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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,273 stories in Murray's papers · page 80 of 114

Wheat to Be Exported From New South Wales. 50,000 Bags for South Africa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 4

Mr. Hall, Minister for Justice, stated it was clear there would be a surplus of wheat in New South Wales this season, consequently he proposed to release…

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PASTORAL. Sheep Maggot Flies. Suggestions for Checking Them

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 1

Since the formation of the Government Sheep Fly experiment station in the Brewarrina district in September, 1913, a considerable amount of…

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Seized Wheat in N.S.W. Owners Can Sell Outside

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 2

A new development has occured in connection with the wheat market, having particular reference to the stocks held by the Government under…

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Wool Which Germany Seized From Allies. Being Turned Into Uniforms

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 2

A cable from Zurich (Switzerland) says that n non-profit making company has been formed, with a capital of [?]215,000 which if under the control of the German war…

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Failing Crops. Summer Fallowing Hint

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 5

"The south-west and Riverina are, for the most part, looking very bad." This was opinion expressed in Sydney by Mr. H. Ross, Chief Inspector of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Wakool Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wakool branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Wakool Hotel on Wednesday last, when were present…

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Crops Above the [?]

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 2

Quite recently the Dunedoo district benefited to a great extent by a timely fall of rain. Prior to that the prospects of a good havest were not…

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English Crop Pigurts

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 2

The Board of Agriculture have expedated the tabulation of the agricultural returne collected in June last, and are now able to give the figures,…

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London Wheat Market. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 3

The wheat market is firm, but inactive…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 3

The LONDON sales of wool were opened on Tuesday. Prices were very firm, Crossbreds showed an advance of from ten to twenty per cent, 144 compared with the…

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Exportation of Wool Prohibited LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 3

The exportation of wool from England has been totally prohibited…

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Pastoral and Crop Prospects. Commonwealth Generally Affected

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 6

The season's prospects throughout the State are extremely unsatisfactory and from the statements of the positions elsewhere, it would appear that…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 6

The Government does not intend to clear the Pilliga scrub, but has selected 250,000 acres in the Wyalong district, which is nearly all ring-barked, for…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. [?]Jng the Price of Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the local branch of [?] Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Saturday afternoon last. Mr J Phipps (vice president)…

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Wool for Germany

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 22

Advices from Zurich, in Switzerland, state that a non-profit making company has-been formed, with a capital of £215,000, under the control of the German War Office…

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Wheat Dealings in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 33

Complaint has reached the Victorian Premier that while the Price of Goods Board has fixed the price of wheat at 4/9, it is impossible to purchase wheat under…

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Wheat Supply. Stocks Diminishing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 5

The Government is just now filling | brisk orders for wheat, and it is not thought that the present stocks at Darling Harbour can last much longer…

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Seizing Wool Sacks Zurich

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 6

A non-profit-making company has been formed, with a capital of £215,000 under the control of the German War Office to take over all the stocks of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 October 1914 · page 6
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

These Notes are based every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiences of the Department. No. 179…

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