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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,656 stories in Murray's papers · page 57 of 83

Yanco Irrigation Area. Good Progress on the Farms. Ruthless Destruction of Timber

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 38

Settlers are gradually arriving each day to take up their irrigation work in earnest. They recognise the heavy responsibilities ahead of them. Going on to an…

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Farm Immigrants

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 32

A motion adverse to the immigration policy of the Government was carried at the Labor Council. Mr. T. D. Mutch (Rural Workers) obtained leave to bring…

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A Nice Little Farm. Leeton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is the first time I have written to you. The lovely green grass has grown since the rain. We are milking four cows. We have four little calves, and…

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Crown Land Available. a River Frontage Farm Obtainable Next Month

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 2

An area of 769 acres, being portion 8l, parish of Rutherford, county Waradgery, is gazetted as available for homestead farm…

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Ovens and Murray Dairy Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 5

At the ordinary meeting of directors it was decided to hold over the matter of having an official opening to a future meeting. Work will commence in the…

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Live Stock. Feeding of Horses. The Method at Berry Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 4

In the feeding of horses at Berry Experiment Farm the method differs a good deal from those of the two farms already referred to in this…

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Crop Prospects at Wagga

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 7

Reports concerning the prospects of the crops collected over a wide area forecast excellent yields of grain. All crops, early and late, are growing…

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A Dairy Feeding Test

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

In tin; Iowa station a thorough test feeding bests and turnips to dairy cows demonstrated, conclusively .-that turnips injure the flavor of milk and…

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Great Feats by Farmers. Some Record Achlevementa

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 September 1912 · page 4

Lincolnshire is noted for its immense fields and huge haystacks Threr years ago a f[?]ner ncar spaiding buflten haystack chlsb he proudly…

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Basic Prices of Wool Certain" to Rise. Boston

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 23 September 1912 · page 2

A commercial bulletin just issued asserts that the basic prices of wool are certain to rise in the near future. Heavier buying is anticipated…

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Loss of Stud Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 3

The flood in the Avoca river destroyed a large number of sheep, 70 being lost by Mr. Duncan Cameron, of Emu, and 170 (including 30 stud sheep) by Mr. Paul…

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Latest by Wire Wheat Market. Sydney, Monday. Wheat, 44 12 to 45. a Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

A fire was discovered in portion of the underground working in the Pelaw Mian Colliery, Kurri Kurri, this morning. Efforts are being made to locate…

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An Australian Farmer Robbed. Woman in Custody. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

A woman named Josephine Thompson, aged 21 years, has been arrested on a charge of robbing Henry Edgar Destriere, an Australian farmer, of [?]175…

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Sheep in a Flood

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

Quite recently Mr R. Reid, of Triambil (says Mudgee "Western Post"), attempted to cross six hundred sheep over the Macquarie River in the vicinity of…

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Official Wheat Report

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has re­ceived the following official report of the English wheat market:—"London, 20th in­stant.-Wheat market dull, with easier…

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The Soay Sheep. How They Are Captured by the St. Kildans

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 4

Apparently St. Kilda Island, which has just been doubly relieved, was starving. in the midst of plenty, for the 75 inhabitants Dossess between…

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Hatred of the Negro. Three Farmers- Shot For-employing Blacks. Muskage (Oklahoma)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 25 September 1912 · page 5

A diabolical outrage has been committed by residents of the Briartown district," in their bitter racial hate. Three farmers have been shot by the…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 4

Harvesting Lucerne Hay. Lucerne is more difficult to cure, and greater loss occurs when improper treatment is given, than is the cute with any…

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London Wool Sales. September Series Opened. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 26 September 1912 · page 2

The September series of London wool sales were opened yesterday. Competition was strong. Compared with rates ruling at the close of the last series,…

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Albury Special Sheep Sale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 2

Herbert Power and Con (in conjunction with Mathieson, Davis and Co.) report having held their special sheep sale at the Albury yards on Wednesday, September…

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