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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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The Wheat Standard Select Committee's Inquiry

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 4

At the second sitting of the select committee appointed by the Victorian Government, to consider the marketing and export of ?wheat and the fixing of the…

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Shearers' Wages in Riverina Merino v. Crossbred Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 4

The resumed hearing of the claim of the Australian Workers' Union against the Pastoralists Federal Council, and others, respondents, for a revised agreement…

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Frosts Sweep Off Wheat Harvests. Winnipeg

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 August 1911 · page 2

Severe frosts, which were quite unexpected have damaged the wheat crop seriously in Saskatchewar. and Northern Alberta (Canada). Anticipations of a two…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 3

The secretary of the above advises that there are something like 50 bags of wheat outstanding on account of the promises made last Hospital Sunday season. This…

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This Season's Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 2

Three big loads of wool from Mahonga Station passed through Corowa and over the bridge to Wahgunyah railway yesterday. Two of the loads contained each 42…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Opening of the Season

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool salesmen, Sydney, report:—The work of the wool season has now been entered upon in earnest…

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District News. Balldale. Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 29 August 1911 · page 3

A meeting of the above branch was held at Balldale on Saturday last with Councillor Wilson in the chair. There were present:--Messrs. S. Harris, D. J. Doyle,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 2

The Melbourne wool brokers held one of their periodical sales yesterday afternoon. when there was a full attendance of buyers, including some inter-State…

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Balranald Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Committee Meeting

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 2

The committee of the above Society met at Royal Hotel on Saturday afternoon, 19th August. Mr Geo. Nield, presided and Messrs J. Phyland, D. M. Dowling…

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Travelling Cattle Question of a Permit

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 7

At the Alboury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. F. roberts, P.M., Richard John Gregson was proceeded against for not producing a travelling statement on…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 4

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon J. L. Trefle), and are based…

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Canada's Grain Crop Frost Damage £500,000 WINNIPEG

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 August 1911 · page 2

Men in the grain trade report that the damage caused to the Canadian grain crop by recent frosts is not so serious as was first reported. They, however…

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New South Wales. a Sydney Wheat Ship Forty Tons Wheat Jettisoned. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 3

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' As[?]sation received to table this afternoon stating that the barque Kildalton, loaded with wheat from Sydney, had put in at…

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P.a.q. Wheat Standard Government Board Advocated

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 4

Some interesting evidence regarding the standardisation of wheat and its effect on the farmer was given by Mr W. G. Thomas jun., director of W. C. Thomas and Son…

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Dairying at Wagga Starting Out on Modern Lines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 31 August 1911 · page 4

One of the developments of closer settlement in the Wagga district is the steady progress being made in dairying (says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph"). The…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 2

The Melbourne Wool Broken held one of their periodical sales on August 29, when there was a full attendance of buyers, including some interstate…

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Canadian Wheat Crop. Heavy Damage by Frost. Winnipeg, August 7

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 42

An unexpected frost has seriously damaged the wheat crops in Saskatchewan and Northern Alberta. Anticipations of a wheat harvest of 200,000,000 bushels have…

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Narromine-parkes Wheat Belt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 20

Plans are being circulated of the sub-divisional sale of Harvey Park and Talga, situated in the well-known Narromine-Parkes wheat belt, and only two miles…

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Proposed Butter Factory. the Committee's Report

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 5

At Monday night's meeting of the Corowa and District Progress Association a report--a verbal one--was received on the subject of the…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 1 September 1911 · page 1

MELBOURNE WOOL SALES.—The Melbourne woolbrokers held one of their periodical sales this (Thursday) afternoon, when there was a full attendance…

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