Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 76

Sydney Produce Sales. 10 Per Cent Wool Payment

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 6

The Sydney Wool Soiling Brokers report:— Wool.—The disorganisation in consequence of the strike is naturally…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Correspondence. [We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed herein by Correspondents,] Wandering Cattle and Stock. To the Editor of the GUARDIAN

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

Sir,—I desire to draw attention to the large number of cattle, horses and sheep that are wandering unattended along the main…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Good Service by Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 46

The large number of people who wish to see the end of the strike, and the railway men back at work, should be thankful for the great help that is being afforded by the…

Continued on Trove, page 46 →

Charlie's Start As a Farmer. Police Station, Walbundrie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Once more I have pleasure of writing to you to tell you how I would like to begin my early days. When I needed same land I picked it out and…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Agricultural Education in Victoria. Boys at Dookie College Learning to Be Farmers. No. 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 38

This is the story of a Tittle journey to Dookie College, Victoria's principal investment in agricultural education; and incidentally, it is a story of Australian…

Continued on Trove, page 38 →

Farm Training for Women

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 6

The Agricultural Department has taken over from the Department of Labour and Industry the training of the twenty women students who, for…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 4

“W. C. A.” (a former resident of Deniliquin) writes tons as follows from Aramac, Western Queensland, on 30th July, 1917 :—…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Turkeys for Farmers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 1

No one can succeed better with turkeys than the farmer if he will bestow upon them a fraction of the care he bestows on his sheep and cattle…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Wheat Board Election

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 4

The final figure of the voting for the election of a farmers' representative on the Australian Wheat Board resulted, as was expected, in the election of Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Wheat Fool

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 4

Official returns show that up to 6th August the Australian Wheat Board had received 46,343,000 bags of wheat of the 1916-17 crop. Of this quantity…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Friday Evening. Victorian Butter for N.S.W.

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 1

The Necessary Commodities Commission further considered the variation in the price of butter to permit of imported Victorian butter being…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Queensland Farmers on Eligibles

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 1

Eligibles who have not enlisted were strongly denounced at the conference of the Queensland Farmers and Settlers' Association. The…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Prime Cattle

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 2

The highest price for a long time past was obtained for a pen of bullocks at the bendigo sales last week. They were the property of Mr Thomas Keeley, of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Broken-Mouthed Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 August 1917 · page 1

In a County Court case heard in Ballarat recently, Mr George Griffin, a station manager of 25 years' experience, stated that a sheep was broken…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cattle Sale at Mathoura

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

We would draw attention to the huge cattle to be held at Mathoura on Thursday next 30th August, by Messrs H. Lloyd and and Sons in…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Wool Tops Agreement

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 6

On Thursday last the Prime Minister laid on the table of the House of Representatives, in answer to Mr. W. G. Higgs, a copy of the agreement…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Wheat Quality Four States Compared

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 1

The variations in quality in the f.a.q. samples of wheat of the four exporting States, resulting from climatic conditions during the growing…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Less Wheat Acreage Problem of Ships

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 1

Millers, balierej and members of the Wheat Board Advisory Committee gave evidence on Thursday at the Inter-State Commission's inquiry into…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Arrangements for the Next Show

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 1

A meeting of the committee of the Hay P. and A. Association took place on Saturday. There were present: Mr. J. Johnston, vice-president, and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. Kill the Weeds. Why They Should Not Be Allowed to Seed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 4

"This year above all years woods should not be allowed to take plant food and moisture from a crop or compete with it for air and sunshine. Every…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →