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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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[?]Rotection for Farmers

The Daily Express · Friday 22 April 1927 · page 2

A movement that might naturally have been expected, and which is in fact very much overdue, has at last been launched urging greater…

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Riverina Development Public Works Committee Inquiry Rich Wheat Areas of the Western Plains Good Dairying and Mixed Farming Propositions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 3

The Public Works Committee continued its inquiry at the Wagga Courthouse yesterday into the proposal to extend the Uranquinty to Kywong railway to a point 4 miles beyond Kywong, at the same time taking…

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Wheat Marketing “Honorable Undertakings” (To the Editor)

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 6

Dear Sir,— The Wheat Merchants Association asks the generous courtesy of your columns to acquaint growers with the character of…

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Better Farming Train Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, announced to-day that arrangements were now in hand for the Better Farming Train to tour the north coast…

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Items of News. Murrumbidgee Sultana Crop

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, said yesterday that very satisfactory reports had been made to the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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Farmers' Conference

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held during the currency of the Royal Show. The…

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Railway to Moon's Siding Further Evidence Before Works Committee Big Areas Suitable for Lucerne and Dairying Witnesses Advocate Deviation Over Cockatoo Island to Sandigo

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 1

The Public Works Committee yesterday continued the taking of evidence i connection with the proposed extension of the Uranquinty Kywong…

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Leeton Sultanas a Good Crop Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, said to-day that very satis[?]actory reports had been made to the Water Conservation and Irrigation…

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Better Farming Train North Coast Tour Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 April 1927 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, announces to-day that arrangements are now in band for the Better Farming Train to tour the North…

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Sowing the Wheat Crop

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 6

Extremely dry weather has been experienced right throughout the summer months practically all over the south and south-western…

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A New Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 4

The Western Australian variety, Nabawa, was tried out on the farmers experiment plots in several parts this past season. At Ungarie it yielded…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday 12.067 bales were offered, of which 10.540 were sold at auction, and private sales accounted for 1225…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 2

Despite large clearances at the lower American prices wheat cargoes remained firm and, in some instances, advanced threepence or sixpence…

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Overseas Wheat London Advances London, April 23

The Daily Express · Monday 25 April 1927 · page 4

Despite large clearance, and lower American prices, cargoes remained firm, and in some instances advanced 3d to 6d…

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Cheaper Butter Box

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 4

Early in the season an attempt was made to economise in cost of butter boxes by introducing a cheaper box for universal adoption by New South…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date 21st April:— Decided evidence of irregularity, and ol disinclination on the part of…

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Additional Homestead Farms. At South Gundagai

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 4

The following land will become available on May 2, 1927. for additional homestead farms, at a capital value £3 per acre:…

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Mississippi Floods Many More Persons Drowned Farmers Lose All Menace of Pestilence New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

A message from Greenville, Mississippi, states that more than 100 negroes were drowned in floods 18 miles north of Greenville. It was also…

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Stony Point Farmers and Settlers' Association System of Rating Discussed. a Letter to Leeton A.l.p

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

A meeting of the F. and S. A. Stony Point branch, was held on the 23rd inst. Two delegates, president and secretary, were appointed to…

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Harvesting the Rice Crops

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 2

The 4000 to 5000 acres of rice planted this season on the Yanco Irrigation Areas are now reaching the stage of maturity. Some of the…

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