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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,255 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 163

London Wool Sales a Good Demand London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day 11,847 bales were offered, of which 8820 were from Australia and 2479 from New Zealand. A splendid…

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Tour of Victorian Dairy Factories

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 6

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

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Sultana Crop Heavy

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

Sultana growers want to see this dry fine weather keep up for a couple of more months on the irrigation area, in order to allow their crops…

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Crashing 'Plane Decapitates Windsor Farmer. Death From Sky While Working in His Field Son Horrified Witness Victim Saw His Peril Too Late Peril of Blazing Wreckage

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 4

Death came from the sky in awful form on Monday to Alfred Charles Smith, 60, a well-known farmer, of "Cornwallis," Windsor…

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Dairying Herd Testing Its Objects and Application

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

Two herd recording schemes are at present operating in New South Wales--the first is a scheme under which pure-bred stud cattle are…

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Wagga Cattle Top Market

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

Another example of the high productivity of the Riverina district was afforded at the Homebush sales on Thursday. A truckload of Shorthorn…

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Pastoral Areas Unaffected by Tropical Rains Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

In his monthly report on pastoral and agricultural industries in Australia the Commonwealth Meteorologist. Mr. Hunt, states: "There have…

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Pastoral Industry Graziers and A.W.U. Confer Coolangatta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 4

The Australian Workers' Union convention to-day appointed a committee to meet the Graziers' Association for the purpose of discussing matters…

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London Wool Sales Prices Maintained London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1929 · page 2

At the London wool sales today 10,787 bales were offered, of which 7314 bales were from Australia and 1488 bales from New Zealand. There…

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Blizzard in Utah Many Sheep Perish 38 Degrees Below Zero Salt Lake City

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

Blizzards which swept across the sheep rouges of north-eastern Utah today marooned large flocks of sheep leaving scores frozen to death or…

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Australian Forests Were Ruthlessly Destroyed Shadeless Sheep Walks and Vacant Spaces What Should Be Done in Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 4

In the following article caustic criticism is made of the Forestry Department. No part of this criticism is directed against those very earnest and capable men who are charged with the control of our State forests…

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Rabbit Farms Permits Granted In This State

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 28 January 1929 · page 2

The keeping of rabbits of the fancy varieties for their furs—fur-farming, in short—is making some progress under licenses issued by the…

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Wool Demand General Values Firm

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 6

The secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op, writes:— On the 17th instant, we offered a catalogue of 8578 bales, representative…

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Wool Demand General. Values Firm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

The secretary of the Farmers and Graziers Co-op, writes:— On the I7th instant we offered a catalogue of 8,573 bales,…

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Sydney Wool Sales Japanese Demand a Feature Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 2

A good selection, comprising 11,791 bales, were offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day of which 110,417 were sold at suction and 843 by private…

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Cockatoo Farm Co. at Sky Pictures Theatre To-morrow Night

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 1

Lovers of good vaudeville are in for a rare treat to-morrow night (Wednesday) at the Oddfellows' Hall when a performance by…

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"Successful Poultry Farming"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 3

The Shell Co. of Australia Ltd. has just published "Successful Poultry Farming," a practical treatise on poultry fanning and egg production…

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Farm Play Assistants

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 January 1929 · page 5

The Leeton Shop Assistants cricket Club demonstrated on Wednesday last that they are a vastly improved team than they were when they met…

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North Australia Pastoral Matters Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

Members of the Pastoralists' Association of Central and North Australia arrived in Canberra yesterday. They will attend a meeting which the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 1

At the Melbourne wool sales to-day there was strong demand for merino wools, and up to 261d was paid for a lot in paper lined wool packs…

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