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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Wheat Pool Ballot

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Mr H. B. Argus, J.P., of Boree Creek, solicits the support of the district farmers in connection with the Wheat Pool ballot, Mr Argus…

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Mice and Seed Wheat

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Owing to the losses through the mouse plague many farmers are in need of seed wheat. A number of applications has been made to the…

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Wheat for Red Cross

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Mr J. Fox acknowledges with thanks the following additional donations of wheat for the Red Cross:—Messrs. W. F. Comans (Wookpark) and G. D…

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New Zealand's Wheat Needs

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 41

The New Zealand Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. D. S. MacDonald, is at present on a visit to Melbourne, the main object of which is to consult with the…

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Wooden Vessels for Wheat

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Although the Premiers' Conference was not renewed on Tuesday, the Prime Minister had an interview during the day with the…

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Something about Wheat II

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 1

The system of judging at our shows does not bein the farmer in his selection. The prise winners in the open classes would keep a…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Some discussion took place at the last meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association in respect to the question of…

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Politics at Wheat Board

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 32

The Australian Wheat Board, at its last meeting, on the motion of Mr. Hagelthorn (Victorian Minister for Agriculture), seconded by Mr. Grahame (New South…

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Wool and Stock Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 1

Messrs John Bridge and Co. report under date 12th May: Tallow —Offerings totalled 446 casks, of which our share was 113. Probably…

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Bulk Wheat Shipment to England

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

The Acting Premier, Mr. Fuller, has receiced a cable report from the Agent-General regarding one of the bulk shipments of wheat which has…

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The Blow-fly Visitation 2,000,000 Sheep Killed Last Year

The Independent · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

Commenting upon the ravages of the sheep-fly, the N.S.W. Government entomologist (Mr. W. W. Froggatt) recently said that the pest had been the means of…

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Agricultural Notes. Extension of the Wheat Belt. a Fascinating Problem

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 18

"A feature of the agricultural development of Australia during the last 15 years has been the gradual extension of the cultivation into areas that a generation ago…

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The Wheat Pool Position Explained in Detail Hon. A. K. Tlethowan at Wagga. a Further 6d Nett Expected

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 1

At the public meeting of farmers and townspeople, held last evening, Hon. A. K. Trothrowan gave an interesting outline of the operations of…

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Farmers and the Pool

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

A Wagga message states:— "Farmers with wheat in the "pool" are very dissatisfied with the manner in which stacks are being treated…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association District Council Meeting

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

The quarterly meeting of the Corowa district council of the F. and S. Association will take place at the Globe Hotel, commencing at 2.30 to-day…

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Cowpeas a Good Forage Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 16

As a forage crop cowpeas are excellent, and of late years they are more and more meeting with favour where planted for this purpose. Cowpeas are not only an…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 44

The annual report of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, to bo presented to the conference in July, contains, much that is of vital interest to…

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Land Notices. New South Wales Land Notices. Notification Setting Apart Crown Lands for a Homestead Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 7

Land District of Tumbarumba and Tumbarumba Shire, Homestead Farm Area No. 681.—320a., parish Bago; rent, £10. OPEN 11th JUNE…

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Farms for Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 7

In issuing a statement of what has been and is being done in New South Wales in the way of settling soldiers on the land, the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford,…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 2

January 10, 1874 — Mr Robt. Barbour took up at Deniliquin on Thursday last for one Green 320 acres on Baratta run (Mr…

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