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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 65 of 102

Farmer's Disappearance Supposed to Haye Been Drowned. Narrandera

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 August 1916 · page 3

A fanner named George Beg, who resid­ed at Dellapoll, 15 miles from Narrandera, left his home, driving a horse and sulky, last Friday. for Narrandera, but has not…

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Wheat Transport

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 2

London shipping circles know nothing about Mr. Hughes chartering a hundred vessels in connection with the transport of the wheat crop, and are at a loss to…

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Transporting the Wheat

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 August 1916 · page 4

Representations have been made by some farmers that the Australian Wheat Board should secure more shipping space, even if it be required to pay more money…

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Wheat Quiet

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 3

The London wheat market is quiet. Australian cargoes afloat are quoted at 68/ per quarter…

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London Wheat Corner

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 3

There is a partial wheat corner. The London agents are holding back shipments, and are compelling millers to purchase the Canadian, which is the dearest on the…

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Bread Dearer in Britain Wheat "Jump" the Cause

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 3

In the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr. Lewis Harcourt (First Commissioner of Works) said that the rise in the price of bread was mainly due to the rise in…

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Australian Wheat the Shipping Problem. Comments by "The Times." London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 August 1916 · page 3

The city editor of "The Times" says that the high price of wheat offers Australia an opportunity to obtain a certain amount of tonnage offering for higher freight,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. No. 275. Agricultural. the Roots of Farm Crops. Measuring Them

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

The statement published last week that for every pound of their weight, plants require to absorb through the roots 425 lb. of water, naturally prompts…

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Wool

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:—A number of parcels of wool, previously withdrawn from auction, have been sold by us during the week at…

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Wheat Guarantee

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Mr R. T. Ball, member for Corowa, asked the Minister for Agriculture was the following copy of…

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Wool Prospects

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 3

In a comprehensive review of the wool trade, "Dalgety's Annual Wool Review of Australia" (1915-16- says:—"The outlook for wool values is still, particularly…

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Cattle Sale at Cowra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 23

Messrs. C. K. Rose and Co. announce a sale of 600 cattle at Cowra, on Tuesday, 24th August…

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London Wheat Market

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The London wheat market was quiet on Wednesday, when parcels were quoted at 21/4, an advance of 1/…

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Small Wool Arrivals

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that owing to the rain and the labor trouble with shearers, shearing operations have been considerably put back…

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The First Cross in Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 17

The fat ox of the last Sydney Show, which was bred in New Zealand, and was subsequently sold in the Melbourne market for £75/10/, had Hereford markings, and…

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Field Wheat Competition. Crops to Be Judged Prior to Harvest

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 4

In connection with the field wheat competition for Riverina, which has been promoted by the Royal Agricultural Society, upwards of 60 entries…

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Manitoba Wheat Crop. Yield But Little Below Average. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The New York correspondent of "The Times" states that there is indignation in Winnipeg, regarding the American reports of the damaged Manitoba wheat…

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Butter Factory. 20th Half-yearly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 2

The twentieth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Deniliquin Co-operative Batter Factory and Farm Produce. Company. Ltd., was held at the Company's…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 1

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' report the opening of the new season's sales on the 1st. About 11,222 bales were available for the series, made up…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 August 1916 · page 1

John Bridge; and Co., Ltd., Sydney, report under date August 12th:—Wool.—A number of parcels of wool, previously withdrawn from…

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