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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 74 of 123

Farm Machinery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1928 · page 3

Better met[?] of working the farm are daily being applied and the time has come when the man on the and has ceased to regard his calling…

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The Heart of Riverina Fertile Wagga District Famed for Its Wheat Crops, Sheep, Cattle, and Fruit

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 6

A 33 Bushel Crop at Brucedale On a Downside Farm Jerseys at Wagga Experiment Farm A Harvest Scene South of the River…

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Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

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

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson; Ltd., wired us last night:— We sold 5300 bales of wool at our Sydney auctions to-day Japan and…

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The Wheat Position

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 8

Properties of an abundant wheat has [?] throughout the world economic to depress prices According to private cable advices then were sellers of…

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World Crops. Abundant Wheat. Extended Acreage. London, Aug 18

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 6

Discussing the wheat position, the Cove Trade News,” says: The weakness in international markets probably can be traced to the tactics of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

A sections of buyers operated at the opening of the Sydney wool sales, Yorkshire, Germany, Japan and Italy being strong competitors,…

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Deleterious Substances in Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 3

More or less regularly each year a general complaint reaches Australia regarding the amount of foreign matter — principally jute fibres —…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Second Chapter

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 3

In my first chapter, writing from the point of view of a primary producer in New South Wales, I showed there was no room to make a…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool (2nd Chapter)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 3

In my first chapter, writing from the point of view of a primary pro ducor in New South Wales, I showed there was no room to make a…

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Wheat Pool Compiling the Rolls

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 6

It is estimated that about 20,000 wheat farmers will be on the special roll of those entitled to vote on the question of establishing a compulsory…

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P.D.S. Column Great Britain's Butter Requirements

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 5

Major J. Russell King; D.S.O. of the London Agency or the Export Control Board in a paper on "Dairy Produce in the British Empire" for the…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Unchanged SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2
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An average selection totalling 8415 bales; was offered at the wool sales yesterday. Of this number 6441 bales were sold at auction and 1787 bales…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool 2nd Chapter. (To the Editor “Review.”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 4

Sir.—In my first chapter, writing [?] the point of view of a primary producer of New South Wales, I showed there was no room to make a…

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Commercial the Wool Market Level Values Equal Last September

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on 22nd:—Demand for wool has gathered more strength as the Sydney auctions…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) State Compulsory Wheat Fool (The Editor, "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I read with interest and appreciation the letter on this subject, by Mr. R. S. Drummond, of Lockhart, in your last Saturday's issue and…

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Profitable Mixed Farming Riverina Experiences Value of Lamp Raising

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 8

Borne years ago efforts were made in Eastern Riverina (says the Melbourne "Leader") to stabilise the industry of raising fat lambs for…

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Correspondence. Putting It Over the Farmers. (To the Editor “Review.”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 4

Sir.—Dr. Earle Page is reported as putting it over the farmers at their annual conference. He said that they had reduced direct taxation by 45…

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The Better Farming Train. Lecture on Whastgrowing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 August 1928 · page 4

A lecture on this subject was delivered by Mr. G. C. Bartlett. The lecture discussed modern methods that would give the best…

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