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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,255 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 163

Car Among Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

Bertram Edward Hartley pleaded guilty before Mr. D. P. Porker, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, to a charge of having on December…

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The Price of Butter

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

Why should butter be sold in country towns plus freight from Sydney to such towns? That may seem a silly question but it is warranted…

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Wheat Belt Conditions a Dry December

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

The absence of rain during the month just closed has been welcomed by moat wheat-growers. The harvest, lug operations have been completed…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool. "Sold parcel January 46/9, 32/6 paid. Can[?]dian…

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Fire on Tumut Plains Mr. Arthur Sturt Loses Last Season's Maize Crop Mr. J. E. Madigan's Racehorse Fleetlimb Drops Dead

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 5

A fire occurred in Mr. Arthur Sturt's maize-shed between 2.30 and 3 a.m. on Saturday last. The glare and crackling noise awakened…

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Double Crops Results From Mulch

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

An American farmer has succeeded in producing two berry crops from the same vines in the one year. He has done this now every year…

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Leeton's Rice Crop

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 4

The minister for Agriculture (Mr.Thorby) states that 20,000 tons of rice were produced in the Leeton irrigation area last season from 12,055…

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Homestead Farms Available On and After 21st January

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 1

The Crown lands comprised within the areas mentioned hereunder are set apart for original homestead farms…

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Commercial Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that the Brisbane wool sales opened to-day with a good selection forward. Competition was keen, especially from…

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French Sensation Farmer's Wife Disappears Husband Says: Buried Six Children in Garden Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 3

Arrested in connection with the mysterious disappearance of his wife, Jean Departaux, a French farmer, said to the police: "Dig in the garden…

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Ice Balls in N.Z. Rich Crops Ruined Wellington (N.z.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 1

The country around Oamaru, in Otago, was visited by a terrifying storm yesterday. Blinding lightning and crashes of thunder were…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

The demand for cargoes on the London wheat market today was firm with prices showing an advance of from 3d to 6d. Buyers continue to be reserved…

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Wheat Overseas. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable from Liverpool: Unchanged. Sold parcel N.S.W. in bags, afloat, 43/:…

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

Chicago wheat options are quoted: March, 1[?]4 7-8 cents a bushel: May, 117 3-8 cents: July, 119 cents…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

The local wheat market is steady at 4/ per bushel country stations, and 4/7 truckside, Sydney…

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London Wool Sales London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1
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At the wool sales 95,000 bales were submitted, of which 60,000 were Australian, and 15,500 New Zealand. 13,500 were held over. Probably an…

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Melbourne Cattle Good Prices for Riverina Stock Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

Among the bullocks at Newmarket today there were a few pens of prime weighty to heavy and choice medium weights. There was keen competition…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Unchanged. Sold parcel New South Wales, afloat,…

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Disastrous Outbreak at Adelong House and Wool Shed Burnt Large Areas of Grass Lands Destroyed Adelong

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

A disastrous grass fire broke out just before mid-day on Tuesday in the Adelong district, about 12 miles west of the town…

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