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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 57 of 123

The Wheat Position

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

On [?] in Sydney the [?] [?] on wheat dull [?] recent levels. Millers’ price In the country tor growers’ [?]lots…

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Narandera Sheep Show a Successful Fixture

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 1

The first annual sheep show held by the Narandera Pastoral and Agricultural Association on Tuesday and Wednesday last was a pronounced…

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Wheat in Russia Winnipeg

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 8

Russia has purchased 1,500,000. bushels of Canadian wheat in the last 24 hours, bringing the total purchases for a fortnight, to 9,500,000…

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Chicago Wheat New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

Chicago wheat options are quoted: July 126 7-8 cents a bushel; September 129 3-8 cents; December 133 1-8 cents…

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Wheat Marketing. Poll Fixed for September H.

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

By [?] last [?] in response to a [?] by 177 [?]…

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London Wool Sales Keen Home Trade Deman LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 8

At the London wool sales yesterday 11,339 bales were offered, of which 7714 bales, were Australian and 2724 New Zealand. There was a good…

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London Wool Sales Keen Home Trade Demand London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

At the London wool sales to-day 11,339 bales were offered, of which 7714 bales were Australian and 2724 New Zealand. There was a good selection of all class…

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Wheat for Russia 9,500,000 Bushels Bought in Winnipeg

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 1

Russia has purchased 1,500,000 bushels of Canadian wheat in the last 24 hours, bringing the total purchases for a fortnight to 9,500,000 bushels…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Growers Compelled to Vote on Question in September

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 6

Like the rice growers, the wheat farmers of New South Wales will be compelled, under a penalty of not less than £2, to vote on the question…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Address Bt Mr. M. KILPATRICK M.L.A. at Marrar

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 4

At the conclusion of the F. and S.A. meeting at Marrar on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. M. Kilpatrick M.L.A. addressed a public meeting on the…

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Farmers' Rhymes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 4

Hush-a-by, Farmer, a cloud's in the sky; If the wind gets much stronger the rain will go by;…

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Scientific Dairy Research

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 6

Some time ago the Australian Dairy Council stresaed the need for the establishment of facillies, for scientific, research of the dairy…

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Dairying in South Africa

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 6

South Africa is out to organise its dairying industry. So far production has not been greatly over local consumpive needs, but experience has…

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The Farmers Part

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 6

Just at this time when to dairy farmers and other producers of this State and Marketing Act has opened the way for some more equitable…

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Four Dead Farmer Runs Amok Murders Wife and Two Others Then Commits Suicide Tiny Children Tell Neighbor MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 2

Thomas Walker ran amok at Junerton, near Bendigo, at 8 o'clock this morning, shot his wife and two other persons, set fire to the house in which…

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Wubin Atrocities Shooting of Farmer Inquest Opened Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 2

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Harold Eton Smith, farmer, who was shot dead at his home at Wubin on June 23…

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Danger of Over-watering Horticultural Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 3

Following upon the circular addressed to horticultural settlers by the Commission in regard to this important matter in December last, the…

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Poultry on the Farm How to Get Eggs in Winter

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 6

A survey of the conditions under which poultry-keeping is carried on a farm and station would give a very different perspective than when…

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London Wool Sales Withdrawals Frequent London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1928 · page 3

At the London wool sales to-day 12,822 bales were offered of which 6231 were Australian. There was an excellent selection of merinos, mainly…

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Wool and Substitutes Sheep's Staple Dominant

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report: For some time local fellmongered merino wools have been difficult to sell. Over the past week however,…

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