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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 102

Jerilderie Butter Factory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Jerilderie Butter Factory, which was to have been held on Friday last had unavoidably to be…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 31

At Tumbarumba Police Court on January 27, before Mr. M'Dougall, relieving P.M., Francis Lloyd appeared, on summons, to answer two charges of alleged…

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The Captain's Story. Valuable Cargoes Lost. Including Wool, Wheat land Coal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The Sydney agents for the Clan MacTavish estimate the value of the vessel's cargo at £500,000, including wool worth £200.000…

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Farmers’ Wheat Experiments. Results of Plots “Dandaraga.”

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1

Messrs Darcy Bros., of “Dandaraga,” Berrigan, have tested some scores of new wheats during the past few years, and they contend that in…

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Priorly Pear for Dairy Cattle. Result of American Investigations

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

An article dealing with the report of American investigations into the utility and value of the prickly pear as a fodder for dairy cattle, appearing in the…

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Testing Wheat Varieties

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 17

Messrs. Darcy Bros., of Dandaraga Berrigan, have tested some scores of new wheats, during the past ten years, and their advice, to farmers in districts similar…

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Advances on Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5

Mr, J. Levin, sub-agent under the Government wheat scheme at Brocklesby stated on Saturday that the Brocklesby bank had been definitely…

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£15,000,000 for Farmers. Saving the Wheat Market

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6

There is no prospect at present of a further fall in the price of bread. Mr. Hall. N.S.W Attorney-General, discussing the position the other day,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express, Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo

Goldaborough, Mort and Company, for their second sale of the year, offered an attractive catalogue of some3700 bales,in which a good…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, viz., John Bridge & Co., Ltd. ; Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd ; Hill, Clark, & Co., Ltd.; and Pitt,…

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The Wheat Deal. Compensated Farmers. Forms to Be Filled In

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

The Attorney-General is hopeful that it will not be long before farmers will received the additional compe[?]tion granted to them by the Government…

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January Wool Sales. John Bridge Record Handsome "Wool Prices

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6

John Bridge and Co.'s opening sale of the year, held on Wednesday, 19th instant, was notable for several things. One of these was the…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 1

The Australian Estates and Mortgages Co., Ltd., report:—We held our usual weekly wool sale on 26th January and offered a catalogue of…

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Sheep-raising on the North Coast

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 16

A correspondent on the Macleay River recently asked tho department for some, advice on the following problem. He had recently purchased 425 sheep as an…

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Wheat Certificates. No Speculation Permitted

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture is determined there shall [?] no speculation in wheat certificates or grain if he can prevent it. Mr. Graham says: "Any…

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Sheep Blow-flies. Essentials of Suitable Dips

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 17

"Any dip to be thoroughly useful—or what might he called a perfect dip—must fulfill certain conditions if it is to be of any real value in dealing effectively with…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 February 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 experiences of the Department. No. 248…

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Claims for Last Season's Seized Wheat

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

The Attorney-General announces that claims for additional compensation in connection with wheat acquired, last year will be received by the secretary of the Wheat…

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