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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 59 of 90

Jerilderie Cattle Sale

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 2

Messrs H. Lloyd & Sons, Jerilderie and W. H. Wheatley, of Goulburn, auctioneers in conjuration, report haying field a successful cattle sale in Thursday the…

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The Wool Tops Industry. Over 500 Men Idle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 1

Owing to the dispute between the Federal Government and wool top manufacturers in Sydney, regarding the terms of an agreement between 500 and 600 men are…

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Shortage of Butter. Sydney Half-supplied. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

The shortage of butter was more pronounced to-day. The larger grocers had to be satisfied with half of their usual supplies…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.) VITICULTURAL. Manures in Relation to Vines. The Supply of Nitrogen

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

It was remarked last week, in summarising the article of the Viticultural Expert, that vines are credited with removing annually from an acre of soil…

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Walbundrie Farmer Goes Insane a Pitiable Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

In the Albury Police Station yesterday morning was established a court, with Mr. J. J. Kingsmill and Mr. G. A. Gray, J's.P., presiding to hear a charge…

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Capture of Soissons. Villages and Crops Burning

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at the French headquarters, telegraphing at 11.30 p.m. on Saturday, said:— The capture of Mont Bellen…

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MISCELLANEOUS. The Prevention of Fire. In Grain Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

The following recommendations for wheat growers have been issued by the College of Agriculture of the University of California:--…

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DAIRYING. Herd-testing on the North Coast. Its Attendant Results

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

Some account was given last week of the work of herd-testing on the North Coast, and of the progress that has been made under the difficulties…

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Butter Famine in Sydney. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 3

The butter famine was again acute a Sydney to-day. Retail grocers were compelled to go without their usual supplies The efforts to get supplies direct from…

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Improved Wheat Stacking Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 3

Mr. H. J. Baker, manager of the Victorian Wheat Commission, while on a visit to New South Wale, inspected several of the country wheat depots, and found that…

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Jerilderie Cattle Sale. THURSDAY, 25th JULY, 1918

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 2

H Lloyd and Sons, of Jerilderie, and W H Wheatley, of Goulburn, auctioneers in conjunction, report having held a successful cattle sale on…

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Australian Wheat Sold. 20.000 Tons

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 3

Sales of 13,000 tons, or about 479,000 bushels, of Australian wheat at 5/9 per bushel f.o.b. to the Inter-Allied Council, and 7,500 tons at 7/ per bushel for expore…

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Cattle Sale at Jerilderie

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 2

Messrs H. Lolyd and Sons and Mr W. H. Wheatley, anotioneers in conjunction, held a very successful cattle sale at Jerilderie on Thursday,…

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Supply of Cornsacks. Wheat Office Distribution Cancelled

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 1

The arrangements which the Minister for Agriculture (Mr Grahame) made recently with the Federal Government, whereby the State Wheat…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 4

The monthly of tho Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Saturday evening fast, Mr W. J. Greggery…

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Sheep Suffer From Cold. [?]

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my second [?]ter to the "Banner." There have [?] many frosts lately. One killed must of mother's flowers. A lot of dad's sheep [?] are…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 3

The secretary of the above desires to acknowledge receipt of the following moneys received in Hen of wheat promised last…

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Wool-top Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 19

A deputation from the unions concerned placed before the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) the position of the men idle in the wool and basil and textile industries…

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Several Wheat Silos Completed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 3

The first country wheat silo has been completed at Peak Hill, and a start made to till it with last season's wheat. The silos at Uranquinry and The Rock are…

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Butter Famine Grows Worse. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2

The butter famine is worse than ever owing to the small supplies from the north coast and Victoria. Grocers wore lucky if they secured a quarter of their…

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