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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 90

Alleged Theft of Oats and Wheat and Conspiracy to Defraud. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day Claude Hamilton, storeman, employed by Prescotts Limited, was charged with taking 17 bags of crushed oats and 30 bags…

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Tuppal Land for Soldiers, Scheme of Settlement, 40 Farms Available

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 July 1918 · page 2

Me B. J. Doe, M.L.A accompanied by Mr Bryant (Director of soldiers settlements) arrived in Deniliquin on Tuesday. During the attempt, at the…

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Mice in Wheat Stacks Difficulties of the Farmer

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 3

Wheat problems again en[?]gaed the attention of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference in Sydney on Friday. Mr Bartram. (Wyalong) moved, and…

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Farmers' Conference 5/9 Per Bushel Wanted for Wheat. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 2

Mr As[?]ford, [?]ster for Lands speaking at the F[?]mers' Conference in regard to seed wheat and in ether respects, said that the Lands Department was…

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Does Wheat Growing Pay? Meat Middlemen's Profits

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 3

In responding to a toast at the Million's Club luncheon in Sydney on Friday, Mr. Trethowan said that if wheat growing is to progress it must pay. If only ten…

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Victorian Farmers' Union North-fastern Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 2

The ann[?]meeting of the North-Eastern district council of the Victorian Farmers' Union was held at Wangaratta on Friday, delegates form si[?]n branches being…

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Farm Offered to South African Soldiers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 15 July 1918 · page 2

An ano[?]ous resident of Natal, who has returned from active service, has offered a 4000 acre farm for the use of ex-soldiers for five years rent free. The…

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Wonderful New Wheat. Will Revolutionise Farming Industry

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4

The American Consultant Melbourne furnished Router's with the following news received by wireless from Honolulu:--…

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Wheat Pool Problems

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

The Australian Wheat Board decided in Saturday to take steps to prevent, as far possible the development of the weevil and other evils likely to affect the huge…

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THE 1917-1916 Wheat Crop Sale Officially Denied Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

The following telegram from Mr Watt, Acting Prime Minister, was read at the sittings of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day:…

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Sale of New Zealand Wool

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, expects 10 complete the New Zealand wool deal to-morrow on satisfactory terms…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.) PASTORAL. Rabbit Destruction. A Doubtful Method--Poisoning Water

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4

Poisoned water used to be regarded as an effective method of destroying rabbits in the dryer portions of the State. but the risk of poisoning stock…

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The Wheat Pool. Its Operation Explained

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

The Minister in charge of the wheat pool, Senator Russell, on Friday, replied to the statement made by Mr. Trethowan, president of the New South…

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Further Payment to Wheat Growers Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

Payment begins to-day of the advance of 3d a bushel on the wheat certificate of the 1916-17 crop. This payment will represent £625,000 in Victoria alone, and…

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Australian Wheat. Fowl and Pig Feed. 600,000 Bags in Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

During a discussion at the 'Farmers' Conference in Sydney on Thursday, the president, Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C. said that the Wheat Board had in Sydney…

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The Farmers' Conference More Important Resolutions Carried Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

At the sittings of the conference of "the Fanners and Settlers" Association to-day, motions were carried affirming the necessity for the destruction of noxious weeds…

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The Farmers' Conference. Important and Interesting Resolutions. the Control of the Irrigation Areas. Rabbits Demoralising the Country. Demand for Curtailment of Horse Racing. a Delegate on Stock Inspectors. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 2

At the Farmers' Conference, F. S. Dobbie (Leeton) moved, and H. Jarrett seconded, a motion urging that the control of the Murrumbidgee…

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Mice in Naystacks. Farmer's Claim for Damages

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

At the Wagga District Court on Friday; before Judge "Bevan, an interesting claim was made by Robert Enever against James Alexander, both of…

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Share Farming. Successful Government Scheme

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 4

According to a return received by the Minister, for Lands (Mr. W. G. Ashford), the gross profit made by the Government in its share-farming…

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Sold by Mr. Hughes. Statement at Farmers Conference

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 July 1918 · page 3

An important statement was made at the Farmers and Settlers' Conference in Sydney on Friday morning by the president (Mr. A. K. Trethowas,)…

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