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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 37 of 109

Live Stock. Hand-feeding Sheep. Some Suggested Rations

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 4

What will make the best and most economical ration for keeping sheep alive just now? One way and another that question…

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New South Wales Wheat. Possibility of a Shortage

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 3

Under the Wheat [?] Act, the Government has commandeered the whole of the wheat in the State, estimated originally at 15,000,000 bushels. The…

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Wheat Culture Is Early Sowing to be Approved of

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 3

During the Easter holidays I had a ramble through a pumber of the wheat centres of the Southern Riverina, and as an…

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Farmers and Seed Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

A deputation from the Harden branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association waited on the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford,…

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Price of Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 32

The Attorney-General. (Mr. Hall), in answer to inquiries respecting the new proclamation on the price of butter, said that the decision meant that the retail price or…

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Patriotic Sheep Sale

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

The High Commissioner for New Zealand-states that "Kaiser Bill" a ferocious-looking mountain sheep, was presented…

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State Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

Mr. Wade, leader of the Opposition, referring to the wheat controversy, said:— "Mr. Hall claim to make a profit of £17,000 out of the wheat grab, which he…

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The Wheat Chaos. Railway Bundling Reduces Wheat Area

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 3

With reference to the reported shortage of wheat in New South Wales for milling purposes, Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., said that the official…

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Wool Sales. Sydney Market

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 5

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers report:—It has been found necessary, owing to the lack of shipping accommodation, to reduce the quantity to…

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Seed Wheat and Fodder. State Will Have 25,000 Acres Under Crop

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 1

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. Tor the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

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 experiences of the Department…

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The Wheat Seizure. Government’s Profit

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

According to the Attorney-General the Government made a profit of £17,000 out of the wheat grab” by the State. The Bill would run for…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing the Tarcutta Case. Power Acquitted

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 1

The alleged sheep stealing case, in which Allan Power, of Tarcutta, was charged with stealing on 17th January four stud sheep, the property of F. S…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 206…

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Agricultural. Liming Wheat Land. Last Season's Experiments

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

A year ago some prominence was given in these "Notes" to the conclusions derived from an experiment in the liming of wheat land, which was…

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Border Millers and the Wheat Acquisition Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 24

Instructions have been issued by the Wheat Acquisition Board that no wheat will be supplied to millers of New South Wales except the flour, bran, and pollard…

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Agricultural Notes. Pickling Wheat. Proper Use of the Lime

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 17

Questions with regard to the pickling of seed wheat have been received in large numbers by the Department of Agriculture, fresh aspects of the subject being presented…

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Breaking of the 50-51 DROUGHT. "Washing Sheep in the River

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 32

In October, '50, the pinch of the previous summer and winter without rain, began to be seriously felt. The lagoon at Nangus, where we usually washed the…

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Breaking of the 50-51 Drought. No. 2. Washing Sheep in the River

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 1

In October, 50, the pinch of the previous summer and winter, without rain, began to be seriously felt. The lagoon at Nangus, where we usually…

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Albury Circuit Court. Friday, April 16. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Ferguson.) Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Val Ackerman. Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 41

Allan Power was charged that ab Tarcutta, on January 17, he did steal four sheep, the property of F.S. Falkiner and Sons; there was a second count of…

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