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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 45 of 90

Wool-classing Neglected. Warning to Careless Growers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 4

The chairman of the Central Wool Committee, in a communication to the New South Wales State Committee, advises that his committee views with…

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German Wool Appraisers the Statement Dented Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 3

Mr. Harry Austin, controlling wool appraiser for N.S.W., referring to a discussion at a meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council, at which Cr. Perrot suggested the…

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Fixing Price of Meat Cattle Industry Threatened Opinions of Wodonga Breeder

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 2

A large cattle breeder of Wodonga is Mr. John Whyte, and he now views the industry apprehensively owing to the proposed fixing of meat prices…

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Farmers and Settlers Views Voiced by the Secretary

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 2

Members of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. are perturbed. Mr. T. I. Campbell, the general secretary of the Association, said recently that if…

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DAIRYING. Accidental Abortion in the Herd. Some Unsuspected Causes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 June 1918 · page 4

How easily contagious abortion can be communicated in a herd and from one herd to another, and with what suspicion any possible case should be…

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Grass Seed in Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

A discussion on the grass seed invasion of sheep took place at the last meeting of the Urana P. P. Board, says the "Albury Banner." Mr. Crouch, stock…

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Doctrine of a Few Sheep

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

A Marengo correspondent writes:—"Japan, we are informed, is now busy preaching the doctrine of a few sheep on the farm, and has gone so far as to…

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Special Cattle Sale. At Jerilderie, 5th June, 1918

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

Messrs. H. Lloyd and Sons (Jerilderie) and W. H. Wheatley (Goulburn), auctioneers in conjunction, report having held a most successful cattle sale at…

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British Government Buys Australian Wool. A Hundred Million Involved

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and company, Melbourne, wired us on Thursday last as follows:—"It was announced in the House late yesterday that the British…

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To Keep Wheat Up and Bring Meat Down. (To the Editor.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 3

Sir,—Members of Parliament, to try and justify their existence are for ever meddling in other peoples' business. They pooled the wheat to keep the price up, and…

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Dreadful Drowning Tragedy Farmer and Three Children. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 3

While Mr. H. Judson, a well-known, farmer of Newstead, Victoria, was tak­ing his two sons and the two daughters of Mr. J. Sullivan to school to-day, the…

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Water on the Farm Chemicals that Purify

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 4

Various methods of rendering water suitable for human consumption are utilised under different conditions, and the latest article by the Chemist of the…

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Fixing Price of Meat Big Meeting at Albury Last Night Farmers and Graziers Protest Five Delegates Are Elected

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 3

A largely attended meeting of farmers and graziers was held in the Show Society's committee rooms last night to protest against the proposed fixing of the…

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Clearing Sale at Rutherglen Dairy Herd, Horses, Implements, Etc

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 2

By victorian Producers' Co-operative Co. Ltd., on June 26, on account of Mr. Jas. Colvin, on the farm, Norong Central. A splendid dairy herd consisting of 17 cows,…

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The Butter Factory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 2

At the meeting of the shareholders of the Jerilderie Butter Factory the Secretary explained to the eight that were in attendance what had been done…

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Special Cattle Sale at Albury

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 2

Messrs Dalgety and Company, of Albury, held a special sale of cattle at the Albury yards on Thursday last, when they yarded 2734 cattle,…

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July Sheep Sales. Invitation From “John Bridge”

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 1

Produces from this district who [?] visiting Sydney for the forth coming sheep sales are [?] invited by John [?] and Co to give…

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July Sheep Sales. Invitation From "John. Bridge."

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 2

Producers from this district, who intend visiting Sydney for the forthcoming Sheep silos, are cordially invited by John Bridge & Co to give…

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Queer Claim for Compensation Wheat Sampler's Death

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 4

During a shower on March 14, 1918, Thomas Hugh Potts, of Miller street, North Fitzroy, 52 years of age, while working at the Brooklyn wheat stacks…

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Australian Butter in England Huge Profit From Re-sale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 20 June 1918 · page 4

The profits on the resale in Britain of Australian butter sold to the Imperial Government during the season 1917-18 totalled, according to advices just received…

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