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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

1,286 stories in Murray's papers · page 18 of 65

Glazed Butter

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

Under the caption "Glazed Butter" German papers state that butter can be glazed by the use of sugar; that is, it can be coated with a glass-like…

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Butter Factory Floors

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

Substitute as soon as possible a cement floor for the wooden one now in the factory. Grade the ground to a slant of one inch in six foot to a…

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The Butter Factory

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

The meeting of shareholders of the proposed Butter Factory which took place on Wednesday night was a determined one, and those present had…

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Commercial. WHEAT

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

The price of wheat locally is from 2s 8d to 2s 9d. Harrison. Jones, and Devlin, report:— The position of this market has entirely…

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Antiquity of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 13

Of the cereals it will be agreed that wheat occupies a preeminent position, and no matter in what country it is grown, it is held in the highest esteem…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 6

New South Wales has a narrow escape of heading the list of Australian wheat producing States. Victoria, reaped the biggest crop, 23 12 million…

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Sheep Holds Up Tramcars. Traffic Delayed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

A sheep, which would probably be dear at 50s, held up the electric tramcar service for half an hour on the morning of 11th January, and…

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The Hay Co-operative Butter Factory Movement. General Meeting of Shareholders. The Company Declared Formed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

The meeting of shareholders and intending shareholders in the above project on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of determining whether the proposal to establish a…

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Mixed Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 29

The Premier of West Australia (Mr. H. Rason) under whose notice the letter written to Mr. Bent (the Victorian Premier) by Mr. Colin M'Kenzie, the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Germanton Branch. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 37

A meeting was held last Saturday in the School of Arts. Present: Mr. John Ross (president), and Mesrs. Jas. Bruce, Jas. Richards, E. Hulme, H. M'Leod, W…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Stockinbingal Branch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 15

The usual monthly meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held in West's Carrington Hall on Wednesday, 28th March. The following members were…

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Rabbit Destruction. Farmers Go to Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 15

Two farmers in the Forbes district, named William Golding and Henry Huckel have preferred to go to gaol rather then pay fines and costs for failure to…

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Grass Is Not a Crop. a Full Court Decision

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

Yesterday the Full Court, Justices Holroyd. Hood and Cussen, in an appeal case decided that natural grass is not a crop according to law…

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First-class Farm

The Independent · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

In this issue Messrs Mackenzie Brothers are advertising for sale that well-known farm known as "Fairview", the property of Mr E. W…

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Farmers and Settlors' Union

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the Farmers and settlers Union was held on Saturday 31st March, Present : Messrs. J. T. White. (Pres) Corbett, G. White, Elliott, A. McArthur,…

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Farm and Field. Potato Diggers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

Potato-digging appliances of various designs have been on the marked for many years, and one or other of the different types may be seen at…

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Cattle Stealing at Wodonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

Rumours have been current for some time concerning cases of alleged cattle stealing at Wodonga. Extremely sensational statements have been going…

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Shelter Por Sheep and Lambs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 1

The question of suitable shelter for sheep at the lambing season is one that comes prominently before flookmasters at this period of the year, and it has been shown…

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Australian Wool Trade. Its Satisfactory Position

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 7

In their annual review of the Aus­tralian wool trade for 1905, one of the leading wool firms state that it is most gratifying to record a…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] the Dairy Cow

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 1

DAIRYING during the winter period is more profitable than during summer. The price of dairy products is almost invariably higher during the cold months…

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