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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 64 of 90

Maintaining Wheat Prices. Yarrawonga

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

The yarrawonga Agricultural Association on Saturday considered a proposal for the sale of Australian wheat at a lower rate than 4/9 a bushel, and. it was decided…

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Second-hand and Inferior Wool Packs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

The purchase of the wool clip by the Imperial Government is conditional on the wools being packed in the usual packages, thus ensuring delivery in…

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Has Wheat Been Sold? Mr. T. I. Campbell Thinks So

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 3

Mr. T. I. Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlors' Association, in an interview on Friday, said he would like the Acting-prime Minister to say…

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Unsold Wheat. Prick May Have to Drop. Acting-prime Minister's Statement

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 3

The failure of the Australian Wheat Board to dispose of the surplus grain has given cause for grave concern, and as the outcome of a of meeting of the…

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Agricultural a Pastoral Notes. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.) AGRICULTURAL. Elephant Grass. Last Mason's Encouraging Results

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 4

Trials with Elephant or Napler's Fodder grass wore conducted In a number of localitics ln the state last sum mer; and the Agrostologist's summary…

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Farmer's Tragic Death. Body Found in Water Hole

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. Chas. Gilbert, a well-known rea[?]dent of Gooramadda(Victoria), met his death in a tragic manner near Howlong on Thursday evening. During…

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Banks Will Help Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 2

The Contral War Loan Committee point out that In soma cases it may not convenient for farmers and others owning property to pay In cash a 10…

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Fat Cattle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 2

The scarcity of fat stock in the States at present was reflected in the fat cattle section, which attracted only several fat cows For the first time for some years…

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Dairy Produce

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 2

This section was judged by Mr. W. H. [?]ummer, of Wagga, who regarded the exhibits as generally very good. The butter classes were the feature of the…

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Farm Produce

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 2

This section is somewhat disappointing, particularly after the revival of interest shown at last show. The judge was Mr. W. H. Plummer, of Gobbagombalin…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Burrawong and Wakool Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the above branch wan held at the Wakool Hotel on Wednesday, 22nd ult., the following members being in attendance:—Messrs F. E. Old…

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Wheat Bags. Farmers and Time-payment

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 1

It was represented to the Government by Mr M’Garry in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday last that the Federal Wheat Board had…

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Sheep. Merinos. (Open, Fine Combine)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

The merino sheep sections are np to the standard of recent years, and the show of them is the best seen outside the capitals. Of course, it is not this…

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Australian Wheat. THE 4/ ADVANCE

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 4

“Does the guarantee of 4/ per bushel for wheat mean that the farmers will be paid 4/ per bushel on delivery over the weighbridge, or…

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Travelling Sheep Without Statement. a Drover Fined

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 3

At the Jerilderie police court on Friday last, before Mt M. A. Longfield, P.M., the police proceeded against R. Oddy for failing to…

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Next Wool Appeasements Albury November 7 and DECEMBER 18

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 4

The announcement of the Central Wool committee, giving the wool roster for the first group of appraisements for the coming season had been eagerty awaited. It…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Candidates Mr. Reeby Favors Proportional Representation. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 2

Mr. Beeby, Minister for Public Works, referring to the decision of the Farmers and Settlers. Association to run its down candidate for Parliament, said: "I think…

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Banks Will-help Farmers

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1918 · page 3

The central war loan committee point ou that in some cases it may not be convenient for farmers and others owning property to pay in…

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Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 22

The influences that operated against last show in regard to the cattle section were also manifest on this occasion. The winter had been very wet, and the roads were…

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Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 23

The importance of sheep in the make-up of a country show, especially when that exhibition is established, in a centre, such as Albury, where sheep and the products…

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