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Farming & the land, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 47 of 76

Handling the Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 7

The annual State conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association discussed a motion to the effect that conference supports the scheme for handling…

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Wheat Storage Sydney, Monda[?]

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 1

The State Cabinet sat for three hours to-day discussing the wheat storage, but no decision was reached. Printed and Published by Charles…

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Storage of Wheat Agreement

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 45

Important decisions, with regard to the storage of wheat throughout the Commonwealth were arrived at by the conference of State. Premiers and Ministers of…

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The World Wants Wheat

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

Although conditions of storing grain in and shipping from Australia are just now in a most unsatisfactory condition, there is no doubt but that the policy of all…

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Wheat Silos for Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 28

Arising out of the conference between State Ministers and the Prime Minister concerning the erection of silos in Victoria for the storage of wheat, the…

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The Wheat Pool and Agents

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 33

A question bearing on the amount of commission paid to the wheat agents was asked in the Victorian Legislative Assembly by Mr. Toutcher, who requested to…

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The Wool Clip. British Govt. Purchase Same Terms As 1916

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 1

It was announced by Mr. Hughes in the House of Representatives on Thursday that the British Government has purchased the whole of the…

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Other Items the Unrest in Portugal. the Australian Wool Clip. Trouble Threatening in Spain. a Predicted Meat Famine

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

A Lisbon correspondent reports further rioting in the streets. Bombs were thrown on the tramway, and several persons were injured. The…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Annual Conference in Sydney. (Continued from our last.) Bulk Handling

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 44

Mr. H. Carter (Metropolitan) moved— "That the Government be asked to expedite the bulk-handling of wheat, as this association is of opinion that the…

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Crop Items Prom Walla. Alma Park, Walla. Walla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the Children's Page. I like reading the Page. I am 12 years of age. I still go to school. I have only a mile to go…

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Flower Farming

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 15

Having read with, much interest some remarks on women helpers in Victoria, and being a woman flower-grower in Sydney for some years (Writes Florence Hull,…

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Crops Doing Well. Moreton Vale, Stockinbingal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I was very pleased to see my last letter in print. We are having very cold and wet weather here now. School has started again at the…

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Land Titles Opinions of Farmers. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 1

The Farmers' Conference decided this morning that holders of C.P. and C.L. land who have fulfilled the terms of residence for ten years and…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 6

July 4, 1874:— Alderman Thomas Johnston, of Deniliquin, has resigned his seat in the Town Council…

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Feeding Farm Horses

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

Experiments have been carried in Victoria with the object of ascertaining the relative values of various rations for farm-work horses in respect…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Farm Manders

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 4

Some theoretical scientists talk as if crops could be continually cultivated by the application of artificial manure alone, being apparently under the idea…

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D a I R Y I N G. What Dairy Inspectors Hate to Bee

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 July 1917 · page 1

The “New York Farmer” paints the following list of what should not [?] seen by the milk inspector. Is it any worse for the inspector to see…

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Damaged Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

On Thursday last Messrs. Ocding and Piggin, Auctioneers, conducted a sale of damaged wheat at the local railway yards on account of the No. 2 pool. In all…

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Wheat Board Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

Ballot papers in connection with the election of a growers representative on the Australian wheat Board have now been distributed, and must be returned to the…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney. Friday Evening. the Wheat Storage Problem

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 1

During the debate in the House of Representatives on the Wheat Storage Bill, Sir William Irvine stated that the bill was designed, not as…

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