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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 67 of 76

Wastage of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 17

Mr. C. Hawkins, Ariah Park, advises that at the invitation of Mr. Broughton, of the State Wheat Office, he joined in an inspection of the wheat stacks in the…

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Ownership of Seed Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

The question of the seed wheat anomaly, as produced by the conditions of the wheat pool, has been raised by Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, M.P., who states that…

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Sheep Fly Trap (To the Editor.)

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 1

Sir,—It is with some degree of surprise I have read the report contained in the "Agricultural Gazette" by the officer of the Government…

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Wheat Wastage at Storage Depots

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 47

A reply has been received by the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association from the Prime Minister, through Mr. F. B. S. Falkiner, M.H.R., regarding…

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Reconditioning the Wheat Responsibility Rests with Growers

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 1

A definite reply has been received by the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association from the Prime Minister through Mr F. B. S…

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Tocumwal Guardian Riverina Echo. and Finley Free Press. (Establishcd 1897.) Friday, November 16, 1917. Local and General. Travelling Sheep

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 2

A novel method of consigning sheep, for this district, was adopted on Sunday last, when a consignment was sent to Cobram on the…

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Queensland Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 46

At the annual meeting of the council of the Queensland Farmers' Union the conscription question was discussed at length, and it was moved that a telegram he sent…

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What Farmers Want

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 46

Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, made the following statement:— "In putting a referendum in connection…

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Poor Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 4

This week several leading farmers of the Albury district informed a representative of the "Banner" that the season has not only been a poor one for farmers living…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Corowa District Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon of last week a meeting of the Corowa district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the School of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society. Annual Meeting

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Above Society was held oh Thursday afternoon at the Royal hotel, Messrs M Wyse (vice president) A. C. Eitznead…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 November 1917 · page 4

May 15, 1875 : — What premises to be the first of a series of very costly actions against the Government of New South Wales…

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The Wheat Storage Problem

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 2

Fifty-one tenders were opened by the Department of Agriculture in connection with the contracts for the erection of 71 country silos, to be…

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Wheat Storage. Opposition to Bulk Handling. New Scheme Mooted

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 4

Mr. J. T. Fitzpatrick, Junee (vice- president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association), referring to the wheat problem, said: "A lot is talked about…

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Sydney Wool Storage. Announcement by Woolbrokers (The Editor "The Riverine Grazier') Why Our Name Is Absent

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 November 1917 · page 2

Sir,—An announcement, emanating from the office of the Sydney Wool selling Brokers' Association, and which appeared in the business columns of the "Sydney…

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Pastoral

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 3

Matters pastoral are being very seriously affected this season, through the abundance of grass seeds, principally corkscrew and barley grass, and lambs…

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Profit on Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 4

It has been very noticeable for some years past that wheat farmers are working more and more into sheep. With the present figures for wheat…

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Sheep and Native Wild Tobacco

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 November 1917 · page 1

New South Wales officials have con[?] valuable experiments with A view to determine absolutely the feeding character of certain native…

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New Zealand Wheat Crop. Purchase by Government

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 4

The New Zealand farmer is to be paid 5/10 f.o.b. for his coming wheat crop, with slight increments for deliveries after April. The announcement…

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Special Cattle Sale at Goulburn

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 November 1917 · page 2

Mr W. H. Wheatley yarded about 4000 cattle at Goulburn on Tuesday of last week to a large attendance of buyers from Victoria, Riverina and…

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