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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,255 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 163

Australian Sheep Total 106,115,100 Highest. Since 1891

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 4

After having fallen off very considerably in the periods of drought that visited Australia in 1902 and in several following years, the number of sheep…

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Wheat Pool Opposition at Lockhart "Weak-kneed Leasers"

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of the Lockhart branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday, Mr. R. S. Drummond strongly criticised the action of the…

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London Wool Sales Decline in Prices London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 2

Commenting on the London wool sales, the "Economist's" correspondent, writes: "Prices have declined a little more than was anticipated, but…

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Butter Factory Fire Estimated Damage £30,000 Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 5

Damage estimated at between £20,000 and £30,000 was caused by a fire which partially destroyed the New Zealand Dairy Co's butter factory at…

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Lost in Scrub Dairy Farm Hand Disappears Toowoomba (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 5

Lionel Mugridge, employed on a dairy farm about three miles from Daily, disappeared on Friday. He left the house on foot about 7.30…

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Use More Wool Advertise, Says Mr. Bruce Publicity Essential Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 1

In a special statement issued by the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, he emphasizes the seriousness of the wool position, and urges that urgent steps be…

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Woman's Masquerade Worked As Man on Farm Identity Not Disclosed Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 1

A remarkable story was told by a former from Murray Bridge, Murray River, who states that he just ascertained that a girl aged 23 years has…

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Farm Laborer Girl Masquerader Adelaide

The Daily Express · Monday 15 July 1929 · page 1

A remarkable story is told by farmer from Murray River states that he had just [?] that a 23-year old girl has [?]…

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Sheep on the Wheat Farm. Fodder Crops Essential

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 7

Sheep are valuable on the wheat farm on so many grounds that they must be regarded as indipensable. If they are to be utilised to best…

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Butter Prospects

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 3

Owing to the very cold weather experienced throughout the State and the wet conditions on the North Coast, there has been a definite…

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Wheat Up

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 4

Four shillings and ninepence per bushel was on offer at Lockhart for wheat to-day…

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Wheat Up to 4/4

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

Mr. Wright, of Allen and Wright, advises us that wheat is up to 4/4 per bushel. This firm is local agent for Dalgety and Co…

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Narandera Sheep Show Opens To-day (Tuesday)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 3

The Narandera P. and A. Association's second sheep show will be held to-day (Tuesday) and tomor-row…

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Empire Co-operation Wool Research

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

The need for Empire co-operation between the grower and manufacturer of wood is one of the main points stressed in the report for 1928-29 of…

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Wheat Pool [?]Ousts of the Control

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

A prominent district wheat grower yesterday discussing the pro[?]ed second wheat pool ballot declared “My one firm objections to the…

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P.p. Board Prosecutions Sheep "Loafed" on Reserve

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 5

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M., Frederick Hilt Whyte, stock inspector of the Wagga Pastures…

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Wheat Industry Control of Marketing Conference Resolutions

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, has constantly kept before him the problem of reducing the cost of the production of wheat, states the…

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Use More Wool Advertise Says Bruce Publicity Essential Canberra

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 2

In a special statement issued by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), he stresses the seriousness of the [?]ool [?]tion and urges that urgent steps…

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Pooling of Wheat Another Fight Looming. Mr. Drummond Speaks Out Against It. Mr. Kendal For

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 4

A meeting of the Lockhart F. and S.A. was held at Lockhart on Saturday. The President (Mr. R. S. Drummond) occupied the chair, and…

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Dirty Premises One Offender Fined £10 Dairyman Also Fined

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1929 · page 6

Several persons were proceeded against at the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. D. P. Parker, P.M., for having unclean promises on which…

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