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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,333 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 67

Story of a Cattle Kind. an Old Victorian Horse Breaker

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 8

Mr. D. Kingsland, one time horse breaker and driver of Cobb and Co's. coaches in this and other parts' of Australia, and now a man of vast…

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The Hay Co-operative Butter Factory Company, Ltd. Annual Meeting: of Shareholders

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the above company took place at Tattersall's Hotel on Wednesday evening. There were present—Mr. G. R. Horton, Chairman, and…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Close of the Weekly Series. Wednesday, March 4

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 21

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. Ltd. report:—Our to-day's sale brought the weekly series' of auctions for the present season to a close, and the one satisfactory feature is the…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 16

After the calf is ten days old it should have the quantity of milk slowly increased up to about three quarts daily. Skim milk contains practically all…

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Tocumwai Farmers' Union

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 3

The annual general (adjourned) meeting of the above Was held on Saturday last, when the following were present:—Messrs P. Quirk,…

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Farm and Field. Stooking by Machinery

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser, The Riverine Grazier

A Canadian,—James Calder by name, Is, according to a Canadian contemporary, the Inventor of what he claims to be an entirely practical grain shockor,…

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Advising The Farmer

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

It is amusing, when travelling by train (observes a writer in the "Otago Witness") to hear various occupants of the smoking carriage discussing the…

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Farmers and Settlors' Union

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting on the above was held on Saturday last in the Mechanies Institure. Present:—Mr J. T, White, (President) in the…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Association. Annual Meeting of Gunbar Branch

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Gunbar Branch of the Farmers and Seniors' Association was held at Gunbar 7th inst. There was a good attendance of members…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

The Council of the above Society met on Thursday afternoon at the Royal hotel. Messrs M. J. Carew (in the the chair), J. Skinner, E. W. Holmes,…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Bees: Preparing for Winter

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 1

The season of activity among bees is now over. The present condition of every colony should be ascertained, and every preparation made for the…

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Hay Butter Factory

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

The operations of the Hay Butter Factory for the past 12 months yielded a profit of £45. At the annual meeting satisfaction was…

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Farmers a D Settlers' Association. Whitten Branch

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

A general meeting of the Whitton branch of the Farmers and Settlors' Association, was held at the Commercial Hotel, last Friday evening, and the attendance of close upon…

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100 Sheep on a Raft. a Houseman Drowned

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

At Waa Waa, the local lagoon is as high as in the 1890 flood. Several residences on the serub side are surrounded by the water, which is almost…

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London Wool Sales. Declines Ranging From 7½ to 15 Per Cent. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

The second series of London wool sales for this year were opened to-day. The market was flat with a decline of from 7½ to 15 per cent. on all classes…

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Klewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 28

The thirtieth half-yearly, meeting of the shareholders in this company was held at the factory on the 14th inst. The chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Macdonald…

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Improving the Wheat Yield

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

A scheme has been evolved by the exports of the Victorian Agricultural department, and [?] by the Minister, for improving the yield of…

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