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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 47 of 90

Gounlbuin Special Cattle Safe

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 6

W. H. Wheatley reports braving yarded 1800 head of cattle on Tuesday, 11th inst, to a large and representative attendance of buyers Owing…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 2

O. H. Furner and Co. In conjunction with Pastoral Finance Association Ltd., frill sell by auction at Goalburn on Tuesday, June 25, 1500 head of cattle including,…

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Deniliqirin (and District) History [Extracts from the ”Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 6

July 1, 1876:— The bridge over the lagoon (in Napier-street) leading to the railway station from the Edward bridge was…

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Considerable Quantity of Wheat Sold to an "Unknown Power'" Transport to Be Provided Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 3

The Federal Government has competed arrangements for the shipment of a considerable quantity of wheat to another Power. The total amount involved has…

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

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 2

By Yictcrian 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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Farm & Field Original Article. Farm Experiments

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 June 1918 · page 4

In older that a farmer can get a clear conception of the advantage of the use of chemical fertilisers on the soils cultivated by him, it is strongly…

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Distribution of Wheat Bags Wheat Board Wants to Control SYDNEY,Sunday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 3

Mr. Grahame, 023 asked Senator Russell, the Minister in charge of the importation. of cornsacks, to allow the State Wheat Board to distribute the number alloted…

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Government Wheat Plots Experiments at Oaklands

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 3

Wheat experiments are being conducted on the farm of Mr. H. P. Gaffney at Oaklands. and the sowing of the plots has been completed under the supervision of…

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July Sheep Sales. Invitation From "John Bridge."

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 4

Producers from this district, who intend, visiting Sydney for the forth-coming sheep, sales are cordially invited by John Bridge and Co. to give…

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The Hay P.P BOARD. The Matter of Sheep Dipping. Stock Inspector's Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Hay P. P Board, the report of the Stock Inspector, Mr M. T. Little, was read as follows:—…

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Water on the Farm More Methods of Purification

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 4

In addition to the purification of water by filtering and by adding certain chemicals that destroy unfavorable bacteria, etc., there are several substances that can…

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Sheep Dangers

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 1

In an abnormal season like this, when the grass waves over the sheep's backs, serious losses occur from grass seeds. Already, in some parts,…

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Butter Factories Conference Butter Championship of Australia. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 3

The annual Conference of the Co-operation Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association was opened to-day, it was stated that N.S.W. butter factories…

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Our £100,000,000 Sheep

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 4

Australia has been designated the land of the golden fleece. It lives up to its name. The British Government is pending alone a cheque for £100,000,000 to…

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Encouraging Wheat Growing. Government Assists Farmers—5s per Acre for Fallowing

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 4

"For some time past," said Mr Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, "my Department has been conducting experiment plots throughout the…

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Census of Butter I Holders to Make Returns. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 3

Partly in order to ascertain the exact production of batter in Victoria. N.S.W. and Queensland, a census is being taken [?] these States by the Prices…

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Storage of the Wool Clip. a Big Problem

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 4

Details received of the arrangements made in the various States for the storage of the large quantities of wool to be handed, in the carry-over of the present and…

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Price of Broom Millet I Only a Quarter Crop Harvested. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 2

Mr. Ackerman, Commonwealth Prices Commissioner, opened an enquiry to-day with a view to fixing the price of broom millet. It was stated that the present…

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Wheat [?] Storage for 7,000.000 BUSHELS

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 1

The Government wheat silos at Peak Hill and Narromine are now practically finished, while those at Uranquinty are approaching…

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Jerilderie Butter Factory. Final Dividend of [?] in the Pound

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 1

At a meeting of shareholders in the Jerilderie Butter Factory and Cool Storage Company it was reported that at public auction…

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