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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

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Farming at Night. Electric As Good As Day Light

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 6

Many a good harvest is spoiled by the weather. But a partial remedy has been found for this. In America the farmer does not allow daylight…

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Cattle Sale at Goulburn

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

[?] Wheatley reports having in Tuesday March 19th 600 [?] to a very large and re[?] attendance of buyers from…

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Sale of Cobran Stud Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

The sale of Cobran stud sheep took place at the station on Tuesday The selling agents were Messrs H Lloyed and Sons and E. Treuchard and Co…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 6

December 18, 1875:— At Moulamein this week, Mr Man ton, of Deniliquin, held a Government laud sale. Between 14,000 and 15,000…

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Farm and Held. Original Articles Fertilisers and Soil

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 3

An acre of ordinary soil 9in deep may weigh anything from 2¼ to 1½ million pounds. A ton is 2240lb, and 1000 tons are therefore 2,240,000lb…

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Sheep for Japan

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 4

The Japanese Government has dispatched a special mission to America to investigate sheep breeding conditions. Various attempts have before been made to put the…

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Wheat Growers' Protest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 3

At a meeting of the Lachlan District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association the following resolutions were carried:—…

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Dealings in Wool

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 1

Under the War Precautions Regulation, no person is now permitted to sell any wool or tops except through or with the consent of the central…

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Breach of Pastoral Award Station Owner Fined £100

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 3 April 1918 · page 1

In the Arbitration court recently Mr Justice Higgins gave judgement in the case in which the Australian Workers' Union proceeded against…

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“Early” and “Late” Wheat[?] the Time to Sow Them

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 3

Mistakes are made practically every season by farmers who sow [?]ifferent varieties of wheat at the wrong times. There are those who…

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The Wheat Grower. Statement by the Minister for Agriculture

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 3

In his speech at the opening of the Royal show in Sydney, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Grahams) said that one of the good works of the…

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The Wheat Pools. Net Average of 4/3 FOR 1915-16 HARVEST

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr Grahame) announces that [?] has now become possible to give an approximate idea of the value of wheat…

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Cornsacks for Farmers. Government’s Extensive Purchase

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 1

It is understood that a definite announcement with regard to the Commonwealth Government’s extensive purchase of some 200,000 bales of…

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Farm[?]rs and Settlers’ Co-oper[?]ative Grain Company. HON. A. K. Trethowan at Coreen

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 1

Owing to the fact that one or two important [?] sales were [?] progress in the vicinity, the attendance at [?] of the shareholders of the…

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Stud Cattle Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

At the Sydney stud cattle sales last week the following district bred cattle were amongst the lines placed:— On account of Messrs. Henry Hay…

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The Sheep-fly

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 6

One of the most interesting exhibits at the showground is that of the entomological branch of the Department of Agriculture in…

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Wheat Production

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 32

In an address to lending agriculturists at the Sydney show grounds. Professor Lefroy, a member of the British Wheat Commission, urged Australian farmers to…

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Kiewa Butter Factory Company

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

The half yearly general meeting of shareholders in the above company was held at the factory on 30th March, when there was a very representative attendance of…

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First Wheat Pool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 17

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, announces that it has now become possible to give an approximate idea of the value of wheat certificates for 1915-16 in…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 3

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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