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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 90

Albury Wool Appraisements

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 May 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 (andDistrict) History [Extracts from the “Pastoral Time.”]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 4

February, 1876:— An approximate return of the traffic across Deniliquin bridge in 1875 was read at the Council meeting on…

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Shortage of Wool Control of Output Proposed London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 3

In the report of the committee presided over by Lord Balfour of Burleigh, which inquired into trade problems, reference is made to the fact that the supply of all…

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Butter Still Climbing. Rise of a Half-penny Yesterday Victorian Selling Price Asked for Revival of Border Situation

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 4

There was an increase yesterday of a half-penny in the price of butter, which has brought this commodity up to the fixed maximum retail price in New South…

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Mystery on a Farm Man and Wire Disappear

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 1

Considerable concern has been caused by the sudden disappearance of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitelaw, who were residing on a farm close to the Great…

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Wheat Guarantee for Next Year

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 4

Whilst the Government has given to the farmers a guarantee of 4/ per bushel for the present year's crop, a good deal of restlessness is said to prevail in the…

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Food in Britain a Big Potato Crop

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 3

The British food controller estimates the acreagre under potatoes in Great Britain in 1918, will approximate 900,000 acres, which is 5 per cent, in excess of the acreage…

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Wool Packs. Central Wool Committee Urge Utmost Economy

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

"We have just received a communication from the chairman of the State Wool Committee, enclosing one from the Central Wool Committee, relative…

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Recruiting and Education Roman Catholic Pastoral Letter

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 2

A pastoral letter, by Archbishop Kelly, was read on Sunday in the churches of the Roman Catholic diocese of Sydney. The following are extracts:—…

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Building Up a Dairy Herd The Choice of a Bull

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

The upbuilding of a dairy herd by constructive breeding, was the subject of a short address by Professor J. J. Hooper at a meeting of dairy farmers in…

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Water Requirements. Of Dairy Cows

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

Talking of the water requirements of the cow, Professor Humphrey of Wisconsin, U.S.A., told a gathering of farmers that a cow that is producing 501b of…

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Water on the Farm What is Suitable for Human Consumption

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

In judging of the suitability of a water for drinking purposes, other factors most be considered than in the cases hitherto dealt with. As a general principle the…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Brocklesby Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. E. Jelbart, hon, secretary Burrumbuttock branch F. and S. Association, has drawn up tho following report for submission to his branch:--…

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Horse and Cattle Brands. Their Use and Misuse

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 1

It is self-evident that the strict letter of the law in regard to stock brands and their use is being infringed by many stock owners all over the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Wakool and Burrawong Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Wakool Hotel on Saturday, April 27, 1918, the following members being present:—Messrs T P Grace…

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Wheat Stacks

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 1

The president reported that he, with Messrs M’Nair, Rintonle and Griffiths, had paid a visit one night to the wheat stacks in the railway…

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Wool Packs. Central Wool Committee Urge Utmost Economy

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., [?]:— “We have just received a communication from the chairman of the State Wool Committee, [?]sing one…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was [?] on [?] last when [?]…

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A Working Sea. Farmers Assist a Returned Soldier

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 3

At the instance of the Berrigan repatriation and advisory committee, working bee was arranged for Monday last for the purpose of giving…

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For the Farmer. the Butter Industry

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

In Victoria the absence of any fixed law in regard to claenliness, riponess of cream, etc., leaves the industry in a happy-go-lucky state. It by chance…

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