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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 31 of 102

Farming for Women

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

In order to in some way meet the demand for the training of women in agriculture and kindred pursuits the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame) has…

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Riverina Farmers Quitting. Taxes, Wages, and Labour Legislation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 April 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 controlled from the…

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Holbrook Butter Factory

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 1

The adjourned annual Meeting of the share holders of the Germanton Co-operative Butter Factory and Freezing Works Co. Ltd, was held in the School of Arts. there was no depreciation showed, as they considered the present valuation a low ene. They had entered into a new agreement with Messrs. White, Ltd. for 12…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 1

Dalgetys report that at their sale on 28th ult, which was the final of the regular selling season, they offered at catalogue of about 2,300 bales. The…

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The Weather and Crops. Berringama

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 2

A nice steady rain set in at the time of writing, which will benefit the grass also those who had started ploughing. Grass is plentiful about here at present, and…

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Wheat Freight.-official Parsimony Alleged

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

It is suggested in some quarters in England that the Government is not offering its help in respect of Australian wheat freights because it is anxious to get a…

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Wheat in London. Market Firmer. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 2

The wheat market is quiet with prices firmer, following the "bullish" American winter crop reports…

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Improvement of Wheat. What Farmers Can Do

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 3

Is there a Wheat grower who would like to start producing and improving his own seed wheat. The next few weeks will afford such…

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Agricultural Notes. Improvement of Wheat. What Farmers Can Do

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 17

Is there a wheat grower who would like to start producing and improving his own seed wheat? The next few weeks will afford such an…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 1

Daletys report that at their sale on 28th March, which was he final of the regular selling season, they offered a catalogue of about 2,300…

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Special Sheep Sale at Jerilderie

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 3

Messrs. H. Lloyd and Sons, of Deniliquin, Jerilderie, and 405 Collins Street, Melbourne, report having held another special sheep sale…

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Wheat Pool and Interest

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

The question has been freely raised regarding the interest on the 2/6 per bushel advance on their wheat certificates. One correspondent, writing to…

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Australian Wheat. Bulk Handling Proposals

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

Victoria’s proposal for the bulk handling of wheat has received much attention in the commercial circles. The Canadian office in London states…

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Allies Buy Wheat £1.500,000 for Australian Farmer. 150,000 Tons Sold. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

It was announced this afternoon, on behalf of the Australian Wheat Board, that arrangements had been made for the sale of Australian wheat, amounting to 150,000…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 4

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. 256…

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For the Farmer. Does It Pay to Raise Your Own Dairy Cows?

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 3

The following Interesting paper wan read by Mr. T. J. Glenn at a recent meeting of the Bimbaya branch of the Agricultural Bureau of New South…

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John Bridge" Wool Sale Bale Average, £19/13/2

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

The last sales of the present series, as our wool-growing readers are, of course aware, consist of the final clearing up of the clip, and one might,…

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Albury Police Court. Monday, April 3. (Before MR Laidlaw, P.M.) Loss of a Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 43

"William James Stewart Gardiner was charged with, on March 1, on March 1, at Albury, he did steal a comeback wether the property of Frederick Alfred Maxwell. Colonel…

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Other Items. Commonwealth Wheat Sales. Riots in Russian Towns. Raids on Rhodesia Defeated. Americans in Paris Cable to President Wilson

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. Asquith, interviewed at Milan, said that during his visit to the Italian front he had seen and appreciated the manner in which the magnificent…

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Diseases in Crain Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 16

A bulletin issued by the Ontario Department of Agriculture indicates the probable losses that province in Canada sustains annually as a result of smuts and…

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