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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 90

Homestead Farm [?] Available on 28Th January

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 1

A homestead area in the county of Cooper and parish of Dowling, being portion 18, will be available on and after 28th January. It contains 875…

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A Finley Sensation. Farmer Commits Suicide

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last Mr John Schier, 67 years of [?] a well known farmer at Finley, committed suicide in a very determined manner…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Saturday evening last. Mr A. M’Nair…

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Wheat Sacks

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The Honorable R. T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, has bad under notice the trouble experienced by farmers in obtaining…

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Method of Preserving Butter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

It is authoritatively said that butter cured by the following method will keep not only for months but even for years, and, as many…

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The Wheat Pool

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

The agreement between the New South Wales Wheat Board and the eight Government agents for the handling of the wheat in the 1917-18…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

The Independent · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

The following shows at a glance [?] farmers may arrive at the [?] of bushels of wheat con[?] furnish in a given [?] very…

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Choice Cattle Sale at Auction

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

Cattle buyers and graziers will do well to note that 1200 choice cattle will be offered for sale by auction at Galong salayards on January 25. The yarding will…

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Wool Sale Dates Fixed

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— The Contral Wool Committee has arranged to hold four series of wool appraisements in Sydney Sales will…

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Wheat Yields in Temora District

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

There in always a certain amount of rivalry among farmors an to who shall bring in the first load of now season's wheat, end this year the honor has…

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Serious Bush Fires. Sheep Suffocated. Echuca

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Extensive fires have occurred in the Mathoura district. Over 20,000 acres of grass have been destroyed, as well as a large number of sheep and several hundred acres…

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Painting Farm Vehicles

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 16

It requires very little time and money to clean and paint a vehicle. If these directions are followed the most inexperienced person can clean and paint a…

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Crop Competition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 17

In the Royal Agricultural Society's field wheat competition, one point was allotted for each bushel of apparent yield, and the maximum in the other…

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Agricultural Notes. Wild Oats. Their Occurrence in American Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 17

The control or eradication of wild oats from certain wheat lands in the United States is the subject of a bulletin lately issued by the Department of Agriculture,…

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A Popular Niece. Newrie Farm, Cargelligo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am writing a few lines to wish you and all my "Banner" cousins and friends a bright and prosperous new year, and I hope that they spent…

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Getting in the Crop. West Wyalong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 13

Bear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner," and will yon accept me as one of ymir many nieces. I go to the West Wyalong Public School, and I am…

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The Farm. the Influence of Sulphur on Soil Acidity

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

Now that the use of sulphur is being largely advocated in some quartera as a fertilising agent for the land, and also as a means of…

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Tragedy At Finley. Well Known Farmer Commits Suicide

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon about half, past 4 o'clock a son of Mr John Shiers, of "Oakleigh," near Finley, reported to the Police at Finley that his father…

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Goombargona Patriotic Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

No more fitting start could have been made to the New Year than by the patriotic gathering which took place on Mr. E. W. Shipard's Fairfield…

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Albury Wool Appraisements

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 January 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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