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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,172 stories in Murray's papers · page 69 of 109

Cattle Sale at Wodonga. Record Prices

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 6

Younghusband, Row & Co. Pty. Ltd, in conjunction with Herbert Power, Manson & Co., Melbourne, re-port having held a special sale of store…

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Shortage in Kentish Hop Crop

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle" says that the Kentish hop crop is one of the shortest crops on record. It is generally estimated at about half the average. The shortage…

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The Liberals and the Farmer and Settlers a Farmer Union Advocated

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 2

It is seriously proposed by those bodies—the one purely political: and the other party political and party industrial, to…

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Farm and Field Original Articles Soil Fertility

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 3

Soil fertility is a term that lends itself to many interpretations. Expressed in practical terms it can only be really measured by the capacity of…

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Million Head of Cattle From U.s

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

A firm of meat packors in Chicago has received a cable anything:—"Furnish ostimate at once of 1,000,000 hend of American beef cattle, cash on dellvry at…

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Slump in Chicago Wheat. Allies Orders Cancelled

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

Reports, so far unconfirmed, have been received in Chicago to the elfect that the Allies are canceling their wheat cantracls. There was mach exciterment in the wheat…

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Special Sale of Store Cattle at Corowa

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 3

Flanagan, Newman & Co. report having held their opening sale in the municipal y[?]ts, Corowa, last Friday, 13th inst. This was a special sale of 500 head…

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Australian Wool in London. the Docks Congested. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 2

Dock congestion in London is seriously affecting Australian wool shipments. Since the war began London has been practically the only port receiving British…

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Land Notes. New South Wales Land Notices. Irrigation Farms

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 1

Land District of Yanco, No. 1 Irrigation Area.--Four blocks, 7a 3s 3lp to 113a lr, rents £475 to 136- parishes Goge[?], Yarangery, and Willimbong…

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Wheat Acquisition Act. Bill to Extend Operation Till December 31. SYDNEY

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 August 1915 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-night the Wheat Acquisition Act Amendment Bill, introduced by Mr. Hall, was read a first time. He explained that it was a measure…

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Good Wheat Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 17

The north-western district is noted for its wheat-growing capabilities. A sample of wheat just received from this district confirms this, and the farmer owning the…

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World's Wheat Crop Prospects

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 17

The heat wave, which has been the outstanding characteristic of June and July, Las not (writes a London correspondent) been all-pervading. It has been tempered…

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Grazier's Cattle Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 32

At Wodonga County Court, before Judge Eagleson, John Mitchell, g[?]aier, Walwa, sued William Silvanus Cheshire, jun., grazier, Walwa, and Nicholas Harry, mounted…

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Wheat Freights

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 44

The proposed action of the Federal Government in connection with the supervision and shipment of the wheat harvest was a subject for discussion in the House…

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Lung Worm In Sheep

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 3

At the last monthly meeting of the Corowa Pastures Protection Board [?] important discussion took place after the reading of the stock…

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The Government and Wheat

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Necessary Commodities Commission last week. Mr G. Fitzpatrick, secretary of the wheat board, said that during…

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Butter Factory. 18th Half-yearly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 2

The 18th half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Deniliquin Co-operative Butter Factory and Farm Produce Co., Ltd., was held yesterday morning Mr J…

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Commercial. Special Sheep Sale at Oak Lands

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Green, Manning and Co., auctioneers, Yarrawonga, and St. James, report having held a highly successful special sheen sale at Mr. A. W. Thomas…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 August 1915 · page 6

These Notes issued every weak, under the personal supervision of the Hes. W. G. Ashford, Minister, for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiences of the Department. No. 224…

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