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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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The Farmer and the Show. Prize Winning Is an Inspiration to Better Work

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 16

From the fact that he is surrounded by broad acres and wide forest lands the farmer meets less often with his fellow-craftsmen than do the workers in town or city…

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Yanco Experimental and Irrigation Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 29

The above farm, established in 1908, was the first irrigation farm commenced by the Department of Agriculture, under the great Northern Murrumbidgee…

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Farm Life. Pine Valley, Broken Dam

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Just a few lines to, let you know that I haven't forgotten our page. The Mandamah school picnic was held last month, and I enjoyed…

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Good News of the Crops. Meadowbank, Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is the second tim I have written to you. My father takes the "Banner," and I like reading the Children's Page. My father is going to…

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New Farmers at Walbundrie. Rosenberg, Burrumbuttock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is the first time I have written to you, and I hope you will accept mo as one of your many nieces. I have two sisters. My youngest sister and…

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Fire Near Henty. a Farm House Gutted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 3

As the Hay train was approaching henty on Wednesday evening a farm house on the left of the railway and on the slope of a hill, was observed to be on fire. The fire…

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A Dairy Expert at Hay. Mr Chapman Addresses a Public Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 October 1911 · page 4

On Monday night Mr Chapman, an officer from the Department of Agriculture, delivered an address to a goodly number of dairymen and…

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Albury Wool Sales

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

Younghusbaud, Row and Co., Pty., Ltd., Jas. Colquhoun and Sous., and Dalgety and Co., Ltd., announce that the opening wool sale of the 1911-12 season will be held…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 6

Younghusband, Row and Co., Proprietary, Ltd., on Monday sold a ca[? of 2331 bales, the principal clip offered being Corrong, from near Hay,…

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Official Wheat Quotations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 October 1911 · page 2

The Victorian Department of Agriculture has received by cable the following official report on the English wheat market, dated London, 26th inst:—"Wheat…

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Sheep Shearing Championship

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 3

Mr. Dan Cooper, who won the sheep shearing championship of the world in Queensland last year, has accepted the challenge of Mr. William H. Day for a…

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Fat Sheep From Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 October 1911 · page 2

By yesterday afternoon's train from Wahgubyah eight trucks of fat sheep were consigned to Melbourne market, six of which were sent by the local stock and…

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Official Wheat Quotations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

The Victorian Department of Agriculture has received by cable the following official report of the English wheat market, dated London, 27th inst:—"Wheat market…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Dalgety and Company held their fifth sale of the season on Monday, when they offered a large and attractive catalogue of 6000 bales to a record attendance of…

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Wheat Areas Benefit. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Warm monsoonal currents of air brought. down from the equator came into contact with cool southerly winds in the forefront of an advancing "high," and caused…

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Wool Sales. Younghusband, Row & Co., Pty., Ltd. MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

Younghusband, Row and Co. Ppy. Ltd. resumed their auction sales of wool to-day when they placed before buyers a catalogue wich consisted of 2434 bales. The…

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Official Wheat Quotations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

The Victorian Department of Agriculture has received by cable the following official report of the English wheat market, dated dated London, October 30:—"Wheat…

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Wool Sales. Goldsbrough, Most & Co., Ltd. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Go. Ltd. offered a large and representative catalogue of 6000 bales. Competition all round was spirited ind the market very firm at last…

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Sensational Rail Way Collision. Albury Express and Cattle Train. While Travelling at Full Speed. No Lives Lost. Serious Block to Traffic. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 2 November 1911 · page 2

A sensational railway collision occurred it Picton Lakes, 59 miles from Sydney, a few minutes before midnight last night, when the mail train from Sydney to…

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The Farmer Smiles. Great Rains Everywhere. the Early Wheat Crops Saved

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 28

The farmer now walks with a buoyant step and smiles the smile of happiness and content, for the parched earth has been covered with a glorious rain, far-reaching…

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