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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 69 of 90

Corowa Special Cattle Sale

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 43

In our advertising columns of this issue Messrs. M'Pherson, Thom and co., Corowa, advertise a large special cattle sale, to be held in the municipal yards…

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Wool Tops Industry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 32

As a result of conferences held by the Acting Prime Minister with representatives of the Central Wool Committee and of the Colonial Combing, Spinning and Weaving…

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Kiewa Butter Factory Co., Ltd

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 46

The directors of the above company held their usual monthly meeting on Saturday, 21st inst., Mr. Jos. Coulston in the chair. The question of cream cartage, testing…

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Classing Merino Wool. Farmer's Flocks and the Appraisement System

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 6

In pursuance of the suggestions made by the Sheep and Wool Expert about the classing of wool from farmer's flocks of merino sheen for the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Finley Resident Arrested

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 6

Some excitement was caused at Finley on Thursday, last week, by the arrest of John O. Schier a district, farmer, on a charge of sheep stealing…

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Fluctuations of Wheat Scrip Values

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 32

By way of reply to a question by Mr. Sampson, the Acting Prime Minister announced in the House of Representatives that the Federal Cabinet had decided to…

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The World's Wheat and Australia's Contribution

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 16

Available crop statistics show the following quantities of wheat for the several countries which have been contributing factors to Great Britain and her Allies…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.) (Continued from last issue.) POULTRY, Feeding With Bluestoned Wheat. His It Any Ill effects?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

An Interesting experiment has been conducted by the Department of Agriculture, at the suggestion of the Poul try Expert, to determine the effects, if…

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Banks Will Help Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 16

The Central War Loan Committee point out that in some cases it may not be convenient for farmers and others owning property to pay in cash a 10 per cent…

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Grasshopper Swarms. a Seasonable Warning to Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 17

Fortunately in this country serious visitations of grasshoppers are not of frequent occurrence nor is the pest widely distributed over the State. In March and April…

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Progress in Soldier Farming Clearing Land at Batlow Costs £38 an Acre

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 3

It was recently reported by Mr. R. J. Schifleet, the new manager of the Batlow Soldiers' Settlement, that the timbered country was very costly to clear, but its…

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Deniliquin (and District) History [Extracts from the “Pastoral Times.”]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 4

March 17, 1877.— On Tuesday the P.M. granted the transfer of the license of the Railway Hotel from August Muhlhane to…

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Deniliquin Butter Factory. Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 2

The twenty-fourth half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the above company was held on Thursday afternoon at the factory at North Deniliquin…

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Weevils in Wheat the Hot Air Treatment

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 3

With early indications of seasonal conditions favorable for measures against weevils in the wheat stacks, the Australian Wheat Board on Friday considered…

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Corowa Special Sheep Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 2

In our advertising columns Messrs. McPherson, Thom and Co., Corowa, advertise a special cheep sale fo be held in the municipal saleyards, Corowa, on…

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Appeal to Wool, Growers

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 3

Ladies and Gentlemen.— I have done my best to reach you all by a personal letter. In the belief that I may have failed in that effort, and in…

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Grasshopper Swarms. a Seasonable Warning to Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 4

Fortunately in this country serious visitations of grasshoppers are not of frequent occurrence, nor is the pest widely distributed over the State. In…

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Queensland Pastoral Award

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

Mr Justice McCawley, in the Arbitration Court at Brisbane on Monday. [?]eard an application by the Australian Workers' Union for an award of an…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Moulamein Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 3

A meeting of the Moulamein branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on September 16, when there were present.—Messrs. A. B. Wood. Geo…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Schier Committed for Trial

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 2

At the Finley police court yesterday [?] proceeded against [?] a charge of stealing two [?] the property of [?] F. S…

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