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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,255 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 163

F.A.Q. Fifty Million Bushels Ten Millions for Wheat-Growers Shortly SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

THE FAIR average quality of wheat for the season was fixed yesterday at 63lbs. to the bushel. The weighting of the samples was…

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Taxation for Nan on the Land. Prints the Farmer Should Know

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

In regard to the furnishing of Supplementary Form C, under the new Act relation to income tax the man on the land is given the…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

Although the last animal conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association passed eleven resolutions dealing with local government…

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Insurance for Fruit Crops Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

The Armidale branch of the Fruit Growers Association has decided to ask the Government to arrange with the State Insurance Office to issue policies to cover the insurance…

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The Peach Crop Deputation to Commission Provision Made for Disposal of Additional 400 Tons

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 2

The conference arranged between representatives of the Leeton Fruitgrowers Association and the members of the Irrigation Commission has resulted in an additional 400 tons of peaches to be canned on growers' account, with an advance of £4/10/0…

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Coolamon Wheat Heavy Deliveries High Quality

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

In common with many railway stations in Riverina, wheat at Coolman is being stacked in the open because the sheds are full. Farmers in the…

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Wheat Harvest State's Big Yield Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

The Government Statistician, Mr. C. Waitos, said to-day that as a result of additional returns of wheat it would now appear that the wheat…

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Sydney Wool Sales Late Rates Maintained Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

The fifth series of wool sales was continued to-day, when a good selection, comprising 11,719 bales, was offered, 11,089 bales being sold at…

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Farmer Fined. Driving Car While Intoxicated Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 1

Because Edward Knight is a farmer and lives 18 miles from the nearest township, Mr. Mahon, S.M., decided not to suspend his license when he…

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Wheat Figures

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

Wheat in sheds and in open sites at Junee total 2,5694,850 bags Altogether 95,316 bags have been trucked. The total receipts for the season for…

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

Goldsborough, Mort, Ltd., wired us last night. We offered at auction on Tuesday 6654 bales. There was a good average selection, competition being…

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Brisk Sale of Good Quality Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

Considering the state of the weather and pastoral conditions generally, prices were on an exceptionally good level when W. H. Wheatley offered…

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Wool Offerings in Australia Till June

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia announce that the estimated quantities of wool available for offering in the various…

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London Wool Sales Keen Competition London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

At the London wool sales to-day 7427 bales were offered of which 6153 were for Australia, and 1022 for New Zealand. There was a good…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Firm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 6

A good selection, comprising 11,656 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day, of which 10,870 bales were sold at auction, and an…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Unchanged: buyers reserved. Canada easier:…

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New Zealand Wool Elimination of Hair Fibre Problem for Pastoralists London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 8

The High Commissioner of New Zealand, Sir James Parr, spent a day at Bradford. He addressed 400 members of the Bradford Textile Society…

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Homestead Farms Amendment of Act Desired

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 6

Mr. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., received the following from the Minister for Lands:— In reply to your representations on…

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Farmhands at Auction

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 8

The annual farm labour auction held at St. Etienne, in France in accordance with ancient custom illustrated foreibly France'y labour…

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Victorian Farm Machinery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 4

It would be interesting to know how many harvesters and other farm machinery are sent from Victorian factories to Riverina annually. This…

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