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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,656 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 83

Wholesale Sheep Stealing. Five Thousand Taken From One Run

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 21

Recently Messrs. Donald and William M'Millan, farmers and graziers, of Broughton, near Nhill (Vic.) went to muster their sheep, which were running on mallee…

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Red Clover Hay. As Fodder for Sheep at Glen Innes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 6

Red clover hay, as an efficient and economical fodder, only requires to be tried to be appreciated. A few weeks ago reference was made to the proved…

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Heavy Loss on Wool Clip. Probably Total £1,875,000. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held to-day. Mr. H. Braddon, acting president, delivered an address. He said he was afraid through the…

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Making Herself Useful. Falkirk Farm, The Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I have not written to you for a long time. I am learning to do crochet work now, and I like it very much. There are plenty of foxes about here. A…

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Farmers and Their Politics. What of the Country Party?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 21

Mr. P. Heffernan, of Millbank, Junee, one of the best-known landowners in the southern part of the State, writes:—"The members attending the late conference in…

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The Dubbo Tragedy. Young Farmer Charged with Murder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 45

The Dubbo coroner was occupied on Saturday conducting an inquest on the body of Vincent Lovell M'Carthy, who was shot near Wongarbon on Friday. George…

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Farming in the East. a Few Wrinkles from China and Japan

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 4

IT does anyone good to have the conceit knocked out of him once in a while. It is just as profitable to a nation as to an individual. Farmers…

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Farmers' Platform. Adopted by Conference

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 3

The Farmers' and Settlers' Conference have adopted this year's political platform and objective, as follows: --…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Finley Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 3

A meeting of the Finley branch of the [?] and Settler [?] was held on Saturday last, when there were present—Messrs A. Hamilton…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON.Friday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

The wool sales were continued [?]. A miscellaneous selection was offered to buyers. Competition was fully maintained and prices were unchanged…

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Foot and Mouth Disease. 800 Cattle Destroyed in Swords District. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

A fresh outbreak of foot and mouth disease is reported from Swords (near Dublin) The authorities to-day ordered the destruc tion of 800 cattle in the Swords district…

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Liberals and Farmers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

Arrangements are being made to hold a Conference at Narandera on August 16 of representatives of Liberal leagues in Riverina to take…

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Farmers’ & Settlers’ Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Deniliquin branch of the above Association was held at the School of Arts on Thursday morning. Mr G. Evans occupied the chair…

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. London Wool Sales Close of the Third Series. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 August 1912 · page 2

The third series of London Wool Sales closed yesterday. The sale was spirited, but slightly irregular. Top prices were not always realised,…

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Official Wheat Report

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 August 1912 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has received the following official report of the English wheat market:-"London, 1st instant.-Wheat market fine, but quiet."…

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Butter Falls a Penny a Pound

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 3

The Wholesale quotation for superfine Victorian butter, which was raised four weeks ago from 1/3 to,l/4 [?]new been reduced to 1/3 A slight interval is…

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AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL NOTES.r for the Man on the Land

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 August 1912 · page 4

Why To Harrow Growing Wheat "Harrow your growing wheat, aud harrow it now .That is the burden of a short paper in…

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Farmers' Wheat Plots. Wheat Experiments of 1911

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 17
Also in The Corowa Free Press

Several features of importance will present themselves to farmers who carefully peruse the results of the farmers' experiment plots in 1911, as published in the…

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