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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 123

Farmers and Settlers Assn Murrumbidgee District Council Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Farmers and Settlers’ District Council was held at the Machines Institute Narrandera on Thursday 14th last There were…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 10

A private wheat agent in Sydney yesterday received the following cable message from Liverpool: "July, valued 52/3. Sold, part of a cargo for India…

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Sheep Show Opened by Governor State Helps Breeders Prosperous Period Predicted SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 6

Officially opening the sheep show at the Royal Agricultural Society's Showground today the Governor, Sir Dudley de Chair, said that the prosperity…

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Scientists Wanted Dairy Research and Pest Destruction

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1928 · page 2

Important vacancies under the control of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research are notified in the current issue of the Government…

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London Trade Summary Stock Exchange Recovering Australian Dried Fruits Wool Position Satisfactory New Sheep Branding Fluid LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 2

The Stock Exchange has not yet entirely recovered from the set-back of a fortnight ago, following the Wall Street slump, but a distinctly better…

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Wool and France the Current Position

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: In many quarters the easier demand for wool experienced since the top of the search's market in Febraury…

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With the Dogs Gundagai Sheep Dogs in the City

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 3

Gundagai failed to secure a win in the first event at the Sydney Sheep Show Dog Trials last week. The first prize was won by S. A. Warrick's…

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Dairying Prospects Hints to Riverina Farmers Increased Factory Outputs Expected

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 2

Mr. E. Dalgleish, senior dairy instructor of the Department of Agriculture, reporting on Riverina dairying conditions, states that in the month of…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Muttama Joins Movement

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 3

At a meeting of 'farmers and persons interested, held at Muttama on Friday last, it was decided to form a branch of the F. and S. Assn…

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Fine Butter

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 4

Those N.S.W. factories which competed in the Orient Jubilee Butter Competition in connection with last Sydney Show, and the industry…

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Butter Exports

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 4

The quantity of butter exported from Australia to all countries for 1927/28 up to 9th June, was 42,648 tons. Of this 35.980 tons went to…

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Wheat Pooling Issues for the Farmers SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, has made a spirited reply to statements which have appeared in a certain city newspaper relating to the…

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Maintaining Identity of Australian Butter

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 4

Proposals have been under discussion from time to time for the marketing of Australian butter in England in pats with distinctive wrapper,…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 4

A private wheat agent in Sydney yesterday received the following cable message from Liverpool: "July quoted at 52%, market cased and free;…

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Wheat Pool Question for Growers Minister Objects to Inspired Articles SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, to-day made a spirited reply to statements which have appeared in a city newspaper relating to the…

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New Settlers. Farm Training Scheme

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

The New League has made arrangements with the British Government to receive 600 adult migrants between August and September…

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Homestead Farms Re-appraisement on Transfer Deputation to Minister

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 4

A deputation, representative of settlers from Ungarie, Weethalle, Erigolia, and surrounding centres as far as Lake Cargellico and Hillston,…

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New Settlers' League People Driven From Farms Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 3

The annual report presented to the conference of the New Settlers' League to-day disclosed a decrease in immigration for the year, compared with the…

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SHEEP and Cattle Firm Stock Markets

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 3

Demand was keen and values firm for all classes of cattle, sheep and lambs at the Homebush auctions on Monday. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd…

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Wool Increase

Ariah Park News · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 5

The new season’s Australian wool clip is estimated, according to Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., at 2,462,000 bales—an increase of…

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