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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 102

High Price for Corowa District Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

At the second series opening wool sale in Melbourne on Tuesday last, held by the New Zealand Loan and Moreantile Agency, Company,we notice that…

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Moving Wheat Harvest at Bendigo. Bendigo

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 3

Work of shifting 95,000 bags of wheat, which were blocked at Bendigo station in consequence of the stackers' strike, is now in progress, and it is expected that…

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Wheat Lumpers. Demand for 2s Per Hour

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

The country organisers of the Australian Workers’ Union, Messrs Curtin and Flanagan, left Melbourne on Friday for the purpose of seeing…

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The Wheat Traffic. Railway Stations Present Busy Scenes

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

Wheat carting is now general right throughout the district, although on many of the farms harvesting operations will not be completed for the next…

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The Wheat Harvest. Estimated Yield for 1915-16

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

The complilation of the [?] of the estimated wheat harvest in New South Wales is advanced sufficiently to admit of the publication of the…

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Increased Wheat Yields. 3,375,000 Bushels This Year

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

Our representative at Urana stated last evening that it was expected the wheat yield along The Rock to Urana and Oaklands line this season…

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Strong Demand for Store Sheep. Big John Bridge Sales. Record Results

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The recent general rains in the northwest have invested the market with unwonted activity, and we learn that Messrs. John Bridge and Co., have,…

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Sheep and Lamb Sales. "John Bridge" Record. Average of 19s 9d

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

John Bridge and Co. state that there has lately been decided activity in the market for store sheep, the recent fine rains probably being the…

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Sheep and Lamb Sales. “John Bridge” Record. Average of 19s 6d

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. state that there has lately been decided activity in the market for store sheep, the recent fins rains probably being the…

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Wool Freight. Up to £2 15s 6d Per Bale

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

The Overseas Shipping Representatives Association has notified the Sydney wool brokers that the freight on wool would be raised as…

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Wool Travelling Discontinued. John Bridge & Co., Ltd. Avoiding Useless Expenditure

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

There appears to-day an important announcement by John Bridge & Co., Ltd., who have foreseen that the ever-increasing taxation, and cost of labor…

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Wool Travelling Discontined. John Bridge and Co., Ltd. Avoiding Useless Expenditure

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

There appears to day an important announcement by Messrs John Bridigo and Co., Ltd., who have foreseen that the ever-increasing taxation, and cost…

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Wool Travelling Discontinued. John Bridge and Company Limited. Avoiding Useless Expenditure

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

There appears to-day an important announcement by John Bridge and Co., Ltd., who have foreseen that the ever increasing taxation, and cost of…

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Serious Bush Fire. Heavy Losses in Holbrook District. Several Thousand Bags of Wheat Burnt

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 28

The first bush fire of the season, which, unfortunately, was attended by serious losses, broke out on Mr. Heriot's property, on the Billaboug Creek, on Saturday…

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Charges for Wool Stiling. Shall They Be Increased? John Bridge and Co Say "No."

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

Our renders will notice in our business columns a very important manifesto over the name of John Bridge and Co., Ltd. This is of intimate…

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Yarrawonga Farmers to Replace Strikers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 33

A well-attended and enthusiastic meeting of farmers was held at Yarrawonga, when great indignation was expressed at the action of the waterside workers. Mr…

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Seed Testing for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 17

The Department of Agriculture is prepared to test vegetable and farm crop seeds. Reports will be given stating the germination capabilities of the seed, its…

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Agricultural Notes. Wagga Growing Crop Competition. The Judge's Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 17

A good deal of interest now attaches to the crowing crop competition conducted annually in the Wagga district by the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association, and…

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Big Yields at the Rook. Falkirk Farm, The Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a good while since I last wrote to the "Banner." It rained here on January 7, and stopped harvesting for a day or two. There are…

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