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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 30 of 90

The Newer Wheat. Best Early Maturing

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

In reviewing the results obtained the past season on the farmers’ experiment wheat plots, supervised the Department of Agriculture in…

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Game Displace Wheat. Curious Effect of Floods

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Lands (Mr Ashford), who returned to Sydney from Wagga at the week-end, stated that, as a result of floods, embryo gum…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing. Sentence of Six Months Imprisonment

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

At the Deniliquin Quarter Sessions on Monday last, before His Honor Judge Bevan, Thomas Tarrant was charged with stealing two sheep, the…

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Eradication of Weevils in Wheat New Australian Machines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 1

Profesor Lefroy, the wheat expert sent to Australia by the British Government to deal with problems affecting the storage and despatch of wheat purchased in…

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Dairying Chief Functions of Water

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

A good dairy cow needs more water than any other domestic animal. The chief uses oL water to a cow have been the subject of a special inquiry at the…

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Brocklesby Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting was held in the School of Arts on Saturday when Cr. Bromfield occupied the chair and 31 other members attended. In his opening remarks the…

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Censorship and the Farmers. Unwarranted Intervention

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 4

A new and most extraordinary phase of the censorship has manifested itself during the past week (says “The Land”). Recently Mr…

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Butter Factory

The Independent · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 4

The 23rd half-yearly meeting of share[?]ers in the above company was held at School of Arts on 18th inst., when [?] were present Messrs J. V. Ingram…

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Theft of Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 1

At the Deniliquin Quarter Sessions, before Judge Bevan, Thomas Tarrant, charged with stealing eight sheep, the property of Kenneth Thorburn, Tocumwal,…

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Reconditioning Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 17

Professor Lefroy, the wheat expert sent to Australia by the British Government to deal with problems affecting the storage and despatch of wheat purchased in the…

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Wool Appraisement

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 1

Wool appraisements were resumed in Sydney last week and the work is progressing satisfactorily. Although the wool is being appraised and paid…

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Wool Storage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 32

The council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce considered the Government proposal to erect wool stores in Sydney. It was decided—"To protest against…

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1916-17 Wheat Farmers Ask for Guarantee

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 1

Tho proposal that the State Government should guarantee 4/ a bushel on the 1916-17 Wheat, delivered in Sydney, is being warmly supported by the…

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Soldier Settlers. Wheat Farming at Forest Vale

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

The Minister for Lands (Mr W. G. Ashford) has received a report of the harvest results obtained at teh Forest Vale Share Farm Area, near…

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Horse and Cattle Branding

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

A warning has been issued to persons branding horses and cattle owing to infringements of the law, and the necessity for better methods being adopted in…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 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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Canberra Wheat Does Well

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

Federation wheat has not been nearly so extensively sown during the last few years. Farmers have shown a disposition to cultivate several varieties. Federation…

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Sheep Stealing Charge. Accused Found Guilty

The Independent · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 2

The Quarter Sessions Court opened on Monday morning, when his Honor Mr Justice Bevan presided. Mr John Kelly, J.P., acted as deputy sheriff, and Mr J. N…

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POULTRY. Weevily Wheat. Its possibilities in the Mash

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

The question was lately asked in the chemist' s laboratory of the Department what amount of bran would have to be added to wheat-meal made from…

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