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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,656 stories in Murray's papers · page 52 of 83

After the Farmers' Conference Resolutions Presented to Minister for Agriculture

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 41

On Friday morning a deputation from the Farmers and Settlers' Association waited upon Mr. Irene, Minister for Agriculture, and laid before, him a considerable list of…

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Our New Farm. "Riverview," Talgarno

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I wrote to you. Our race mare, Royal Rose, has a little filly by Brakpan. Would you mind giving me a name for her…

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Land Notes Homestead Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 5

[A Homestead Farm is a lease in perpetuity. The principal conditions which attach thereto being perpetual residence and payment of rent and the carrying out…

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The Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 7

Nobody expected, after the season experienced, that this year's sheep show would be what could be called a success, as it was generally realised that…

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Cattle and Pigs

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 7

These classes were very poor in point of numbers. There were no dairy cattle shown. H. Hay and Son, Collendian. John Longmire, R. King, and G…

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The Branding of Cattle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 6

The enormous annual loss to N.S.W. resulting from the indiscriminate and careless branding of cattle was forcibly brought under the notice of the Minister for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Agriculture. Sowing Maize. Other Points Worth Knowing

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 3

One of the considerations that the maize grower must regard is the distance by which the plants should be separated. It depends on [?]eeral…

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Farming Machinery

The Corowa Free Press · Saturday 31 August 1912 · page 7

A very superior collection of farming implements was to be seen on the ground; in fact, this part of the show showed a marked improvement on the…

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The Missing 5000 Sheep. the Police Party Returning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 September 1912 · page 4

Constable C. Thomson who, with black truckers, has been in the Ninety Mile Desert between Victoria and South Australia, investigating the disappearance of…

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Extensive Sale of Store Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

Messrs. Evans and Maconochie notify through our advertising columns that on Tuesday, 10th September, they will hold an enormous special sale of…

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The Cattle King. a Record Sale

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 4

The days of romance in live stock dealing are not ended. High prices spur to great enterprises, and as a result of one of these spurts Mr. Sydney…

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How the "Cattle King" Works. "Fats" in Lean Times

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 3

When the cattle market has seemingly been emptied of all "fats," down from the mysterious nowhere come truck-loads of prime bullocks rolling in fat. A dry season…

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A Cat and Rat Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 3

A corespondent of the ''Mark Lane Express" writes to the editor of that journal as follows:--One of the most amusing letters I have read for some…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Wangaratta. Appeal Against a Conviction

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 1

At the Wangaratta police court on Tuesday Jas. Deloro was charged with having sheep skins in his possession suspected to be stolen…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. The Breeding of Horses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 4

If the best results are to be obtained from the draught stallion, his preparation for the season must be commenced some time before the breeding season opens…

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N.S.W. Wheat. Display at Antwerp. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 3

The New South Wales Government has two exhibits, each consisting of fourteen, varieties of wheat, at the Antwerp Corn Exchange…

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Jerilderie Butter Factory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

A meeting of the directors of the Jerilderie Butter Factory was held on Wednesday last in the Council Chambers. Present—Messrs…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

At the Wangaratta Police Court on Monday three district residents, J. L. Delloro, W. Trimble; and J. Kelly, were committed for trial at the General Seat…

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Prime Fat Sheep

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

Early this week Messrs. J. M'Namara and Co., stock agents, of Corowa, sent two trucks of 4-tooth crossbred prime fat sheep, mixed sexes, to…

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A Prime Cattle Deal. Operations of Australia's Cattle King

The Independent · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

Word comes from Melbourne of a record deal in prime cattle, Mr Mark Morris, of that city, having purchased from Mr .Sidney Kidman, known as…

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