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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 118

The Wheat Industry. Why It Has Suffered. Address by Sir Joseph Carruthers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

In an address before the agricultural section of the Royal Society, Sir Joseph Carruthers said that wheat farming in Australia was on a…

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Wool Sales. Story of Negotiations. Mr. Massey's Correction. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Massey, Prime Minster of New Zealand, speaking with regard to cable messages in reference to Lord Forster and Lord Derby and the overseas wool…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. Murrumbidge District Council. Resolutions for Conference

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

Following is the agenda paper for the meeting of the Murumbidgee District Council of the F.S.A., to be held at Barellan on the 25th inst…

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Agricultural. Super-farming Versus Blockade. Germany's Gamble With Her Natural Res[?]rces

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

To-day is the day of substitutes, but none hat yet been discovered for the soil as the source of all material power. Of the truths re-discovered…

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Past the Million. Success of State Loan. Relief to Farmers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

In every way it is a matter for profound gratification that the State Loan floated by the New South Wales Government should have been so…

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Free to the Farmer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

Copies of the undermentioned publications may be obtained by farmers, free of cost, on application to the Under-Secretary and Director,…

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Production From High-class Dairy Cows

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

One series of tests which were made recently of six ordinary herds gave an annual production of 175lbs butter fat per cow. Average for…

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Coastal Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

The report of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society for the year ended March 31 last is a record of continued rapid expansion. The sales for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 7

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

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Opening the Sluice. Causes Heavy Loss of Stock. Sheep Bogged in Muddy Banks

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

An instance where appareutly want of thought caused heavy looses amongst sheep and cattle was brought under the notice of the Wagga "P.P." Board…

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Next Season's Wheat. Pool of Open Market. Freight the Main Factor

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

Bow is the next season's wheat harvest in Australia to be handled? This question is being asked by those concerned in the production and…

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Butter Control Australia Seeks Cessation. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 2

Delegates of the Commonwealth Dairy Pool interviewed Mr. C. A. McCurdy, the Food Minister, and urged the immediate cessation of control…

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Artificial Wool Not a Serious Rival. Professor Midgley's Report. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 2

Professor, Midgley, of Bradford Technical College, has exhaustively tested samples of artificial wool from Europe to which attention was recently directed…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 21 June 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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Irrigation Areas. Dairying and Fruitgrowing. Some Interesting Particulars

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1920 · page 3

In times of severe drought, such as the Riverina, in common with many other districts in the State, has just experienced, the attention of the man…

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Hay for Dairy Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Two heavily laden waggons of lucerne hay passed through Wagga yesterday morning. There was much speculation amongst townsfolk as [?]…

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Butter Shortage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

It is said that flic butter pool in Melbourne is moving to prevent the export of butler from Victoria to New South Wales, and that the Albury…

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Butter Control

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

A cable message states that delegates, of the Commonwealth Dairy Pool interviewed Mr. C. A. McCurdy, the British Food Minister, and urged…

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Wheat Supplies

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

The wheat supplies from Victoria have improved. A full week's supply has reached Wagga, and there is a promise that supplies will come along…

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Horses Eat Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Redford and Mr. D. Cooper, lessees of the Government tank at Coolamon, sustained a serious loss yesterday. It appears a gate was…

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