government Intervenes Help for the Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 1

Mr. Ashford has commenced bin temporary control of the Agricultural Department by mapping out a comprehensive scheme for the assistance…

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

W. M. Wheatley report having yarded 12,000 sheep on Friday last to a large attendance of buyers from Monaro and all surrounding districts…

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Wheat Commission. Georgeson Improving. Wheat Officers Give Evidence. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 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 sat to advise his…

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State Parliament. Members Ask Questions. Wheat Seed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

In the Assembly to-day, the Acting Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ashford, informed Mr. Wearne that he was not aware of any firms negotiating for the…

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