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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,273 stories in Murray's papers · page 36 of 114

CORRESPONDENCE The Farmer's Burden. To the Editor of "The Observer.")

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 3

SIR,—I am forwarding the attached matter, which will be of interest to your readers. On the 12th February I wrote to the secretary of the…

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Pine Hills Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Association was held on Saturday evening last. Messrs A. T. Uphill (President in the chair), E. Morris, J. Cockayne, F…

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Farm and Field. Original Articl[?] Bacteria and Cultivation

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 4

Since cultivation promotes the activities of the micro-organisms, and since it is a well-recognised fact that the fertility of a soil depends very…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. Further Rise in Merinos. Antwerp

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 1

A further use in the price of merinos at the Antwerp wool sales on Friday restricted competition. The market shows a tendency to be very firm…

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Cattle Pit Saves Mother and Child. Engine Dashes Into Waggon Man's Clothes Torn Off. Geelong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 3

Crashing into a delivery waggon at the Marshall railway crossing, this morning, an engine cut one of the horses in halves the driver of the vehicle was hurled…

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Record Prices for Fat Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

Messrs. John M'Namara and Co. report having sold at Flemington yards, on Tuesday last, one truck of 93 prime crossbred wethers on account of Mr…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Ltd., Melbourne, report:—We held our second periodical sale of the winter season to-day…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney, Monday. Wheat is very firm at 3/9 1/2. Melbourne Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

To-day was observed as a general holiday. Some of the brokers looked in at their offices in the morning and perused their private cable messages as to the…

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Alleged Removing Sheep Without Notice. Cross Summonses Settled

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions, yesterday, before the P.M., Hartrick Collins Sides was charged, on the information of David Ernest Ireson, with removing sheep…

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Burglars in Albury. Messrs. Collins & Mason's Wool Stores Entered

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

Burglars have been busy again in Albury. This time attention was turned to Messrs. Collins and Mason's wool stores at the corner of Smollett and Kiewa…

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Farmers' and Settlers Association. Burrumbuttock Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 1

At the last meeting of the above association the hon. secretary, Mr. Jelbarr, read a lengthy annual report, in the course of which he reviewed the…

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Balldale. Farmers and Settlers Association. Addresses by Mr. R. Patten and Miss Eleanor Cameron

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last, at the invitation of the Balldale Farmers and Settlers Association, a large number of persons assembled at the local public…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Party

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

At last the Farmers and Settlers of the State are to have a Parliamentary party of their very own. Considering the fact that the man on the land feeds…

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Melbourne Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

The London wheat market, according to private cable advices, is quite, but steady, the steadiness being due apparently to the moderate shipments forecasted…

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Latest by Wire. Sydney: Tuesday. Wheat Market. Wheat is very firm at 3s 9 1/2d Federal Parliament Melbourne

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

Speaking at St. Kilda last night Mr. Cook referred regretfully to the proposed retirement of the Postmaster-General. Mr. Agar Wynne. "My Government…

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Exciting Bolt in Albury Bungowannah Farmer's Adventure. Congratulated for His Pluck in Holding Ponies

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

A dramatic bolt, in which Mr. Wm. Ferguson, a farmer, of Bungowannah, figured as the hero, occurred in Kiewa street, Albury, shortly before 5 o'clock…

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London Wool Sales. Third Series Opened. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

The third series of London wool sales for 1914 was opened yesterday. Prices were firm, ranging from par to in advance of 5 per cent as compared…

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Farmers and Wages Boards. "Black" Chaff Again

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 1

A conference of district farmers at Wagga haa discussed the recent announcement by the Premier (Mr. Holman) of his intention to bring the Rural Workers' Union…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

The secretary of the above desires to acknowledge with thanks receipt of the following moneys received in connection with the above:--…

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Wheat Experiments. at Jerilderie

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 5

The Department, of Agriculture bus this year established an experimental plot on Mr. J. Ryan's property. "Pine Hill," Jerilderie. The…

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