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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 78 of 102

Successful Wool Sale. "John Bridge" Averages

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 1

Details of John Bridges and Co's stile hold on 27th September, show that. for 1,217 bales out of 2,453 bales catalogned, prices ranged from 14d to…

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Wheat at the Royal Show. Success Op Berrigan Exhibitor

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

Wheats grown at Berrigan were given prominence at the Melbourne Royal Show last week by Mr M. J. Darcy, who secured two first prizes…

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The Motor Truck on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 16

When we consider the many advantages and the diversified uses the motor truck has over any other form of transportation on the farm we wonder why the…

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Have an Office on the Farm

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

Every farm has possibilities about it whereby financial success can be helped, or hindered by the systems adopted. Very many farm systems…

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For the Farmer. Thatching the Stack, An Important Operation In Farm Work

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 3

This is a busy Benson for the farmer. When there are largo areas of green crops and grass seed to be sown the teams and hands are kept…

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Soil Fertility. a Farmers' Methods

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

"Every farmer must study the requirements of every variety of soil with which he is dealing, in order to apply those fertilisers which are…

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Dairying. Cool Your Cream. a Word In Season

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 4

"Three-fourths of the poor cream that is coming on to the market today is caused by carelessness in cooling." The statement was made by an…

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Mairjimmy Homestead Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

It may come as a disappointment to hear to hoar that the two homestead farms of 540 acres and 600 acres in the parish of Mairjimmy…

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Farmers and Settlers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 2

The Farmers' and settlers Executive meet on the 14th inst. In the Mechanies Institute in the afternoon. The hone and sinew will have new life…

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New South Wales Anzac Farms One Hundred Taken Up

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 1

Abont 100 farms in New Sooth Wales have bean [?] to returned [?] and more than 300 applications have been registered…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 October 1916 · page 4

June 1,1872 :— Death—At Pooncaria, on the 15th May, Elizabeth McDonald, relict of Simon McDonald, Pooncaira…

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Travelling Sheep Without Statements. Two Drovers Fined

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 10 October 1916 · page 1

At the Albury Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., and Mr. M. J. D'Arcy, J.P., Thomas Miles was charged that he failed to produce a…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin Ltd. offered at auction an attractive catalogue of 3429 bales. Competition was good, and there is a brisk demand for the best shafty wools…

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Financial Panic in U.S. Wheat Prices Fall Heavily. VANCOUVER, Tuesday Morning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 2

As a result of the invasion of American waters by German submarines, and the sinking of vessels, the Chicago wheat market has broken with a crash. There was…

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U.S. Blockaded. Hun Submarine Pirates. Many Liners Marked As Victims. President Wilson Worried. Financial Panic—Wheat Prices Fall. U.S. Destroyers' Rescue Work. Saves Huns' Violation of Ultimatum. LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 11 October 1916 · page 2

The New York correspondent of "The Times" says: "It is impossible to forecast the Government's intentions, but President Wilson is admittedly 'much worried…

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Australian Wheat Sold. Half a Million Tons. Nearly £4,000,000 Involved

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 October 1916 · page 2

The Prime Minister made an important announcement to the Wheat Board in Melbourne on Tuesday regarding the sale of 500,000 tons of wheat to the British…

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Pool Wheat

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

During the last week 65,502 bags of wheat were shipped, as compared with 74,195 bags during the preceding week. The total…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort & Co. report-- No Wool sales wore hold in Melbourne last week. Interest has chiefly centred in Sydney, whore some good catalogues…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., report:—No wool sales were hold in Melbourne last. week. interest has chiefly, centred in Sydney, where some good catalogues were…

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The Carrathool Sheep Sale Good Prices Realised. About 17,000 Sheep Sold

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 October 1916 · page 2

Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender's off shears sale, which may now be regarded as an annual fixture, took place at Carrathool on Wednesday. Owing…

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