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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Letter-box. Shake Farmers Not Satisfied. Vermontfi Kvron. Cootamnndra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I was pleased to see my letter and piece of poetry in the i "Banner," and I thought I would write again. I do not go to school, as I have…

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Farmers' Demands Drawn Up by Australian Organisation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 1

At the second annual conference of the Australian Farmers' Organisation in Melbourne on Tuesday, Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., presiding, the following…

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Henty-billabong Line View of Farmers President

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 1

At a meeting of the Corowa District Farmers Council, the retiring president (Mr. C. L. Milthorpe), in reply to a question, said that he…

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Farmers' Problems War Time Profits Returns

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 1

The Corowa District Farmers Council, at its annual meeting at Lockhart elected Mr. M. Kilpatrick, of Oaklands as President. Several…

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The Dairy Factors Affecting Machine, Milking

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

The milking machine has now been so perfected that many dairymen either have installed one or are considering doing so, and this latter…

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Lime in Farming

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

Professor D. A. Voor[?], in Bulletin No. 183, of the New Jersey Station, says:— It [?] not possible in every instance to indicate certainly…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Corowa District Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Corowa District Council was held at Oaklands on Thursday evening, the Newly-elected president (Mr. M. Kilpatrick)…

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Special Sheep and Cattle Sale at Shepparton

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

Messrs J. McNamara and Co. report.— We held a special stock sale at Shepparton of Friday, February 22nd and yarded 18,000 crossbred sheep…

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Goulburn Cattle Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

Goulburn (N.S.W.) has for some years been recognised as one of the most important store stock centres in the Commonwealth and the large number of…

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Albury Wool Appraisements

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 2

Younghusband, Row and Co. Pty., Ltd, Dalgety and Co. Ltd., and Southern Riverina Farmers' Co-operative Association Ltd., Albury wool brokers, notify that the next…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 4

The following interesting contribution by “An Old Cbum” appeared in the issue of November 20, 1875:— [Continued]…

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1915-16 Wheat Pool Net Proceeds, 32,000,000. Average Return Nearly 4/10 Bushel

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 3

The Prime Minister on Thursday made available a comprehensive statement dealing with the results of the 1915-16 wheat pool. It states that the net proceeds of…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. a Wheat Storage Problem. Protection from Weevils

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

A few months ago a special committee was appointed to investigate tho important question of weevil infestation of wheat, and their progress…

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Pooled Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Mr. Manning asked the Minister for Agriculture, tho following questions in the House recently:-- What was the total quantity of…

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Pastures Protection Act. Case Respecting Crop-eared Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, before the P.M., John William Mcllveen was charged, on summons, for that he did cut off more…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

In connection with the above fund very little cash is coming along, made evident from the fact that for a month the only cash payment which came to…

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The Wheat Pool. 1915-16 Crop Realises 410

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. W. M. Hughes, after a meeting of the Australian Wheat Board on Wednesday, announced that the 1910-16 wheat…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The secretary of the above desires to acknowledge receipt of the following moneys in connection with wheat promises made to the Corowa hospital:--…

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Wheat Stacks Exposed to Rain Shortage of Iron for Covering

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture for Victoria, (Mr. Oman), made a further inspection on Saturday, of the wheat stacks at Brooklyn, that were affected by the…

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The Wheat Silos. Their Object and Capacity. Where They Are Being Built Cost Over 1,000,000

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

As already indicated, contracts have been let for the erection of the muchtalked-of emergency grain [?]llos in different parts of New South Wales…

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