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Farming & the land, 1928

2,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 123

Wheat Pool Ballot Rolls for First Vote Over 18,500 Listed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 1

The first poll for the first ballot of producers under the provisions of the Marketing Act has been compiled. This is of wheat growers who are to…

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Correspondence Compulsory Wheat Pool Some of Its Phases (To the Editor)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

Sir.—With the prefatory statement that I have no interests in any wheat buying or wheat selling buniness, I wish to say that my only interests are…

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Compulsory Pool Wheat Growers to Vote Postal Poll On September 14 SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 2

The poll on the question of the constitution of the compulsory wheat pool is to be taken on September 14. The area over which the board will…

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Staggering Figures Californa's Peach Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 4

Mr K. C. Miller has received a letter from California, which gives the government's estimate for the forthcoming crop of all varieties of…

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Farm V. High School a Great Exhibition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 3

A fine exhibition of the League game was witnessed by a large crowd at Yanco on Saturday, when the Farm played a friendly fixture…

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The Better Farming Train

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 4

Farmers, stockowners and others concerned with primary production and land settlement and development in South Western and Riverina…

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Forfeited Homestead Farm Again Becoming Available

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1928 · page 4

A notification appeared in tile "Government Gazette" of 13th July selling apart portion 15 of 1,361 acres, parish of Canapaira East, county of…

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Railway Information Wool and Wheat Freights and Conditions Wagga Time-table Junee District

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 7

The following districts are embraced within the Junee railway district under Mr. J. Fullerton, District Super-intendent, whose headquarters are at…

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Wagga Wool Classes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 8

The Wagga wool classes, which have been held for the first time this year, finished yesterday when a practical lesson was given in the "Kyeamba…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 1

The local wheat market is unchanged, being quoted at 5/2 truck-side, Sydney, and 4/6 1/2 in the country. LONDON, Tuesday…

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Tiny Town's Rapid Growth What Wheat Can Do

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 2

Tullibigeal, a tiny township on the Lake Cargellico line, claims a world's record for rapid increase in population for a farming centre. In 1923 its…

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Prime Minister on Tour Living on the Sheep's Back NARRABRI

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 2
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While inspecting an outback station the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, remarked: "We have to remember that in the past, present, and no doubt for a…

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Shop in Wagga Organised by Businessmen Help to Build Your Own Town Flourishing Industries Growing with Wagga's Growth Mill and Butter Factory

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 1

"The Mill" it is called and "the mill" it will always be; and it stands and will always stand as one of the monuments to Wagga's…

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Record Crop Riverina and Southwest Inspector's Forecast Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 1

A RECORD harvest is expected in the wheat-growing area of the Riverina, where the season has been distinctly promising. In the…

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Co-operative Dairy Co

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 August 1928 · page 1

Quite a new birth in comparison with the milling company is the Marrumbidgee Co-operative Dairy Co. Ltd., which has its genesis at a…

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Feeding Silage to Sheep Where Some Farmers Have Falled

Ariah Park News · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 6

Silage forms an excellent basis of conserved fodder for feeding sheep, says the chief agricultural instructor, Mr H. C. Stening,…

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The Coming Wool Season

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

The Secretary, Partners and Graziers' Cooperative Co. writes:— It has been decided to give, the new "zone" system a trial this coming…

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Scabby Mouth, In Sheep Results of Departmental Investigations

Ariah Park News · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 6

This disease one that attacks principally lamb[?] and young sheep, but sheep of all ages are susceptible. It is manifested by…

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Pastoral. Control of Grasshoppers Prepare Now for the Spring Campaign

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

It has often been said that grasshopper control is essentially a community problem, but community effort is only the multiplication of…

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