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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 123

Fiendish Crime Farmer Shot Dead Wife and Daughters Assaulted Man Surrenders to Police Perth

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 2

One of the most dreadful crimes in the history of Australia has been reported from the little town of Wubin, in the wheat belt to the north of…

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Winter Butter Market Spoiled

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 4

The dairy farmers of N.S. wales were looking forward to a definite marketing advantage from the imposition of the 6d duly on the 15th inst.,…

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Pastoral Lamb Marking Precaution's That Will Reduce Loss

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 1

With the period for lamb marking impending, it is well to keep in mind an aspect of the operation neglect of which is every year the cause of…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 1

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report a miscellaneous selection of wools at the opening of the Brisbane wool auctions. All well grown fleece wools made firm…

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Common at Wet Periods Control of Foot-rot in Sheep

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 1

Foot-rot in sheep is a disease to the development and spread of which rains and moisture are most conductive, and there is always a…

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Batlow Potato Crop Competition Points Awarded

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

J. E. Dodds, variety Queen of the Valley, yield 9tons 2ewt; total points awarded 96 (1). R. H. Quarmby, Factor, yield 9tons 12cwt. 3qrs; total…

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Investigation of N.z. Dairying

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 4

The Australian Dairy Council has always been alive as to the need for scientific research in advancing the dairying industry. The latest effort…

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Wagga Secondary Industries Co-operattve Bacon Factory Excouraging Dairying and Pig Raising

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 4

As was mated in these columns recently, a movement is on foot for the formation of a co-operative company to establish a bacon factory on a large…

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Rugby League Football Bright Outlook Around Leeton District Farm Players Shine in Clean Game

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 3

Farm and Yanco combined teams, played Leeton reserves (one man short O'Sullivan not turning up for Lectern). The game was witnessed…

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Forfeited Homestead Farms Again Becoming Available

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 4

A notification appears in the "Government Gazette" letting apart portions 33 and 10 of 1,542 1/2 acres, parish Pulletop, county of Cooper, land…

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Melbourne Sheep Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 3

The Melbourne sheep market opened easier, but as the sales progressed the trade demand improved and prices equalled late average rates. Prime…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 3

On the London wheat market to-day cargoes were quoted 3d higher. Liverpool futures; July, 10/0 5-8 per cental: October, 10/6½; December…

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Chicago Wheat New Pork

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 3

Chicago wheat options are quoted: July, 136¾ cents bushed September, 138 5-8 cents: December, 141 7-8 cents…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney, yesterday received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Wheat market unchanged and steady. United…

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Wheat Marketing Formation of Board Polling in September Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, said to-day that no actual move had yet taken plac[?] cin regard to the formation of a Wheat Marketing…

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Pastoral. Poisoning of Stock

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 4

How to Submit Material for Analysis. Prom time to time material is submitted by farmers to the Department of Agriculture for the purpose of…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Ariah Park News · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 8

On August 10 the Committee of the Ariah Park P.A.H. and I. Association are conducting Sheep Dog Trials on the Showground…

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Sydney Sheep Show Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 1

The 34th annual sheep show was opened this morning, with an extremely cold wind for the early visitors…

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Money in Wool Adelaide

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 1

The Governor of South Australia, Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, V.C., said yesterday. "Put your money into sheep, for their golden floeces are…

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Money in Wool S.A Governor's Advice Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 4

The Governor of South Australia, Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven, V.C., said to-day: "Put your money into sheep for their golden fleeces are…

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