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Farming & the land, 1928

2,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 123

New Settlers' League People Driven From Farms

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

The annual report presented to the conference of the New Settlers' League on Tuesday disclosed a decrease in immigration for the year,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 3

A meeting of the Narandera branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Shire Office on Saturday afternoon last. The…

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Research on the Farm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1928 · page 4

Conclusions of much importance to agriculture in all pants of the Empire are contained in the report of the luperiad Agricultural Research…

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Items of News Dearer Butter

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 2

The wholesale price of choicest butter in Sydney will be increased to-day by ½ d to 1/8 per lb. (l86/8 per cwt)…

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The Wool Industry Confidence Its Foundation

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Over the last 20 years the quantity of wool sold on the Sydney market ran into 1,052,285 bales. For three…

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Vermin in Sheep Law to Be Enforced Warning to Stock Owners

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 3

Now that the Full Court has given its decision that lice and tick infestation of sheep is a disease within the meaning of the Stock Diseases Act,…

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Wallendbeen Ball Farmers and Settlers' Function

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 2

The Annual Farmers and Settlers' ball was held in the Wallendbeen ball on Friday night. There was a big crowd present…

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Death of Farmer Wife Acquitted on Poisoning Charge London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 2

Mrs. Beatrice Pace, aged 35 years, who was charged with having poisoned her husband. Harry Pace, a farmer, has been acquitted by direction of the…

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Found Drowned Farmer Falls Into Well Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 2

Search parties looking for J.Wilson, a farmer who had been missing from Tantanoola, found his east and horse rear a well and his body floating in…

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The Farm v MAGPIES

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 4

Magpies played the Farm on the Wagga Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon, the final scores being 13-9 in favor of The Farm. The game was…

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Wet Sheep Problem

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 3

A wet sheep dispute of special interest to sheep-owners, now that the shearing season is getting into its stride, has just been decided…

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Selling the Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., intends visiting his electorate before going on a health trip to Queensland, and he is particularly desirous of meeting his…

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Narandera Sheep Show Satisfactory Entries

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

The Secretary of the Narandera P. and A. Association informs us that the number of entries received for the sheep show to be held on Tuesday…

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Japan Wants Wool Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 1
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The Japanese Trade Commissioner, Mr. Jitsutaro Iwasaki, who returned to Sydney to-day after a visit to Japan, said that Japanese purchases of…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney yesterday received the following cable message from Liverpool: "July wheat quoted at 52/3. The market eased…

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Rugby League Football Experiment Farm V Yanco. at Yanco on

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

Referee, C. Staunton. Farm kicked off, scrum at half-way, Farm secured, but passing back lost ground and Yanco set up…

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Farm Book-keeping Importance of a System of Accounts

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 3

Book-keeping is a task not very much to the relish of the average farmer, but some system of accounts is necessary if farming it to be…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney yesterday received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Wheat market unchanged and very quiet;…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Three Counts Irrigation Commission Officer Charged Public and Private Sales Verdict To-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 6

Before Judge Coyle, at the Wagga Court of Quarter Sessions yesterday, Thomas John Clark was arraigned on charges of having stolen 10 steers and…

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