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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,273 stories in Murray's papers · page 66 of 114

Probability of Trade Depression. Move Made to Ensure Reasonable Prices for Necessaries. Wool Market Suspended. Employers' Promise Co-operation with Government

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 2

The South Australian Government is endeavouring to arrange a conference between the Prime Minister and State Premiers to discuss the best means to…

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More Football. Erindale Farm, Tara

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,-This is the first letter I have written to you, and I hope you will accept me as one of your nephews. Dad and the two men are…

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Forests or Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 47

Mr. Holman has recently been in conference with his colleagues, the Ministers for Lands and Agriculture, respecting the dispute between the Lands and Forestry…

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Crops Look Well. Jindera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,-I like reading the Children's Page. I go to school, and an in third class. There are 19 coming to our school. The crops look well around…

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Encouraging Youthful Farmers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The Canadian Bankers' Association at Winnipeg has offered to contribute the sum of £200 in prizes at the Manitoba Winter Fair, which will be held in…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 4

A meeting of the Warrigan branch tho Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday afternoon The president (Mr W. .J…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 5

The quotation in the wheat market to-day was for old, spot, prompt, 4/1½; now, December to February, 3/11…

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N.Z. Sows Wheat for Supply of Empire. Wellington, N.Z.

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 5

The New Zealand farmers propose to sow as much wheat as possible during the coming season, in order to keep up the supplies for the Empire…

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Farm and Field. Original Articles. Winter Fodders

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 4

A selection of five mixtures is submitted. Number one is a seeding per of half a bushel each of rye, corndun peas, and Cape barley, with 71b. of…

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Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 August 1914 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Farmers’ and Settlers Association was held on Thursday at the School of Arts. Messrs J. Armstrong (president), J. V. Ingram,…

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Accidents at Eagle Farm. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 August 1914 · page 4

Mick King outboxed Arthur Everndon Farm yesterday Acrates, Nicoline, and Nut Brown fell. Dunn and Coughlin, riders of Arrates and Nicoline, respectively,…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 August 1914 · page 2

Strong efforts were made to buy new when at three months' December February 3/10½ was offered, but the sellers wanted 3/11. For old wheat 4/2 was…

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Saving Moisture for Wheat. Some Cases in Point. Crop. 24 Bushels. Rain 6½ Inches

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 1

"If anyone not familiar with New South Wales wheat growing conditions in dry districts," writes the Chief In spector for Agriculture in an article in…

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Danish Pigs and Butter to Feed Britain

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

A message from Copenhagen (Denmark) states that it is officially announced that Denmark will continue to send to Great Britain 40,000 pigs weekly, as well as…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Prices Firmer Owing to Absence of Rain. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

The wheat market to-day is firmer than yesterday both for old and new. This firmness is not, however, attributed to the war, but to the absence of rain and…

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In Australia. N.S.W. PARLIAMENT. Naturalised Germans Have Not to Report to the Police. Australia Has Plenty of Wheat Till December. Absolutely No Anxiety About Foodstuffs. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 August 1914 · page 2

The N.S.W. State Parliament met again for a short while this afternoon. After a few questions relating to war [?] had been asked and indefinitely…

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Dairying. High Butter Fat Yields. Agricultural Department's Offer

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

In order to stimulate an improvement in the breeding, feeding, and testing of dairy cattle, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has decided…

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Cattle Sale at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 28

Messrs. Wheatley and Cullen hold a special sale of cattle at Wagga on Wednesday, August 20…

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