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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

2,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 118

A Farmer's Discovery

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 8

The following record of a farmer ploughing up a nugget is interesting: Melbourne, Sunday—Peter Hansen, of Kamarooka, Bendigo district, was…

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Share Farmers Want Land

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 2

The Bulgandra Farmers and Settlers’ Association has, owing to information received regarding the proposed disposal of Bulgaudra Estate…

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Butter Agreement [?] Second Reading Moved Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

In the House of Re[?] to-night, Mr. [?] the second reading of [?] Agreement [?] which [?]…

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Winchcombe, Carson. Ltd Losses in Pastoral Industry. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

The annual report of Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., states that a considerable shrinkage in the coming wool clip is anticipated. In view of the…

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Wheat Position. Conference in Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. Storey. Premier, and Mr. W. F. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, had a brief conference with Mr. Hughes to-day, when the wheat…

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Season's Prospects. Hay Crops Assured. Mr. Hugh Ross' Views

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

Interviewed yesterday, Mr. ff Ross, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm stated that "the bountiful rains during June, July and August,…

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Fallowing Allowances Open to All Farmers

The Daily Express · Thursday 19 August 1920 · page 2

Some [?]apprehension appears to have [?]en that the granting of fallowing allowances by the Rural industries Board of dodder to the value…

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Leeton Butter Factory

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

Negotiations are in progress with the object of the suppliers taking over the Leeton butter factory from the Commission and running it…

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Record Sheep Prices

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

It was stated a few days ago that all previous records in prices for stud rams were eclipsed by a sale which took place in Sydney of the…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 14th August:— Shearing is beginning in several districts, and early clips are…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., report under date 17th August:— There is practically no change in the position of affairs in this market…

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The Marrar Wheat Case

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 3

The Attorney-General has refused to file a further bill in the case where Mr. C. R. Jacobi was charged with stealing a bag of wheat from the Marrar railway…

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Wheat Conference to Be Held in Melbourne. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

Then [?] a brief conference with the Premier and the Minister for Agriculture on the whea[?] position. It is understood a Whe[?]…

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Federal Parliament. Butter Prices. Mr. Moloney's Amendment. War Service Homes. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 1

In the House of Representatives to-night the Treasurer, Sir Joseph Cook, stated that the Government was taking control of civil aviation…

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Wool Prices. Bradford Watches Sales. Orders Withheld. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 1

The "York Observer," in a special article, states that all manufacturers are anxiously waiting to see whether the Australian October sales will show…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Gunbar Branch

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 6

The annual meeting of the above branch was held at Gunbar on Saturday, July 3lst. There was a good attendance of members…

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Farm Apprentices

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 2

A proposal was put before the Board of Trade this week for a scheme of farm apprenticeship which is designed not only to relieve the acute shortage…

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The Producer—his Mark. Simple Publicity Methods that Can be Used by the Farmer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 4

Manufacturers need not have a monopoly of the benefit of advertisement —the farmer can profit by it, too. Certainly it is more difficult for the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

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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Butter Prices the Increase in the Price of Butter. '

The Daily Express · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 6

Mr. M. P. Dunlop General Secretary of the Primary Producers ’ Union writes:—The very brief paragraphs in the—Country press telegraphed…

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