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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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

Melbourne Wool Sales. Goldsbrough, Mort & Co, Ltd

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 2

A feature of Goldsbrough, Mort and Co a, last sale of the year was the [?] display of Eastern [?] wools which attracted much attention, and…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) Filling the Silo. H. C. Taylor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 1

I find that common field corn which ripens in this section exceedingly satisfactory for silage. In fact, it is by all odds the favorite. I usually…

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Record Price for Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 3

Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd. of Melbourne, state that at their sale on Wednesday last of the many Riverina clips that were…

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Standing Crops Swept. Farmer's Home Burnt

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 December 1908 · page 3

Before going to press we gleaned the following information concerning the damage caused to several owners as a result of the outbreak. We express…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne Dec 15

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 December 1908 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy., Ltd., held their usual weekly sale this afternoon, when they submitted a very…

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Diseased Cattle

Tocumwal Guardian and Finley Free Press · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 3

The following evidence was given before Messrs Meek & F. Hoyle Js.P. in the Police Court on Tuesday last. Sergeant Frazer, being duly sworn…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 4

Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wool and Produce Brokers, report as under:—Wool sales in the Sydney, Melbourne and Geelong markets were suspended…

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A Deal in Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 33

The action brought by Robert Gunny, of Melbourne, auctioneer and stock salesman, against Sir John Hay, of Coolangatta, pastoralist, was settled. Plaintiff…

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Farm Laborers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 32

The supply of competent farm hands from England in connection with the State's immigration policy continues to be well kept up; and it is a tribute to the…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1908 · page 16

Do not allow any strong-flavored food, like garlic, cabbage, or turnips, to be eaten by cows immediately after milking. Some of the troubles of both cow and…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) Bees: Double Hives

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 December 1908 · page 2

Where extracted honey is mainly worked for, the following method may be adopted: Having selected two strong stocks, remove from one of them all…

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The Hay Irrigation Area. (Bleatings by "Merino Sheep.")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

The gratitude of the residents of Hay is due to those, who, especially in the early part of its career, stuck so well together to forward the interests of…

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Suicide of a Farmer

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 2

Wm. Collins (56), a farmer, of Malebo, recently from Tungamah, Victoria, committed suicide in a determined manner, early last Wednesday…

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Farm Withdrawn on Walla Estate

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a telegram was received by Mr. H. F. Perkins, Crown Lands Agent at Albury, from the N.S.W. Minister for Lands stating that Farm No. 112…

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