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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 46 of 76

World-wide Notes. Electricity on the Farm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 1

A recent issue of the "Electrical World" describes a handy electric installation on a farm in Massachusetts. Besides lighting the house…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 July 1917 · page 4

June 6, 1874:— Marriage—Jones—Jones—on Wednesday. 27th ult, at St. Kilda House, Wooloomooloo, Sydney, by the Rev…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

The secretary of the above has received a very nice cheque for £3119 from Mean Wilson and Cavanagh, of the Union Flour Mills, Yarrawonga, bring the…

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Next Wool Clip

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

It was announced by Mr. Hughes in the House of Representatives on Thursday that the British Government has purchased the whole of the new season's wool clip on…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney. Friday Evening. the Wool Clip Purchase

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 1

A leading wool buyer, referring to the British Government's purchase of the wool clip, expressed the opinion that Mr. Hughes should be…

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The Wheat Industry. Government Administration Criticised. a Royal Commission Urged

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 3

The Farmers' and Settlers' Conference on Friday discussed resolutions dealing with the wheat industry, when the administration by the Government was further…

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Farmers Protest Against Award

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 3

At the farmers' conference on Wednesday it was unanimously decided-- "That this meeting of primary producers emphatically protests against…

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Loans to Farmers and Settlers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

The Commissioners of the Government Savings Bank of N.S.W. announce that they are prepared to receive applications from farmers and settlers for advances up…

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Farm Hand's Lapse

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. J. Laidlaw, P.M., Frank Stone, 17, labourer, was charged with that at Merton, near Co…

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Wool Retention Money

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 July 1917 · page 2

It has come to the notice of the New South Wales State Wool Committee that letters have been written to wool growers, asking them if they are prepared to…

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Wheat Company. the Ultimate Desire

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 4

The formation of the wheat pool has had al least one desirable effect, inasmuch as it has been a great factor in bringing about the…

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Wheat Storage Bill. Outcome of Conference

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 1

Important decisions with regard to the storage of wheat throughout the Commonwealth were arrived at on Friday last by the conference of…

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Wheat Stacks. Re-conditioning Nearly Finished

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 3

The work of re-conditioning the wheat stacks in the Berrigan railway yard is now nearing completion, and but for the wet weather would doubt…

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Wheat Office Accounts. the Report of Mr Barton

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 4

At the conference of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association in Sydney on Thursday last the general secretary (Mr Campbell) read the…

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Who Pays for Wheat Damage ? Should Be a National Loss

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 4

At the conference of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association in Sydney on Thursday last Mr W. Weedon, of Lockhart, moved : “That, in the…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Annual Conference

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 3

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held in Sydney last week. Mr A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., presided…

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The Farmer and the Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 32

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference discussed resolutions dealing with the wheat industry, when the administration by the Government was further, criticised…

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Deniliquin Sheep Sale

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

We would draw attention to Messrs H. Lloyd and Sons' announcement in the issue, where in they state they are holding a special…

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New South Wales Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 25

Government Statistician has isued official estimates of the autumn and winter lambing, based on information supplied by the, chief inspector of stock. The…

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World's Wheat Production

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 17

Statistics which were compiled by the International Institute of Rome, and which purported to show the total wheat production of the principal producing countries of…

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