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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 62 of 90

Wheat Deal 2,000,000 Bushels of Wheat

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 3

It is announced that the New Zealand Government has purchased a further 2,000,000 bushels of wheat in Australia on the same terms—5s 7 1/2d—…

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Wool Appraisement. SEASON 1918-19

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 4

John Bridg[?] and Co., Ltd., report that the appraisements in connection [?] will begin on 17th September next…

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Wool Appraisements SEASON 1918-1919

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 3

John Bridge & Co., Ltd, report that the appraisements in connection with 1918-19 wool season will begin on September 17th next…

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Australian Wool. £42,903,375 Paid Last Season

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 3

A clean up of the wools purchased BY the Imperial Government has bean effected with [?] speed, and [?] final 15 per cent [?] payable to the…

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£6,000,000 Paid for Wool Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 3

Payments amounting to £6,094,000 are being made to-day by the Commonwealth Central Wool Committee through the Commonwealth Bank to selling…

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Homestead Farm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 3

We are in receipt of the litho, showing the Homestead Farm of 850 acres which is to be made available at Urana as a Homes[?]ad Farm on the…

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Extension of Wool Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 41

War conditions have offered Australia unprecedented opportunities of developing her woollen industry, which till recently have been practically ignored. The…

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The 1918 Wool Clip

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 17

Detailed particulars concerning the purchase by the Imperial Government of the Australian wool clip for the 1917-18 season have been furnished in a lengthy report to…

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Wool Appraisement Season 1918-1919

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 6

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., report that the appraisements, in connection with the 1918-1919 wool season will begin on…

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Huge Wool Payment. £6,000,000 Made Available. Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 2

Payments amounting to £6,094,000 are being made to-day by the Commonwealth Central Wool Committee through the Commonwealth Bank to selling woolbrokers for…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.) Live Stock. Internal Parasites of Animals. Some of the Round Worms

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 1

Rounds warms are responsible for very serious losses in live stock in this and other countries. Different species locate themselves in different…

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Shoeing Farm Horses

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 16

I studied the trade of practical horse shoer in connection with a reading course in veterinary medicine, and while. I do not keep n forge to fit shoes, I do most of the…

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On the Soil Growing Strawberries a Profitable Crop Around Albury

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 3

When tomatoes bring 8d. per pound and passion fruit 2/ per dozen everybody gasps, and the person who has been nurturing an idea of getting a block of land" goes…

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For the Farmer Weeds and Weed Eradication

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 August 1918 · page 4

We are all familiar with the term noxious weeds, and know that we are compelled by law to try and prevent the spread of certain undesirable…

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Victorian Wheat Stacks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 1

After an inspection of wheat stacks in the various seaport depots, extending over nearly a week, the Victorian Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Oman, made a detailed…

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Wheat Overdraft Increases

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

On August 19 the Australian Wheat Board overdraft was £13,882,000, or £933,000 more than on August 12. Each State's liability of the total on August 19…

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South Africa's Wool Clip. (Reuter.)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 August 1918 · page 2

To deal with the question of the sale of wool, the president of the South African Agricultural Union has summoned representatives of the sheep farmers…

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Allies' Triumphant Parade. Australians Capture Bray Sur-SOMME. La Boisselle, Ovillers, Mouquet Farm, Thiepval and Grandcourt Fall

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 August 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reported on Sunday: There was continuous fighting on the battle front northward of the Somme since early morn…

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Municipal Sheep Dip Proposal to Albury Council

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 3

A municipally-controlled sheep dip at the Albury sale yards was proposed by Cr. J. E. Jelbart (president of the Hume Shire Council) at a meeting of the Albnry and…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. Poultry. Factors That Influence Development. Insufficient and Improper Feeding

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 August 1918 · page 4

Reference was made last week to the serious check that chickens often suffer when being transferred from breeders to open-fronted houses…

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