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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,273 stories in Murray's papers · page 83 of 114

A Wheat Venture

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 1

It is satisfactory to know that the Government's proposal to cultivate half a million acres of wheat land in the Wyalong Codgellico districts [?] abulry…

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Scarcity of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 28

Mr Brunton, the well-known Sydney miller, giving evidence before the Necessary Commodities Commission on Wednesday, said, "I predict that wheat duties will…

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Next Year's Wheat Crop Increased Area—early Cultivation

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 6

There has probably never been a time in the history of wheat-growing in New South Wales when such strong reasons as present themselves just…

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Grow More Wheat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 3
Also in The Corowa Free Press

"A special loan might be raised by contributions from all classes, in order to give the people at large regular work. In the course of the next twelve months…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 7

The loading wool brokers of Australia representing Brisbane, Geelong, Melbourne, and Sydney, met in Melbourne on Friday, 9th inst., to discuss…

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Price of Wheat. Minister for Agriculture's Statement. After Interviewing Farmers

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 1

Complaints have been made to the Minister for Agriculture during recent visits to the country that the action of the Government in fixing the price…

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Government Turned Wheat Grower

The Independent · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

HE decision of the State Government to end a million or so on putting land under [?]tiation for wheat in the Wyalong district, will be viewed from many…

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The Prick of Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 6

In reply to Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A., the Minister for Justice has advised him that the price fixed for wheat, 4/2, is by no means permanent, and…

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Wool Auctions in Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4

A representative conference of Australian woolbrokers met in Melbourne on Friday to discuss the holding of wool auctions in Australian…

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Wheat Growing. Mr. Ball's Opinion

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

At a Show social held last Friday night, at Berrigan, Mr R. T. Ball, M. L. A. in referring to the attitude respecting…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 4
Also in The Riverine Grazier, The Corowa Free Press

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 180…

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Wheat in Arid Lands. New Method of Growing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 5

A new method of raising wheat in arid countries has recently been made public by two Italian agriculturists, Messrs. C. and P. [?] Marca. The essential feature of the…

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Wheat Growing Mr. Ball's Opinion. State Should Not Compete

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 6

At a show social held at Berrigan on Thursday last, Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A. in referring lo the attitude respecting wheatgrowing by the Government, said,…

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In Australia. Prices of Necessaries Fixed. Gas, Wheat, Flour, and Bread. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 3

The Necessary Commodities Commission has drafted its report on the price of gas wheat, flour and bread. It is understood that the recommendations…

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Book-keeping for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 17

A new issue, the fifth, is now ready of this useful bulletin. That it has been found of assistance in many of the troublesome little points that arise in farm…

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The Position of the Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 16

The combination of the drought and the war has created a serious position for the farmer. Nature has dealt the hardest blow at the agricultural industry, for the…

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£1,000,000 for Farming Experiment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 33

The proposal by the Government to farm 500,000 acres for wheat .in the Wyalong-Cudgellico district is involving the preparation of careful estimates. The initial…

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