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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 102

Our Railway Yards. Trucking Facilities. Disgrace to Commissioners. Mr. Ball's Aid Sought. 100 Sheep Drowned

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 2

At a largely attended public meeting on Wednesday, the absence of any conveniencies at the N. S. Wales station was severely…

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Closing of Wool Season. Averages Stand Splendidly. “John Bridge’s” Latest Sale

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

At this stage of the wool-selling season diminishing prices might reasonably be expected. It is, therefore, pleasing to note that John…

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Record Stock Sale 2,000 Cattle Yarded. 1300 Averages £10/10/ Per Head. Busy Week at Wagga

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 1

At the Wagga municipal saleyards on Wednesday, Messrs. Dill and Watson, of Wagga, conducted two of the most important sales of cattle that…

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Agricultural Notes. to Maize Growers. Think of Next Year's Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 17

Every-farmer who raises seed, whether for his own use or for sale, should practice a rigid system of selection. An enormous loss must occur annually through…

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The Girl on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 14

"I don't believe in this education for girls—it takes them out of the home and right off the farm. Look at ours now—we need her at home, but there she'd…

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Heavy Melon Crop. Milbrulong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is such a long time since I last wrote, that I suppose you thought I had forgotten you. We have had fairly dry, but cool weather lately.PORT OF FREMANTLE…

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Live Stoc. Feeding Farm Animals. The Science of It

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

"The question of the economic feeding of farm animals depends as much on scientific principles as does the economic feeding of farm crops," said…

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Riverina Farmers [?] Taxes, Wages and Labor Legislation

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

Despite the fact that the past season was by far the best ever experienced by the farmers in the Riverina, the crop within the section…

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Jerilderie Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

Messrs H. Lloyd and Sons report:— We held another special sheep sale at Jerilderie yesterday. We yarded 11,300 and sold 9,600. Of the sheep advertised…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 4

December 21, 1870 :— Kangaroo Hunt at Thule.—A large party of ladies and gentlemen are enjoying festivities at Thule, the…

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Fatal Accident at Chiltern. Well-known Farmer's Back Broken

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

A fatal accident happened on Thursday at J. Burrows Pty. flour mills, Chilter, when Mr. George Richardson, a wellknown farmer at Barnawartha,…

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Farmers’ and Settlers’ Association. Pretty Pine Branch

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Pretty Pine branch of the above Association was held on Saturday at the residence of Mr. R. J. Walker. Messrs A. S. Matthews…

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Market Reports. London Wool Disputes Delay Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

The third series of London wool sales for the current year, which was to have begun on May 16, has been postponed for a week in order to allow the buyers…

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Wheat Stacked Under Cover. Total at Melbourne 2,800,000 Bags. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

Wheat stacked at the Pier station yard at the Newport, North Williamstown, and Beach stations, and at Altona, this morning aggregated 2,800,000 bags. Practically…

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Murray River Tragedy. Corpse Caught on Snag Near Federal Wool Scour. Was There Foul Play?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, about 5 o'clock, a report was sent to Sergeant Kersley officer-in-charge of the Albury Police, by the foreman of the Federal Wool Scour,…

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The Wheat Harvest. Continental Situation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

As a result of Mr. Hughes' energetic advocacy, it is believed that a scheme has been devised which will probably lead to a settlement of the wheast…

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Wheat in Bulk. Elevator System Favoured

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 4

The adoption of the bulk handling of wheat in Victoria has been recommended Victoria has been recommended by John S. Metcalf Co. Ltd., who were commissioned to submit a report…

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Stealing a Sheep. at Albury Saleyards. Accused Committed for Trial

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before the P.M., the police proceeded against William James Stewart Gardiner, for stealing one comeback wether, valued…

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The Weather and Crops. Kergunyah

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

A nice, soaking rain set in here on Saturday, and continued more or less heavily up till the time of writing (Sunday, 4 p.m.), when about two inches had…

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Farmer's and Settlers' Association. Walbundrie Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above body was held at the Walbundrie public hall on 25th ult. Present--Cr. T. J. Fugan (in the chair), Messrs. R. Ellis, J…

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