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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 102

Government Wheat Guarantee

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 6

With regard to the payment of the 4s guaranteed price of wheat to farmers who made application in time, there in some misunderstanding…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1

John Bridge and Co., Ltd report under date 22nd January 1916:—The new year's market has opened with a very buoyant tone. An…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 45

Dalgety and Co., Melbourne, report holding their ninth sale of the season on Wednesday, when they offered 3100 bales. Prices were on a par with those ruling last…

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Albury Wool Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

The brokers held a clean up sale, of the season on Thursday, January 20, offering between them about 90 bales. For such a quantity, the attendance of buyers was…

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Big Destruction of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

Notwithstanding wind with almost the velocity of a gale, and several fresh outbreaks, the bush fires which raged on Monday afternoon north-east or…

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Speculators' Wheat. Export Prohibited

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

Before his departure for Melbourne, Mr. Grahame, Minister, for Agriculture, said that the authorities intended to "cut out" all wheat purchased by…

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Private Sale of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 33

During the past few days a private firm at Berrigan has been buying wheat at 3/9 per bushel. At a meeting of farmers last night an emphatic protest was…

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Some Wheat-growing Tips

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 16

In pursuance of an active campaign to improve the methods of wheat culture, the Mudgee Wheat-growing Association has just issued the following advice to local…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1

The Australian Estates and Mortgages Co., Ltd., report:—We held our first sale of the second series on 19th January and offered a catalogue…

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Roumania's Wheat Purchased by Britain

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 20

Great Britain has inside a largo purchase of Roumanian wheat. The amount involved in the transaction is £10,00,000, but no other particulars are available…

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Speculators’ Wheat. Question of Exportation

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 5

Before his departure from Sydney for Melbourne on Sunday last, Mr Grahame, Minister of Agriculture, said definite arrangements had been…

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Tarramia Estate. Prolific Wheat Yields

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4

Our representative (states the Yarrawonga "Chronicle") intended visiting the wheat fields on the Tarramia Estate at the latter end of December, but it was…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 January 1916 · 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 experience of the Department. No. 247…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 4
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 246…

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Wheat and Flour Export. Must Obtain Permit

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1

Farmers and merchants are particularly requested by the Department of Agriculture to note that all expert of wheat and flour from this…

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Settlers on State Share Farms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 17

The first stage of the Government scheme of share farming on the Forest Vale Estate, near Wyalong, has been filtered upon with a flourish. For the 21…

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Farms for Soldiers in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 31

So far the Victorian Lands Department has been called on to deal with but few applications for land for returned soldiers. Only twelve applications have been…

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A Great Crop. Hiawatha, West Wyalong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,— I take a great interest in the Children's Page. Yes, uncle, Dad comes from the Young district, but he said he thinks it was grandfather you knew. He…

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State Share Farming. Successful Applicants

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 28 January 1916 · page 1

The Minister for Lands last week made available the names of the successful applicants for Government share farms on the Forest Vale…

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