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Farming & the land, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 76

Deniliquin (and District) history [Extracts from the “ Pastoral Times December 12, 1874 —

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1917 · page 4

Deniliquin Boxing Day Races will take place on December 26 The stewards are Messrs Finlay T. Robert son Charters Cameron and W. H…

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Farmers' Co-operative Grain Company

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

A meeting is called by the Burryjaa branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of all members, shareholders, prospective shareholders, and those…

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The Drovers' Law. Charge of Sheep Stealing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 October 1917 · page 2

George Edmunds and Ernest Davis drovers, pleaded not guilty before Judge. Docker and n jury in the Quarter Sessions in Sydney recently, on two changes,…

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Re-oonditioning the Wheat. Proposed Charge on National Funds

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 4

In reply to letters to the Hon, J. M. Chanter, M.B.R., forwarded by the Finley branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association tho…

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Growing Crop. Exhibit at the Show

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1917 · page 3

The committee of the Berrigan Agricultural and Horticultural Society requests all farmers to make an exhibition of growing crops at the…

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The Pastoral Award

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 6

Can the livestock industry bear the burden imposed upon it by the recent pastoral award? This is a matter of the utmost moment, seeing the…

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Re-conditioning Wheat. Berrigan Farmers Report

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 4

At a public meeting held at Berrigan, a committee consisting of Messrs. M'Nair, Greggory and Rintoule, who had been appointed…

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Losses by Cattle Tick

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

It has been estimated by Authorities that the cattle tick costs Australia two and a half million pounds every year by the damage it causes…

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Riverina Wheat Stacks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 3

A sub committee of farmers was appointed by the Berrigan A. and P. Society to inspect the wheat stacks in the railway yards in the district. After…

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Riverina Wheat Stacks

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

A sub committee of farmers was appointed by the Berrigan A. and P. Society to inspect the wheat stacks in the railway yards la the district After…

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Diseases in Cattle. Ravages of the Tick

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 6

Under the title, "The Cattale Tick in Australia," the Commonwealth Advisory Council of Science and Industry has just published a bulletin which…

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The Puckawidgee Sheep Sale High Prices Realised

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

Yesterday, at Puckawidgee Woolshed Yards, Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender, Ltd., conducted a clearing sale of the stud and classed flocks of…

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Public Sheep Dips. P. P. Board Proposal

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

The proposal of the Directors of the P. P. Board to be submitted to the two local shires to construct "dips" for sheep at the different P.W…

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Packing of 1917-1918 Wool Clip. Pressure of Shipping Problem

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 16

It is essential, owing to the serious problem before Australia, that the limited shipping space available should be used to its utmost economic capacity…

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Farming by Motor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 16

Probably one of the most interesting subjects for Australian farmers to consider in the near future will be that connected with the selection of machinery for…

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Farmyard Manure. Mixing with Superphosphate

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 16

In the usual farm operations in New Zealand it is not customary for farmers to mix their own manures, as they have hitherto been fairly well supplied with…

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Women on Farms

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Grahame states tbat a successful start has been made in the training of women students at Cowra…

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Sale of Puckawidgee Sheep High Prices Obtained

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 2

Messrs Wilkinson and Lavender, of Hay, held-a clearing sale of 21,250 shorn merino sheep at Puckawidgee woolshed yards on Thursday, on account of Messrs…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1917 · page 4

January 9, 1875;— The Murray election on January 7, 1873, resulted as follows —Mi Win Hay, 469 votes, Mr Robert Barbour…

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The Wheat Sack Question. an Assurance to Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 9 October 1917 · page 4

The Prime Minister, referring to the criticism of the policy of the Government in relation to cornsacks, which alleged apathy in securing freight and…

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