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Farming & the land, 1920

2,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 118

Farmers & Settlers' Association. Wagga Branch Meetings Important Matters Discussed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the F. and S. Association was held in the School of Arts, Wagga, on Saturday afternoon…

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Advance to Farmers. Ministers Declaration. Parkes

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Grimm, Assistant Minister for Agriculture, speaking at Parkes, announced that he would be prepared to allow farmers who had…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

A.M.I. and F. Co. Ltd. report under date 18th February:— This Company [?]ted a catalogne for appraisement on 11th and…

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Coulburn Special Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 23.000 sheep to a large and representative attendance of buyers from Northern Monaro. Tumut and all…

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Successful Wool-growing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last, February 21, Messrs Younghusband, Row and Co., Albury, dispatched the following telegram to Mr. Arthur Drake, a returned…

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The Rabbit. Rabbits v. the Pastoral Industry

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. D. MacPherson, Inspector of Stock for the Holbrook P.P. district, ridicules the idea that the rabbit could ever profitably take the…

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Butter Price Rises. General Dissatisfaction. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Both retailers and consumers expressed considerable dissatisfaction at the big rise in the price of butter, which came into operation this…

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PASTORAL. The Handling of Sheepskins. Twenty Per Cent through Carclessness

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

"Perhaps only those intimately connected with the skin trade can be fully sensible of the lo[?] that occurs annually in this State though the…

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Wheat for New South Wales. Consignment by Boat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Grimm, Assistant Minister for Agriculture, states that two vessels, with 11,000 tons of wheat for Sydney, are expected to leave…

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An Important Riverina Industry. Narandera Wool Scouring Works

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

The Narandera Wool Scouring Works, an industry of considerable importance to wool producers in the Riverina, as well as an asset of great value to the…

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The Wheat Scandal. Accused in Court. Remand Granted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 2

The case in which Reginald Rheuben, John Brunton, Edward Sheedy, Selby Churchil, Rupert Coombes, Thomas Smith and Albert Albert Martin are…

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The Rock. Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 February 1920 · page 3

The general meeting of The Bock branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday last, Mr. J. A. Goldsmith (president) in the…

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Leeton Show. Interesting Ring Events. Judge Praises Cattle. Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

Ideal weather prevailed for the second day of the Leeton show, which proved a gratifying success in almost every department. A special train…

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Gift to the State. Mr. A. Hordern's Lincolns. Costly Imported Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 1

The Department of Agriculture has received from Mr. Anthony Hordern the offers as a gift to the State of his stud of imported Lincoln sheep…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 4

The holder of any c.p. (including a non-residential c.p.) or c.l., homestead selection, homelease or settlement purchase (not…

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Fooling the Farmer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1920 · page 3

A canny landowner, J. H. Balfour, of Culeairn, sounds a warning note:—"We have the spectacle of all…

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The 1920 Wool Clip

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 6

As announced by the Prime Minister recently the Government purchase and control of Australian wool will cease as from 30th June next…

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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 27 February 1920 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the [?] No. 458…

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Stock Losses. Disquieting Figures. Decreases in Horses, Cattle Sheet

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 1

The number Of horses in the State on December 31 last was only 5[?]6,872. showing a decrease of 72,434 as compared with the previous year…

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Wheat Conspiracy Charge. Mr. Shand's Address. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

The cases in which Reginald Herbert Arthur Rheuben, John Douglas Brunton, a foreman; Edward Patrick Michael Sheedy, an accountant; Julian…

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