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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 72 of 76

Wool Appraisements

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report:—Our catalogue of 5181 bales was appraised on Tuesday, and Wednesday, 27th and 28th…

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Special Sheep Sale at Echuca

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 2

Messes McKenzie & Co. report having conducted a special sale at Echuca on the 29th ult., when they yarded 35,407 sheep—a record yarding for Echuca—…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 4

August 7, 1875.— A drover in droving 12,000 store sheep from Mr McBean’s station on the Burnett to Woorooma station was on…

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Dairying. Variations in Test of Se[?]rator Cream

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 December 1917 · page 1

[?] of creamery [?] me, [?] express [?] in [?] as follows [?]…

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Disposing of the Wheat Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 2

Mr. R. S. Drummond, manager of the New South Wales wheat office, referring to the forthcoming wheat crop, estimated at 12,000,000 bags, said his…

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Special Sheep Sale at Echuca

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 4

Messrs. McKenzie and Co. report having conducted a special sale at Echuca on they 29th ult., when they yarded 35,407 sheep—a record…

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A Wheat Acquisition Claim

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 1

The verdict returned by the jury in favor of plaintiff in the action brought by Henry Joseph against the State Treasurer was set aside…

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The Wheat Pool. Farmers Lose Heavily. Pest Cost Millions in Damage

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 4

It is now possible to give a forecast as to what farmers will draw in full from the Wheat Pool which has been established by the Federal Government…

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The Wheat Pool. Agents' Working Conditions

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 December 1917 · page 2

The Victorian Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Oman, announced last week that an amineble agreement had been arrived at between the Victorian Wheat…

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Cattle Sale Postponed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 2

The special sale by L. A. Fairbairn & Co., Andrew S. Muir & Co., and W L. Taylor & Co., of 1500 head of cattle from Tulla Station, advertised for 14th inst.,…

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'Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Wakool and Burrawong Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 12 December 1917 · page 3

Minutes of meeting of the above Association held at the Wakool Hotel on Nov. 25th, and Messrs. Munro, Johnson, B…

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New Season’s Wheat. the Stacking Sites

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 2

Mr R. S. Drummond, officer in charge of the State Wheat Office, [?]ferring last week to the forthcoming wheat crop, estimated at 12,000,000…

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Agents Ready for Wheat in a Week

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 2

The new season’s wheat is to be received by the agents almost at once, but mouse-proof enclosures have to be erected before the grain can be…

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Britain’s Wheat Purchases. Only a Sixth Transported

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 1

Senator Russell, the Federal Minister controlling wheat, stated in Adelaide on Friday last that under the Australian Wheat Board just…

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A New Wheat. the “Ortlipp’s Bungowannah” Variety

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 4

A sample of a new wheat raised by Mr C. Ortlipp, of Bungowannah, and named by him “Ortlipp’s Bunnowannah,” has attracted a deal of…

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Wool Congestion In Sydney. Improved Position. Sydney

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 December 1917 · page 2

The position in regard to the congestion in the Sydney wool stores having improved to some extent, it has been arranged by the Sydney…

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Friesan Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 16

The Friesan cow continues to improve her position in Great Britain, as is evidenced by the results of recent sales sorth as well as south of the Tweed. The…

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Butter for Imperial Government

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 32

The Minister for Agriculture stated that he had been advised that the Food Controller in London had agreed to pay 151/ per cwt. for butter grading 90 points…

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Britain's Wheat Purchases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 17

Senator Russell (Federal Minister controlling wheat) states that under the Australian Wheat Board just over £60,000,000 has been paid to the farmers…

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Wheat Silos Question

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 32

The Cabinet met to consider the wheat silos tenders. Apparently something in the nature of a crisis has arisen, and the hitch is that the plan for a huge wheat…

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