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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,656 stories in Murray's papers · page 68 of 83

Crops Burnt Up. The Hill. Grong Grong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 13

Uncle Jeff,—I suppose you have forgotten me, as it is years since I have written to you. I am sending you a piece of poetry for the competition called,…

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Crops Very Good. Moyhu

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I wrote to you last, hut nevertheless I Watch the page. I went to the Wangaratta Show this year; it was not so good…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Balldale Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Balldale branch of the F. and S. Association was held in the Public Hall on Saturday afternoon the following being…

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Farmer and [?] Association. Finley Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Finley branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Saturday last, when there were present…

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Crop Prospects

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 3

Creps around Berrigan lock better than they do in most places, so far the we can gauge travelling in the trains. Through the wheat belt between…

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Royal Show Dates. Indignant Goulburn Valley Farmers

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 1 November 1912 · page 4

At the monthly meeting, of the Nathalie Agricultural Society on Saturday, condemnatory reference was made in connection with the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 6

Dalgety & Co. report:—On Monday we offered 5800 bales. Competition was animated .and general, and all but top lots of merino fleece show an advance m…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 2

The Australian Estates and Mortgage Co[?]s sales included Alexander Bros clip (A Bros ever the Grange) up to 12½d for AAXH, and to 10½d for…

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Correspondence the Wodonga Sheep Dip. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 1

Sir,—I am directed to request space for reply to a letter appearing in your issue of the 30th ultimo, signed by Mr. Joseph Toal, of Wodonga. wherein he informed…

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Land Values and Dairying

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 November 1912 · page 3

In Denmark the gr[?]test dairy country in the world, the dairy business thrives on land valued at £100 to £400 per acre. How many lines of farming…

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Effect on Wheat Crops. a Good Harvest Expected

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

(By Our Travelling Correspondent). Hearken to the rain! How welcome, good steady, and timely it was, and how widespread has been the precipitation over…

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Five Sons at Compulsory Drill. a Farmer's Large Family. Stawell

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

A Stawell farmer has sent an application to the Ballarat headquarters of the 18th Brigade for exemption from the compulsory clause of the Defence Act in the…

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Current Wool Values

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 4

Australia's racing carnival would not ap­pear to have much in common with the wool market, but it is in a great measure dependent upon it. Despite the great…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 4

The Australian Estates and Mortgage Co., Ltd., Melbourne, report:—At our usual weekly wool sale on Wednesday the offerings consisted of one…

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Freight on Wheat. Increased Charge in N.s.w

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 2

It is notified by the N.S.W. Railway De­partment that from November 1 a charge at the rate of 6d. per ton, in ad­dition to the ordinary freight, will be…

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The Country Pressmen in Sydney. Visit to Farmer's

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 November 1912 · page 3

Each year, in the month of October, the proprietors of the Country Press of New South Wales foregather in Sydney, for the purpose of discussing matters…

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A "Bosker" Sheep Skin

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 6

What is considered an unequalled price for a sheep skin (says "Wagga Advertiser") was paid by Messrs E. E. Collins and Co., wool and skin…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 1

The New Zealand Loin and Mercantile Agency Coy. Ltd. held their usual weekly sale on 29th ultimo, when they submitted the largest…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

Younghusband, Row, and Co, Pty Ltd. held a further sale of wool to-day, when they placed before buyers a catalogue of 2758 bales. There was a very large tendance of buyers, including many who had not operated in the market on any previous occasion. Bidding from start to…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 6 November 1912 · page 2

The wool sales were resumed on Monday, when Dalgety's offered a large catalogue of Riverina and Northern Victorian wools, mostly crossbreds. Most of the…

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