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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

1,950 stories in Murray's papers · page 62 of 98

Interesting Figures Re Land Values and Returns From Sheep in Hay District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 7

From the "Riverine Grazier" the evidence of Mr. Robert Gibson is reported as lately given before the Hay Land Board in the appraisement of the capital value of…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for This Haw on the Land. the Breeding of Horses. Choice and Care of the Mare

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 4

"There is much diversity of opinion [?]ngst the farmers as to the age at which a mare should first visit the stallion," says the Principal of Hawkesbury…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Live Stock. the Breeding or Horses. Choice and Care of the Mare

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

"There is much diversity of opinion amongst farmers as to the age at which a mare should first visit the stallion," says the principal of Hawkesbury…

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Albury Police Court. Tuesday, August 19. (Before Mr. Roberts, P.M., and Mr. W. Whitehead, J.P.) Cattle straying

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 31

The following were fined for allowing stock to stray on the streets of the municipality:—Daniel Carmody and J. V. Peterson, 5/ each, with 6/ costs; Charles…

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Often Gets Toothache. Wallaroo Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—We had our Ryan school picnic on August 13th. It was in Mr. Singe's paddock. The dance at night was in Mr. Pumpa's barn. We learn…

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The Crops in Healthy Condition. Rock View Boree Creek

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It has been raining here, and it will do good. I saw a letter in the "Banner" "from one of my schoolmates, Ethel Taylor. Nearly all the crops…

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A Child in Distress. Kirkham Farm, Bowna

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—There was a mistake about that letter that was recently published. I signed myself "Elvie," and said that my mother had died, and I would…

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Feed and Butter

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 3

The result of numerous experiments to test, what influence, if any, different kinds of feeding stuffs exercise on the quality of the milk yield seem to…

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Farm House Burnt. Three Persons Incinerated

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 25 August 1913 · page 2

The inquest on the bodies of the victi[?] of Kaimata (N.Z.) tragedy, Edward [?]lian, a well-known farmer in the district, aged about [?] yours, Gladys Eva Julian,…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

The secretary would be pleased to resolve remittances from all those farmers who have not as yet replied to circulars sent out some time ago. There is still…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Pastoral. Rhodes Grass

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 4

A Comparison with Paspalum. Testimony to the value of Rhodes grass which was given by Mr. J. H. Morrison, a member of the Nimbin…

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Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

Private cable advices report the London market wilder. Buyers offer 36/ a quarter c.i.f for parcels. Liverpool options closed on Saturday 1-8d lower for October,…

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Latest by Wire. SYDNEY, Monday. Wheat, 37½d to 37½d

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 2

A solicitor named Ayrault Burns was fined £10, in default two month's imprisonment, at the police court this morning for having assaulted a man named…

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Pastoral Pars

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 2

Tupra shed experts to "cut out" in ten days time. Splendid loads of wool are coming down the Darling. Last week two…

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Age of Cattle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

For the purpose of settling any disputes at any time time may arise out of protests made against exhibitors who show animals out of their class,…

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Wool Barge Sinks

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 2

On Monday afternoon last, when near Balranald, coming from Hay, the barge Jessie, in tow of P.W. and Co's Ulonga, ran foul of a snag, which ripped a hole…

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Wool on U. S. Free List. Senate Adopts Proposal Washington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 2

The fight in the United States Senate regarding the proposal of the Democrats to place raw wool on the free list has ended. The proposal was adopted by the…

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A Ton of Farmyard Manure

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

0! a ton of fresh farmyard manure about three-quarters consiste of water. It contains also from 55 to 65 Its. of ash and about 500 1b, of…

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Farmers and Their Wheat. Selling Prices in Melbourne and London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 3

In the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Mr. Plain directed attention to the "extraordinary difference" in the quoted prices of wheat in London and in…

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Pastoral Outlook in Riverina

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Trivett, Government Statistician, has furnished his estimate of the autumn-winter lambing throughout the State,…

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