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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

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Special Sheep Sale at Oaklands

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 3

Messrs M’Pherson. Thom and Co., of Oaklands, report having held a special sheep sale at Oaklands on Wednesday, 6th inst., when they…

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The Lose of Wheat. Why Should the Farmer Stand the Racket ?

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 1

So far it has been taken for granted that the farmer must stand the racket of all the tremendons loss of grain through the mice plague. But…

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July Sheep Sales. “John Bridge” Invitation

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Company Limited, looking forward to the presence in Sydney of many clients and friends on the occasion of the sheep…

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Riverina Wheat Stocks. National Calamity

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 3

On Monday afternoon a special meeting of the Lockhart branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held to receive the report…

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Seed Wheat. Withdrawals From Pool

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

It has been announced that necessitous farmers may obtain seed wheat from the wheat pool under certain conditions. Complaints have…

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Railway Commissioner Report. Deplorable Condition of Wheat Stacks

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners recently carried out their annual inspection of portion of the southern line and branches, including the…

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Work at the Wheat Stacks to the Editor

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2

Sir,—I noticed a paragraph in your last issue relating to the reconditioning of wheat it the Berrigan railway station. It concludes as…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 3

There was a large attendance, presided over by Mr A. M’Nair, at a special meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’…

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100 Horses—12000 Sheep—700 Cattle

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

Special attention is directed to Messrs. H. Lloyd and Sons stock sales at Jerilderie on Thursday and Friday next, particulars of which are…

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Sheep Share Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 16

At the present time there are a large number of landholders in this State unable to arrange the necessary financial accommodation for the purchase of stock…

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Important Cattle Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 30

Grainger and Falkiner Ltd., of Singleton, in conjunction with John Sheahan, of Stanthrope, announce a special sale of 1100 breeding cows, station bred, at…

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Store Cattle Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 30

The sale of store cattle by Messrs. Wheatley and Cullen at Wagga, takes place on Wednesday next, 27th June when l500 head will be offered…

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1500 Superior Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

Messrs Wheatley and Cullen, auctioneers, Wagga, announce in our advertising columns that they will conduct a special sale of cattle at the municipal…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. G. A. Gray, J.P., Albert William Gleeson, on warrant, was charged with that, on or about May 5, he…

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July Sheep Sales

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 1

Messrs. John Bridge & Co. have asked us to make known to their clients and friends in this district that, if they intend visiting…

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Wheat Certificates

The Henty Observer and Culcairn Shire Register · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

Speaking in the House of Representatives last week Mr. Sampson asked the Prime Minister if a declaion had yet been come to regarding a…

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Wheat Tests

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 16

Mr. H. Ross, chief inspector of the Department of Agriculture, New South Wales, publishes in the current issue of the "Agricultural Gazette" for the State…

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Wheat Competition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 17

The council of the Royal Agricultural Society has decided to carry on the field wheat competitions which were begun last season. The division embraced in the…

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Wheat Storage

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 2

The Victorian Government proposes to spend £750,000 in the construction of wheat storage…

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Sheep Sale at Shepparton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 June 1917 · page 3

Attention of stock buyers is directed in this issue to a large special sale of 10,000 sheep and 400 cattle to be held at Shepparton on Thursday, June 28 (in lieu of…

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