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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Show in October

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the above Society was held on Thursday at the Royal hotel. Messrs W. R. Clarke (president) H. Lloyd, M. J. Carew, L…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 6

August 9, 1873:— About 126 wild horses were a fortnight since yarded on Tuppal Station, and about 500 more are said to be…

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Farm & Field Original Articles Keeping Pigs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 3

Hitherto there has been too great a tendency to breed from immature animals of both sexes. Well developed animals not only produce the qualities…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. No. 306, Agricultural. Choosing Seed Wheat. Its Importance to the Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

Among the preparations for the sowing of wheat there is hardly any to which greater importance should be attended than the choice of the seed…

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Britain Buys Our Wheat

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

The Victorian Minister of Agriculture states that Great Britain is making Australia advances of two million pounds a month in respect to the…

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Sand in Wheat. Two Men Committed for Trial

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

At the Finley police court on Tuesday last, before Mr. W. Scott, P.M., John Schier, sear., was charged with on or about 12 January last he did falsely…

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CULCAIRN. Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the C[?] branch the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:--President, Mr. H. J. Moss; vice presidents, Messrs…

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Farm Manufactured Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 16

The law in Victoria, as it at present stands, allows up to 10 per cent, of moisture in butter This is well-known to the factory manager, who actually takes…

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South Australian Wheat Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 32

Concrete evidence of the magnitude of this season's wheat crop is afforded by returns compiled by the South Australian Wheat Harvest Board. The Government…

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Bread and Butter Pudding

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

Butter a dish well; and lay in a few slices of thin bread and butter. Boil a pint of milk, pour it over two eggs, well beaten, and then on…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 33

A [?]estion relating to the new advance to farmers in connection with the 1915-16 wheat pool was asked in the House of Representatives by Mr. Archibald, who…

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Albury Wool Sales

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The second round of Albury appraisements was completed on March 15, the catalogues being as follow :—Younghusband, Row and Co. Pty. Ltd…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co. Ltd. set for appraisement on Monday, 19th inst., their fifth catalogue of 4404 bales. Among the brands…

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The Wool Scheme

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 33

A further important phase of the wool acquisition scheme was outlined by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives. Mr. Hughes said that at first the…

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Alleged Sand in Wheat

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

At the Finley Police Court last week before Mr W. Scott, P. M., John Schier, senr., was charged that on or about 12th Jauuary, be…

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The Wheat Pool. Farmers to Be Represented. 4 Bushel for Next Harvest

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

The Australian Wheat Board, which has just concluded a conference in Melbourne, has acceded to the demand for direct representation of farmer. To…

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German Debacle. Headlong Retreat Begins. Western Line Gives Way. Cavalry in Pursuit. Ten Mile Advance on 45 Mile Front. Sixty Towns and Villages Taken. Enemy Laying Waste the Countryside. Towns, Villages, and Farms Like Flaming Torches. War's Malignancy to the Utmost. French Cavalry Co-operating. London

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 6

Sir Douglas Haig has occupied Nesle, Chaulnes, and Peronne, and pressed back the German rearguard. We advanced several miles during the twenty-four hours to a maximum depth of 10 miles on a front of 45 miles, from southward or Chaulnes to the…

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The Farmers' Extra Shilling

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. Holman says that nothing should stand in the way of the farmers getting their promised additional shilling a bushel on their wheat…

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How Farmers Should Vote

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers Association urges the farmers and progressives to vote for the National candidates to-morrow…

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