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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,024 stories in Murray's papers · page 83 of 102

Poultry Farming for Women. What One Woman Has Achieved

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

Many women are at present seeking new avenues of employment that will help to fill the gaps in the ranks of men workers caused by the war—and…

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A Farmer's Opinion. Know Each Cow

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 3

"It was not worth while dairying unless the cows were worthy of feeding, and the only way of telling whether the individual cow was worth it was to…

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The Referendum. (Country Edition continued from page1) The Great Issue before Australia Latest Referendum Items. Federal Ministers Take Opposite Sides. A Message from the British Labor Party. Hotels to be Closed on Saturday Mr Hughes Talks to Farmers. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

Mr Higgs, Federal Treasurer, has decided to resign from the Ministry if the referendum vote is decided in the affirmative. So strong were his objections to…

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Farmers' Manifesto

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 1

Fellow farmers.—A momentous crisis faces the Empire, and each loyal son is called on to give of his best in the Empire defence. The…

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A Farmer's Opinion. Knew Each Cow

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

"It was not worth while dairying unless the cows were worthy of feeding, and the only way of telling whether the individual cow was worth it was to…

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Exemption Court. Sittings at Yarrawonga. Farmers' Cases Dealt With. Interesting Decisions

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 3

A court for the hearing of claims for exemption in connection with the proclamation calling up single men between the ages of 21 and 35 years was…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Corowa District Council

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 27 October 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Corowa district council of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held in the Globe hotel at Corowa on Thursday…

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Echuca Special Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 1

On Thursday of last week we held sale of cattle at one yards near the railway station, when we yarded 927 mixed sorts, consisting of bullocks,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report: We offered a catalogue of 2,000 bales. For all well grown shafty merino wools competition ruled very firm at…

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Australian Wheat. Question of Freights. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 2

In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. W. C. Aderson (Labor) asked whether the Australian wheat recently purchased by the Government would be…

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U.S. Wheat Market Excited. Chicago

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 3

After rising continuously for four months, wheat yesterday morning made a jump of 3½d. a bushel Foreign holders, however, retaliated on the "bulls" by…

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Albury Wool, Skin, Hide, Tallow and Fur Market. Friday, October 27, 1916

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 28 October 1916 · page 4

The Albury Wool and Produce Brokers (Younghusband, Row and Co. Pty. Ltd., Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Mathieson and Davis, and the Southern Riverina…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. No. 286. Agricultural. Vegetables on the Farm. The Value of Surface Cultivation

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 4

In addition to the deep cultivation that we last week indicated as so necessary to success in vegetable growing, the frequent moving of the…

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Pastoral. Trial of Grasses. Under Drought Conditions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 4

The year ended 31st December, 1915, was the driest recorded at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, the fall in that year being 10,725 inches, as compared…

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Dairying. Effect of Heavy Feeding. Upon Growth and Dairy Qualities

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 31 October 1916 · page 4

An investigation conducted at the experiment station connected with Missouri University, U.S.A., resulted in some interesting information being…

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Wool Sales

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 2

Harrison, Jones and Devlin Limited offered at auction on Monday, October 30, a catalogue of 3176 bales. All the best features of the market for good to super…

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Incidents of the War British Wheat Problem. Unfavorable Reports From Canada and Russia. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 1 November 1916 · page 3

The city editor of "The Times" says that the Wheat Commission is working hard. It has effected a general redistribution, which has improved London's sup…

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Australian Wheat. Brightening Outlook

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 4

There really appears to he a brightening outlook for Australian wheat (says the Sydney “Daily Telegraph”). The shortage in the…

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T[?]n Shilling Wheat In London

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 4

Spot lots of Australia wheat in London are commanding 79s per quarter, which is equal to 9s 10½d a bushel. It is doubted if so high a…

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Cornsack[?] for Necessitous Farmers

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1916 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Graham[?] stated on Wednesday of [?]…

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