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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,273 stories in Murray's papers · page 52 of 114

Farmers and Settlers' Organiser

Clear Hills Standard and Daysdale and Saverneke Times · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 1

At a meeting held in Corowa on Thursday of the sub-committee appointed by the Corowa District Council to deal with applications for the [?] of…

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Harrowing Growing Crops

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 3

"The main object in harrowing growing crops is to prevent evaporation of the moisture in the soil, and it also has a tendency to cause the…

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Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

The local wheat market showed continued depression tp-ay. Little business was done, and rats at [?] to 3/10[?] showed me advancement on yesterday's…

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Baron Rothschild Shot in Leg. by Weak-mined Dairyman. Paris

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

Baron Henry Rothschild was shot in the leg while leaving the Antoine Theatre last night. His assailant was a man named Proubhon, a retired dairyman, who is…

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The Farmers' & Settlers' Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held in the Walla Literary Institute on June 6. The President, Mr. R. P. Shipard, presided. The following members were present:—…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

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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Latest by Wire. SYDNEY, Monday. Wheat, 310 to 311

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

The Navigation Department has received a telegram from Kempsey stating that the schooner Aleda bad been driven ashore three miles north of Port…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Walla Walla Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above branch of the F. and S. Association was held in Walla Literary Institute on the 6th June. The president (Mr. R. P…

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Rural Workers. New Policy. General Farm Hand 8 Per Day

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

The A.W.[?] rural workers' policy drawn up by the recent industrial conference, and endorsed by the executive of the union, was made available on…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Rust in Wheat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 6

A north west farmers recently wrote to the department as follows:—"Last harvest I had a crop of Federation wheat slightly rusted. From that…

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Cutting up of Parts of Murray Downs Station. Power to Sell Granted. Also to Share Farm

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 2

In the Equity Court, Sydney, a few days ago, before Mr. Justice Harvey, the adjourned hearing of a petition under the Settled Estates Act, for permission…

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Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 2

Following upon the steep fall in Liverpool options local buyers and sellers have became for apart, and business is at a standstill. Uncertain weather condition…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 2

The wheat market was neglected to-day. For spot 3/10½ was quoted but there were no buyers it is anticipated that there will be a heavy fall within the next…

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Pastoral. "Black Disease" in Sheep. An Invitation

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

The veterinary officers of the Department of Agriculture have lately been investigating a few cases of "black disease" in sheep which have…

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Pastoral. "Black Disease" in Sheep. An lnvitation

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 6

The veterinary officers of the Department of Agriculture have lately been investigating a few cases of "black disease" in sheep which have…

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Wheat Smut

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 18

Dr. Humphrey, of the Washington Experiment. Station, has found that smut spores retain their power of germination for at least ten years. That long ago some…

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Fall in Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 1

A sensational fall in the world's wheat quotations confronted the Melbourne grain trade on Tuesday morning, when brokers consulted their…

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Historic Importance of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 6

Wheat, since the earliest period to which history reaches, has always been accounted the most valuable grain or the cuimiferous tribe, hence all…

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Wheat Growers. Statistical Information

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 4

The police officers throughout the wheat belt will shortly be engaged in collecting particulars respecting the areas sown with wheat during…

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