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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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About Wheat. (By Sir Joseph Carrnthers M.l.o.) Ii

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 16

The system of judging at our shows does not help the farmer in his selection. The prize winners in the open classes would keep a farmer poor if he grew…

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Flour Instead of Wheat Contract with Britain Work Ahead for Mills

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 6

The British Government has agreed to purchase as much Australian flour as the mills of the Commonwealth are able to produce over and above the…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture). No. 317. Agricultural. Dry Copper Carbonate. Aa a Preventive of Bunt

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 3

Reference was made in recent articles in this column to the prospects of success with dry copper carbonate as a preventive of bunt, and one…

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An Australian Farm Convalescent Soldiers in England

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

A despatch received by the Minister for Defence from the Australian military authorities abroad indicates that careful consideration has been…

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Correspondence. a Farmer's Grievances. To the Editor of the "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 7

Sir,—Once more I beg leave to draw your readers' attention to the way the farmers are treated by the Government, which I think will seriously interfere, with…

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Mice Will Get at Anything. Falkirk Farm, The Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I have written to you. We have had nice rain here ; it was very much needed. All the farmers in the district are ploughing…

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Wheat Experiment Plots

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

The wheat experiments conducted by the Department of Agriculture are being continued on the farm of Mr M. J. Carew, “Selbourne,” Deniliquin. The…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 6

January 21, 1874:— We hear that Mr Francis Gwynne, late of Murgah, one of the earliest residents of the Edward River, is…

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Farm & Field. Original Articles Food Constituents

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 3

Protein is the nutrient which contains the nitrogenous part of a food. It is the most important food nutrient because the frame work of every cell…

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Fertility and Dairying

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 3

A Queensland farmer says:— “Dairying is the system of farming that will maintain the fertility of the farm without the use of high-priced…

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Blind and Maimed Hero. Would Try Mixed Farming. Melbourne, Tuesday'

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1917 · page 2

Sergeant H. H. E. Ball, a blind hero who was recommended for the Victoria Cross and the Distinguished Conduct Medical for bravery at Gallipoli, and now…

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Wheat from The Riverina. to Be Sent to Melbourne. N.S.W. Requests Granted

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 3

Complying with a request made by Mr. Hall, N.S.W. Minister for Railways, Mr. H. M'Kenzie, Victorian Minister for Hallways, has arranged with the…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture). (Continued from last Friday's Issue). the Orchard. the Flying Fox. Methods of Destruction Discussed

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 4

Of the five Australian species of flying fox, the one most frequently seen in New South Wales it the Grey Headed Flying Fox. The fur of the…

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Wheat Scrip. Stopping Unfair Traffic

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 1

Tho Federal authorities have decided to take action to prevent unfair trafficking in wheat certificates. It has been pointed out that farmers…

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Wheat Stacking. an Agreement Reached

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 4

An agreement as to the wages and working conditions has been arrived at between the men engaged in wheat stacking and the agents. This…

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Riverina Wheat. Removal to Victoria

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 1

Complying with a request made the New South Wales Minister for Railway.(Mr Balll),cat the instance of the Berrigan branch of the…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday evening Mr W. J…

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Farmers and the Wheat Pool

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

The Income Tax Commissioner are notifying many of our farmers about the amounts due for tax. Many when sending in their returns…

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Wheat Silos

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 44

The Wheat Storage Commission arrived at conclusions which will be embodied in a report to the Commonwealth Government. The erection of silos capable of…

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Wheat Assessment

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 17

While the agreement by the Commissioner of Taxation to assess the wheat for income tax on the 1915-16 crop at 3/6 per bushel in place of 4/ a, bushel means…

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