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Farming & the land, 1929

3,255 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 163

Dairying Cereals for Winter Feed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

Farmers engaged in dairying in western districts often find it necessary to supplement the natural grasses with fodder crops that can either…

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Crop Disposal Sydney Barrowmen

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Speaking on the subject of fruit barrowmen in Sydney, the Chief Secretary made the following remarks, according to the Sydney "Sun":—…

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Homestead Farms Available On and After 21st January

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

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

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Butter and Motor Cars

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 4

The extraordinary popularity of motor vehicles for commercial and pleasure purposes in Australia prompts consideration of the question why…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

The demand for cargoes on the London wheat market to-day was steady, prices on offer, being mostly 3d higher. The demand for parcels was…

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London Wool Sales London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day 10,848 bales were offered, of which 6477 were from Australia and 2844 from New Zealand. The selection was…

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Dry Conditions Salts for Sheep Wagga Pastures Protection Board Meets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

The Wagga Pastures Protection Board met yesterday. Director G. Lindon presided, and others present were Directors J. Lockett, R. M…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1929 · page 6

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

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The Pastoral Industry

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

In his review of the pastoral industry during 1928, together with a forecast for the year on which we recently entered, the president of the…

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Butter for Canada & U.s.a

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

In a previous issue comment was made on the volume of consignments being made to Canada by the co-operative movement here and from New…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "January, 47/3; 38/6. Consumption imported wheat Europe…

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Tour of Victorian Dairy Factories

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

In this column recently mention was made of a tour of N.S.W dairying districts to be made by a party of Victorian factory managers and…

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Dairy Instructor

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. E. Dalgleish, who was appointed last year to take charge of the southern districts as dairy instructor under the Department of Agriculture, leaves…

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Train Wrecker Foiled by Farmer Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

It is learned that an attempt was recently made to wreck a matt train between Innisfail and Cairns. A farmer row a stranger, whose movements were…

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Head Almost Severed Farmer Struck by Aeroplane Pilot and Mechanic Injured Machine Destroyed By Fire SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

A Moth aeroplane was concerned in a fatal accident this morning. The machine left the aerodrome at Richmond at 10.30 o'clock and worked…

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Head Almost Severed Farmer Struck by Aeroplane Pilot and Mechanic Injured Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 1

A MOTH aeroplane was concerned in a fatal accident yesterday morning. The machine left the aerodrome at Richmond at 10.30…

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Selling the Peach Crop Drastic Action Urged Growers Are Indignant

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

The Canning Section of the Leeton Fruitgrowers held a committee meeting on Thursday evening when some important matters relative to the disposal of the canning fruit this season, were discussed, and the report of the secretary, Mr. C. R. Glover…

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Overwatering of Horticultural Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

Recently some valuable information was obtained by the Irrigation Commission in connection with the rise of the water table in the Lake…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

A special meeting of the Narandera branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Shire Office on Saturday afternoon…

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Melbourne Sheep Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1929 · page 3

There was a good demand for the better quality prime wethers and ewes at the Melbourne sheep sales to-day. Prices of these lines were generally…

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