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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 23 of 102

Clearing Up Her Rubbish. Dead Piled Into Cattle Trucks to Stoke German Blast Furnaces

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

Terrible scenes continue to mark the Verdun battlefields. The Germans are consolidating their position, and are digging in on Poivre…

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The Value of Farmyard Manure

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 16

It may be interesting to note what is the real value of farmyard manure, according to the kind of animals which produco it. A statement has been going…

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Farmers' Attack on W.a. Government

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 33

Intense feeling was manifested against the Acting Minister for Lands (Mr. Underwood) at a large public meeting held in Perth to consider the…

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Relations in Camp. Newrie Farm, Cargelligo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am sending you another piece of poetry for the Children's Page, "The Allies." I was pleased to see "Marching to Germany" in print. I…

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For the Farmer. the Farm Tractor

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

John Mapplebeck, writing in "The Country Gentleman," says light farm tractors have come to stay, and provide the best means for moderate cost…

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Profit or Patriotism?. Clergyman on Farmers. Seven Sons, No Soldiers

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 2

At a recruiting meeting at Merrigum, on Saturday of last week, which was largely attended, the Rey. J. A. Lee, spoke…

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Dairying. the Act of Milking. Influence on Fat Content

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 4

In the course of a paper read before the British Association in 1915, the results were outlined of a series of experiments that have some interest…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. District Council Meeting. Mr. Trethowan Resigns Chairmanship

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Globe Hotel on Tuesday last, Mr. A. K. Trethowan, chairman, presiding. The following delegates were also…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Corowa District Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 3 March 1916 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Corowa district council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held at Corowa on Tuesday last…

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Deniliquin (and District) History Extracts from the “ Pastoral Times.”]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

October 15,1870 :— Tasmanian Merinos.— On Monday last, the steamer Murrumbidgee crossed from the north side of the…

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Wool Sales. Market Irregular. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

Buyers showed hesitancy in bidding at the second series of London wool sales on Thursday. Prices were consequently irregular and there were frequent…

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Agricultural Education. Farms at Country Schools Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 2

The question of the establishment of a school farm at Parkes was urged on the Minister of Public Instruction to-day, when Mr. Grimm, M.L.A., introduced a…

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Dairying. the Act of Milking. Influence on Fat-content

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 4

In the course of a paper read before the British Association in 1915, the results were outlined of a series of experiments that have some interest…

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For the Farmer. Principles of Breeding

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 1

It is generally supposed that the progeny will, at least to some extent, Inherit the qualities of the parents; hence success depends to a great…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

The secretary of the above desires to acknowledge receipt of the following moneys in connection with wheat promises made to the Corowa hospital last…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales to-day, the Australian Mercantile Company catalogued 855 bales. The highest price for wool in the grease was 15 1/2d. for merino, and…

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The Wheat Pool. Cost of Administration

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Hagelthorn, Victorian Minister of Agriculture, recently stated that the administrative charges incurred by the Victorian Wheat Commission would not…

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The Wheat Harvest. Statement by Operators. Finance and Skipping

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Thursday the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) supplied the following particulars of transaction in connection…

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Sydney Wool Sales. John Bridge and Co. Averages Holding Well

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 4

It has been our privilege, recently, to report a number of sales by John Bridge, and and Co, in which the averages have stood out well. At their most…

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Agricultural Classes. Visit to Albury Butter Factory

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 8 March 1916 · page 3

On Monday afternoon, the agriculture class at the District School visited and inspected the Albury Butter Factory. Dairying is one branch of the course…

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