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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 73 of 76

Silos for Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 2

The State Cabinet spent a long time on Friday, last considering tenders for the erection of wheat silos. Subject to a report by the Chief Railways…

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Britain's Wheat Purchases

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 2

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

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Handling the Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 6

Under the energetic and careful management of Mr. R. S. Drummond the Manager of the N.S.W. Wheat Office, there is some ground for…

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Wheat Silos Question

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 1

The Cabinet met again to-day to consider the wheat silos tenders. Apparently something in the nature of a crisis has arisen, and thu hitch…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 21

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Mel bourne, report:-The third and last series of the current year opened on 3rd inst., and will be brought to a close on Friday next. 7th…

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

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 5

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

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Wool and Produce Market

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 6

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—Wool: The work of appraisement continues. Two series have been completed and a third…

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Produce Markets Wool Report

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 6

John Bridge and Co. report that they approached the Premier's Department with a view to securing facilities to bring wool from our clients…

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Treated Like Cattle Hun Proposals for Australia

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 1

According to the German press this is what Germany proposes shall be the lot of the conquered:— "It is intended to organise great…

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Wheat Allocations. at District Stations and Sidings

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 4

In a statement just issued, the various allocations of the amount of wheat that may be handled at stations and sidings is made known…

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The World's War-Workers. the Controller of Beef, Beans and Butter. Some Sidelights on Armageddon Gleaned by the Special Commissioner of the King of the Cannibal Islands

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 4

As instructed by your Oily Spryness, I have this day Investigated the working of the great department which deals with the feeding of this…

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Lord Rhondda and the English Farmer

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

"Farmers have really no just or adequate reason for grumbling at Lord Rhondda's policy in regard to the selling price of cattle," said an English high…

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Farmers' Position

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 39

The Prime Minister, reviewing the referendum situation, referred to the definite pledge given to the farmers by the Government when it was emphatically…

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For Farmers. "Yes," or Destruction of Rural Industries

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 4

There was never a more audacious political move than the desperate attempts made to stampede the farmers of the State into voting "No." Any old lie is good…

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Does the Nation or the Farmer Benefit?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 31

Judgment was delivered by the Full Court (Mr. Justice Pring, Mr. Justice Street and Mr. Justice Gordon) in the appeal by the Colonial Treasurer against…

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Wool Appraisements

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 6

Extract from Messrs Younghusband, Row and Co.’s catalogue:—WN over Spotting Plains (Wanganella), merino 23d; [?]ames, 15¾d. Corrong (Hay.),…

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Farm and Held Original Articles Intensive Cultivation

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 December 1917 · page 3

The problem of successful farming nowadays, and particularly the problem of small holdings, must depend for its solution on intensive culture, which…

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New-season's Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 2

Mr, Tucker station master at Corowa, received official advice last week to the effect that new wheat may be stacked on sites where allotted at…

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Lice in Sheep Discussed at the Hay P.p. Board. an Important Matter to Owners

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 4

At Thursday's meeting of the Hay P.P. Board a letter was read from the Chief Inspector of Stock stating that evidently misleading…

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Farmers and Settlers and the Referendum

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 18 December 1917 · page 1

The secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association stated to-day that there was absolutely no shortage of labor for rural industries at…

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