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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 49 of 109

A Farmer Murdered

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 32

In the criminal court, Adelaide, the case in which Harold Escott is charged with having murdered his father, William Escott Escott, at Koonoona, on 16th March…

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The Farmer and the Passer-by

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 38

It was not yet 6 o 'clock, but the young farmer stood at the gate telling his men their work. The cows were being milked, tho horse-keener had sent out the farm…

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The Seven Fighting Cousins. Maybook Farm, Coreen

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I have seven cousins going to the war—one from Coreen, one from Springhurst, two from Waranga, three from Melbourne. Three of them are…

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Distribution of Fodder to Necessitous Farmers. Delay in Delivery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 1

Mr. R. T. Bull, M.L.A., has received the following letter from Mr. G. Valder, Under Secretory of the Department of Agriculture…

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Chaff Shortage. Retail Supplies Diminishing Shortage on the Farms

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 1

The Government action in fixing the price of fodder,is causing anxiety in many of the towns throughout River ina, as the merchants supplies are…

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Dairying. Rabbit Infested Land. Dairying on 100 Acres

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

How may the best use be made of land in southern districts that is becoming unproductive owing to infestation by rabbits?…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural College. Winter School for Farmers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the 1015 Winter School for farmers to commence at hawkesbury Agricultural College on Tuesday, 22nd June, and to…

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Lads for Farm Work. Pitt Town Training Farm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

The facilities offered at the Government Agricultural Training Farm, Pitt Town, near Windsor, for training youths for agricultural work, are neither so well…

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Using M[?]es to Grow Beans. by Means or Bacteria Barren and May Be Made to Grow Luxuriant Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

Nitrogen is one of the most important elements of the food of plants, and this they absorb from the sell principality through their roots…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Corowa District Council. F. AND S. Association and Count Party

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the [?] district council of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at the School of Arts at Barrigan on…

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Early Deniliquin History. Extracts from the “Pastoral Times.”

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 6

December 26, 1868:— Birth.—At Deniliquin, on the 24th inst., the wife of Mr N. P. [?]elliott, of a son…

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Price of Butter in N.S.W. Retail Price to Be Increased Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, to-night stated that he had received a report from the Necessary Commodities Commission recommending that the price of butter be…

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The Fodder Question. Warning to Farmers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

The Fodder Advisory committee at present sitting for the purpose of endeavoring to arrange for supplies of fodder to…

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Distribution of Fodder To Necessitous Farmers

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

Mr R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has forwarded us the following fronrthe Department of Agriculture:—"I have with regret to notify…

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Farm and Field. Original Articles. Crowing Cowpeas

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 3

The increasing popularity of the cowpea is due to the fact that it gives a heavy yield of the very finest hay for stock feeding that can be produced…

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A Good Dairy Cow

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 3

In a good dairy cow, the hindquarters should be heavy and the forequarters comparatively light in build. This gives a good length from the loins to…

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Price of Butter in N.s.w

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 3

The new retail prices per lb. for the last brands of butter are cash 1/1½, bocked 1/5, delivered by butterman, 1/5½. The wholesale prices per cwt. are, first grade…

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Price of Butter

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, on Friday night stated that he had received a report from the Necessary Commodities Commission recommending that…

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Seed Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

The Attorney-General has made the following statement regarding the position of farmers selling seed wheat to neighbours:--"I thought I had made it…

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The Price of Butter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

A proclamation was issued on Saturday fixing new prices for butter in N.S.W. The Attorney-General (Mr. Hall) said on Saturday:-"In the absence of any…

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