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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

1,501 stories in Murray's papers · page 8 of 76

Wheat Yields. Through the Wheat Belt Wagga to Wyalong. (Specially reported by the "Wagga Wagga Express.)

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 6

A start on the trip through the wheat districts was made at Wagga on January 10th, through Coolamon to Ardlethan…

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Wheat Stacks Ablaze. At Lockhart. 4000 Bags Damaged

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

A third outbreak of fire amongst the wheat stacked at the Lockhart railway yards occurred on Monday night. About 50 men were working in the yards during…

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Wheat Stacks Fire at Lockhart. Four Thousand Bags Damaged

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 31

A fire which broke out in two of James Bell and Co.'s wheat stacks, Lockhart, on Sunday night, destroyed or damaged about 4000 bags of wheat, and had it not been…

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Fox Farming in the United States

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

Much has been written during the fast three or four years regarding the remarkable development of fox farming in Canada, especially in…

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Where the Crops Are Good

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 17

In a trip through from Wagga to Wyalong (writes a Wagga correspondent) some of the very best of wheat crops in the State this season were passed through…

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Farmers Secede From Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 32

At the annual meeting of the Wee Waa Farmers and Settlers' Association members decided that this branch would not offiliate with the central executive this…

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Rain Hinders Harvesting. Falkirk Farm. The Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—We have not finished harvesting yet. We would have finished earlier only for the troublesome rain. Our school holidays are over; they went very…

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Crops Damaged. Town View, Holbrook

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner," and I hope you will accept me as one of your many nieces. Our holidays are over. I hope you had a merry…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 4

March 29, 1873 — Beremegad sheep station was bought in at Melbourne at 24s 6d per sheep, and is since sold by private contract…

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Great Feats by Farmers Some Record Achievements

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 1

Lincolnsi[?]ire is noted for its im meuse helds and [?] haystacks There years age a yarding near Sp[?] built a [?] which he proudly…

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Big Loads Op Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

In our last Tuesday's issue we referred to a big load of Collondina wheat brought in by Mr. W. Esler. This consisted of 207 bags. On Monday of last…

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Wheat Guarantee. 3 Per Bushel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 3

There was a meeting of the Wheat Board on Friday. Mr. Hughes stated that the board had approved of the arrangement under which the farmers…

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Harvest Notes. the Failure of Federation Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 4

Federation, the wheat that has been generally successful in most districts for years past, has been a failure this [?] in the district in which it was…

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Ovens and Murray Dairy Company

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

At a meeting of shareholders in the Ovens and Murrey Dairy Co., held at Springhurst on Saturday, the directors submitted the amended articles of…

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The Grape Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Vignerons generally throughout the district state that never before in the history of the wine industry has there been such a disastrous season as the…

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Appraising the Wool. Bradford Expert Appointed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., realising the conditions under which the wool is being arrived at by the appraisement scheme are so different…

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Land for Soldiers. the Woodlands Farm

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 1

The State Government has decided to relinquish its farm at Woodlands, and have the area cut up into farms for returned soldiers…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association On Saturday evening last, when Mr J. Johnston…

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Sheep on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 17

Mr. H. Schunke, a South Australian farmer, the "Register" writes, says it would not pay the small farmer to breed for wool, and the most profitable method…

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The Next Wheat Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 5

A correspondent in the "Argus" writes as follows:--The guarantee of at least 3 per bushel for next season's wheat crop given…

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