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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 102

Farmers and Settlers Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

A meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday evening last. Mr G. llintonle presided, and…

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Wool Travelling Discontinued

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 1

Their appears to-day in another column an important announcement by John Bridge and Co. Ltd., who have forsean that…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

June 17, 1870:— Births—McGaw:—On the 2nd inst., at 7, Royal Terrace, Nicholson-street, Fitzroy, the wife of J. McGaw, Esq.,…

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London Butter Market. Colonial Sells Well. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 5

Butter ruled firm in the London market on Thursday, when Danish was quoted at 156/ and 160/. Colonial is selling well, Australian…

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The Dairy Care of Milk and Cream on the Farm

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

Nearly all changes which occur in milk or its products are due to the action of bacteria, Bacteria are very small microscopic single-celled plants,…

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Wool Wanted for Army Clothing

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 2

Sir Thomas' Mackenzie, High Commissioner for New Zealand, recently inquired whether there was likely to be an diminution in the manufacture of army clothing…

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Marketing the Wheat. Trouble Over Endorsed Certificates. the Position at Brocklesby

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

Following on the information published in Saturday's issue of the "Border Morning Mail" from Mr. J. Levin, sub-agent under the Government wheat scheme at…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin Ltd. report: We offered at auction to-day 2586 bales. Notwithstanding the increased cost of shipment, good to superior wools of all grades…

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The Rock-oaklands Line. Increased Wheat Yields. 3,375,000 Bushels This Year

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

A correspondent from Urana states:-- that it was expected that wheat yield along The Rock to Urana and Oaklands line this season would be 3,375,000…

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New Zealand Wool Sales Postponed. Owing to Lack of Shipping Space. Wellington (N.z.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

The Dunedin January wool sales have been postponed indefinitely owing to the uncertainty regarding the provision for shipping space. It is possible that there…

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Helping the Young Farmers[?]

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

"I bought Gleeson's farm at Cullivel last year," said Mr. Harry Rockliff, at Urana, to a Wagga reporter. "I cultivated 350 acres with one team, took…

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Wheat Stacking in Progress

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

Good progress is now being made with the unloading and stacking of wheat at the Williamstown yards, and a considerable amount of extra truck space has been…

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Wheat Brings High Price

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. F. Hagelthorn, Minister for Agriculture, stated this afternoon, that two cargoes of wheat had been sold for the United Kingdom at 66/ a quarter [?]…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

The second, series of sales commenced to-day, when Younghusband, Row and Co. Pty. Ltd. submitted a catalogue of 3167 bales to an excellent attendance of…

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The Farm and Dairy. Feeding for Greater Milk Production

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 6

"In feeding for a large milk yield, the first requirement is tho right kind of cow ; second, feeding her to her full capacity with the proper…

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Extensive Bush Fire Crops, Grass and Stock Destroyed

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

On Sunday forenoon indications [?] a serious bush fire could be [?] from Henty in the direction of W[?], and inquiries were…

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The Dairy Synthetic Milk

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 4

The "synthetic milk" seems likely to be a formidable rival to the product of the cow before many years have passed. The basis of the milk…

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The Wheat Pool. Another Conference Next Week. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 3

Another conference of Ministers of Agriculture is to be held next week at the State Treasury Buildings. The exact date has not yet been decided upon, as it will…

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New Zealand Wool Sales All Postponed. Due to Shipping Shortage. Wellington (N Z)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 3

The shortage of snipping tonnage has meant the indefinite postponement of all wool sales in the Dominion…

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The Dairy Cow a Machine

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

A machine is a contrivance which, if supplied with sufficient power, is hole to perform work. By its use some of the potential energy of the fuel is transformed…

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