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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,751 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 138

Pastoral Workers Conciliation Committees for Workers Not Under Federal Awards Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

Mr. A. B. Piddington, K.C., Industrial Commissioner, ordered the constitution of two conciliation committees to cover those pastoral workers in the…

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Diseased Cows Dairy Farmer Fined. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 6

In the Woodburn Police Court, Vincent MacCarmack, dairy former, was charged with having sold cream, the product of diseased animals. It was…

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American Wheat 84 Per Cent. of Normal Washington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 1

Winter wheat, conditions were 84 per cent. of normal on May 1, indicating a total production of 345,000,000 bushels, on an estimated area of 37,085,000…

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Poor Dutch Butter Blamed in Australia. Packed in Australian Boxes. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Information has been received by the Minister for Markets and Migration from the High Commissioner's office, London, that two samples taken…

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Poor Dutch Butter Blamed in Australia Packed in Australian Boxes Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

Information has been received by the Minister for Market's and Migration from the High Commissioner's office London, that two samples…

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A Trade Fraud Using Australian Brands Trick with Dutch Butter; Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Information has been received by the Minister for Markets and Migration from the High commissioner’s Office in London that two samples of…

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Lamb and Sheep Fattening What the Victorian Settler Overlooked (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Sir—In your issue of the 27th April you print views of a Victorian settler on lamb and sheep fattening. Owing to the area being in the…

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Homestead Farm Area No. 1687

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

An area of 1290 acres, situated in the parish of Kolkilbertoo South, portions 3 and 4, 13 miles from Barellan, will be available for an original homestead…

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Homestead Farm Area No. 1688

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 4

All area of about 1,612 acres situated in the parish of Waddi, about 10 miles from Wilbriggie railway station and 1½ miles from the village of…

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Farmer's Winter School

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture announces that arrangement are being made to conduct the usual winter school for farmers and…

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Farmers' Politics in Queensland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

A section of those opposed to the Labor Government in Queensland have been misled by the belief that they could kill the Labor Party with a…

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Farm Book-keeping

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

However difficult book-keeping may seem to the farmer, and however repugnant is to him, it should be remembered that an actual knowledge…

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Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

A good selection, [?]ing [?] was offered at the Sydney wool [?] to-day. The [?] at [?] bales, while [?] were…

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Wool Sydney [?]E. Sydney [?]

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

The wool sales we[?] to–day when two catalo[?] [?] 9,318 bales were off [?] bales were sold. G [?]…

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Larger Cattle Yards Stock Agents' Request

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

To-morrow morning at half past 10 o'clock the Mayor (Aid. E. B. Collins) and the works committee of the wagga Municipal Council will…

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Sheep [?] Preventive Measures New South Wales Lead

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 2

The value to the pastoral industry of New South Wales of the progressive and [?]termined steps taken by the Government to…

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Wheat Growing Effect of the Rain Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 1

The Chief Inspector of Agriculture states that rain much above the average was registered throughout most of the wheat area last month…

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Southern Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 2

Buyers competed freely for fine, light merino wools at last Thursday's Sydney sales. Demand for all other merinos was, however, weaker, and…

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The Benefits of Crop Competitions to the Wheat Grower

Ariah Park News · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 3

It is the opinion of many progressive farmers that crop competitions are playing a most important part in the stimulating…

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