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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 67 of 102

The Wheat Pool. Meeting of the Board. Local Price of Wheat. Influence of American Prices

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board met in Melbourne on Friday last, all the wheat growing States being represented. Owing to illness, the Prime Minister was…

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Australian Wheat. Case for Shipowners. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

The City Editor of "The Times," referring to Mr W. M. Hughes' denial that he had chartered a fleet of 90 wheat ships, says that the whole question of…

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Wheat Pool Dividend. Promises to Be Kept. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 22 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. F. Hagelthorn, Minister for Agriculture, stated this afternoon that the promise given by the Australian Wheat Board to pay in August a dividend…

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Seed Wheat Competition

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 4

"While the majority of our farmers pay some attention to the selection and improvement of their farm stock, it is a matter for regret that the same care and…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Wakool and Burrawong Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 August 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Wakool and Burawong branch Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Wakool on 9th inst. Present:—Mr. W. C…

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No Corner in Wheat. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 August 1916 · page 2

Mr. E. G. Pretyman (Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade) denied in the House of Commons on Tuesday that there was a corner in wheat in…

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Cattle Dipping

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 16

The Department of Agriculture and Stock in Queensland lias introduced new dipping regulations, which have been strongly resented by stockowners. It is…

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Wool Report

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report as follows:—The market shows no change, except for the feeling of uncertainty which exists in respect to…

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Origin of Corriedale Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 16

Early in 1915 Mr. F. R. Marshall, senior animal husband man of the American Bureau of Animal Industry, returned from New Zealand with about 61 Corridales…

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Improved Wheat Prices

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 33

At a mooting of the Australian Wheat Board Mr. Hagelthorn, who represents Victorian on the board, subsequently said: —"Unfavourable reports of American…

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British Wool Trade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 23

The British War Office has appointed a central advisory committee, in England and Wales, on matters arising out of the purchase and distribution of English wool…

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Wheat for Green Fodder

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 17

The wheat grown for green fodder purposes on the Government experiment plots on Mr. T. A. Batoman's farm, Albion Park, has been cut by Inspector Makin, but…

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Narandera Wool[?]aring Works

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

These well-known works have reopened and are again in full awing. With wool already advised of the proprietor expect. a Very long…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

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. 276…

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Agricultural Notes. Wheat-bins Estmates of Cost

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 17

An estimate of the cost of constructing wheat-bins on the farm was put, beforo the Tallawang branch of the Agricultural Bureau at the June meeting, and in view…

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Government Wheat Shippers' Views on Bulk Handling

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

The Government wheat shipper, who travelled through Riverina recently, describes the wastage of wheat as a crying shame. There was an urgent…

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The Wheat Pool. Mr. Ball Returns to the Attack

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Ball, M.L.A. for Corowa, moved the adjournment of the House to discuss the administration of the Minister for…

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Wheat in the Country. Damage From Wet Weather. Condition Oe the Stacks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 4

Mr. G. W. Walker, of Lindley, Walker and Co., Ltd., has made an extensive tour through Riverina, and whilst at each station in the large wheat centres he had…

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Wheat for Britain. Preference to America. Why Food Is Dear. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 3

During the price of food debate in the House of Commons on Wednesday, Mr. Ellis Griffith said he was of opinion that if the Government had co-operated with…

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Farmers' Federal Council

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1916 · page 17

The preliminaries for the formation of a Farmers' Federal, Council, representative of the various States, are proceeding. Queensland has "decided to fall into line…

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