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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 8

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

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Payment for Wheat. Cheques for Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

An instalment of 7d a bushel on the 1917-18 wheat is now being paid. The payment is less freight, which works [?] at about 4d to 4 1/2d a bushel…

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Wheat Cases. Accused Committed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 3

The hearing of the wheat conspiracy charges was continued at the Central Police Court to-day. The defendants were William Alexander Robinson…

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Wheat Scandal. Mr. Grahame's Resignation. Question of Compulsion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. John Storey, commenting on the Premier's country tour, said that the Nationalist leader had assured his constituents that Mr. Gra[?]me was as…

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Farm Engineering. Shallow Boring Operations Practical Water Conservation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 8

Extensive reference has been recently made in the metropolitan and country press to the considerable but comparatively little-known benefits offered…

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Testing the Wheat Silos

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

The grain silos, erected throughout the wheat-growing districts of New South Wales, for the safe storage and bulk handling of wheat, are shortly to…

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The Wheat Inquiry. Another Conspiracy Charge Adjourned for Three Weeks. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 1

At the Cental Police Court to-day another charge of conspiracy, arising out of the wheat inquiry, before Justice Pring, was preferred against Reg,…

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Farmers' Paradise. Poser for Mr. Holman

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1920 · page 2

One question put to Mr. Holman on Wednesday night at Junee by the ex-Mayor (Mr. W. J. Hiscock) had reference to share farming…

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The Wheat Scandals. Charge of Conspiracy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day another charge of conspiracy arising out of the wheat inquiry by Mr. Justice Pring was preferred against…

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Butter and Cheese. Free Market Wanted. Dairymen's Declaration. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Massy Greene, Minister for Customs, had a secret conference to-day with representatives of the dairying industry of the various…

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Tooyal Red Cross Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

Mrs. May Little, secretary of the Wagga branch of the Red Cross Society, has received further particulars regarding the Tooyal Red Cross…

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Wheat Pool. Huge Quantity Handled. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The total quantity of wheat handled since the inception of the wheat pool scheme is 502,851,000 bushels…

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The Wool Scheme

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

Wool-growers are now being asked to express au opinion for or against the new scheme of wool control drafted by the Australian Wool Council. This…

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Back to Sheep. (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

Sir.—A line estate of 22,000 acres of first-class farming land not fifty miles from Wagga is reverting to the old order of the sheep walk. Within…

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Wool Scheme. Prime Minister Optimistic Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 2

Referring to the sale of Australian wool to the Imperial Government Mr. Hughes to-day said that Australia was now handling from two to…

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Lightning Crops. Helping Food Supplies with Electricity

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

Farmers need not fear that their crops will fail to reach the highest stage of maturity if they use electricity. Experiments recently made…

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Seed Wheat

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 5

The Farmers' Milling Co. has offered 60, supply 500 bags of wheat selected from the Hillston mill at a price of 10s per bushel cash. The Government…

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Wheat Growing. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Sir,—It is interesting to note the importance all the political parties are giving to the above—and each taking credit for not being responsible…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 480…

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The Wheat Pool. the True Position

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

A great deal of misconception in regard to the wheat position in New South Wales, more particularly in regard to wheat affected by…

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