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Farming & the land, 1908

1,333 stories in Murray's papers · page 39 of 67

Larceny of Wheat. a Yoctr Convicted—sentence Suspended

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 6

At the Albury Police Court yesterday before Mr. Fleteher,P.M., a boot maker named Lowden Rodgic,aged is years, was charged with the larceay…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 3

The London wool sales were continued yesterday. There were practically no changes in the rates previously railing, the market for crossbreds still being weak…

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Value of Farming Industry in New South Wales

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 2

The president of the Farmers and Soll[?]ers' Association, speaking at the annual conference in Sydney on Tuesday, in regard to the importance of the farming…

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Wheat As a Fodder

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 3

With drought conditions spread over many months, and a complete absence of natural grasses for stock feed, the question of keeping sheep and cattle alive becomes quite a study…

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Farrer Scholarships for Wheat Students

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2
Also in The Riverine Grazier, Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press

WITH the object of perpetuating the memory of the late William Farrer and his rare achievements in the field of wheat-breeding and improvement, the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, July 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report:—After a lapse of nearly four months the Melbourne wool brokers bold wool sales yesterday, when about 3000 bales were offered to a large…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney. July 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. Md. report:—Our expectations of a good market were fully borne out at our to-day's sale. Compared with the auctions held in June prices…

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Items of News. Some Record Prices for Fat Cattle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

The feature of the Flemington (Melb.) fat cattle market on Wednesday was the sale of eight extraordinarily prime heavy weight bullocks, railed through from Mrs…

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London Wool Sales. Improved Competition. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 3

The wool sales were continued yesterday in the presence of a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. Crossbreds, which had been weak for…

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Victoria's Meat Bill. Cattle From N.S.W. MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 3

"The Victorian supply of live stock has become almost exhausted," remarked an officer of the Victorian Railway Department. "It's a good…

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Farmers' Parliament

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 21

The fifteenth annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales' was inaugurated at Sydney on Tuesday. The President, Mr. John Perry…

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The Dairy

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 16

More milk and rich milk—that is the object both in the interest of the dairy farmer and of the nation. The dairy cow deserves a place beside the…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Association. Opening Proceedings

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 4

The fifteenth annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was inaugurated at Royal Chambers, Hunter-street, on…

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London Wool Sales. an Animated Market. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the London wool sales yesterday. The market was animated, all wool being in keen demand, but prices were…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 3

The market was again very animated on Friday, the last day but one of the present series of London wool sales, Rates for all series were very firm…

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Butter Famine Feared Prices Reaching a Record in Victoria

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 August 1908 · page 4

At present there [?] to be every present of Victoria experience a butter famine a somewhat remarkable condition of affairs for a State in which agriculture…

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Butter Famine Rates in Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

Butter has now reached lamine prices in Sydney. When on Wednesday last butter rose 12/a ewt., marking superline brands 158/, it was thought by many, when a…

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Wheat As a Fodder

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 3

The Corowa correspondent of the "Berrigan Advocate" contributes the following interesting article under the above heading:--…

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