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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 70 of 90

Proposed Municipal Sheep Dip. Albury Council Has No Power to Erect

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 2

To the meeting of the Albury Council last night, Dr. Andrews, chairman of the Albury P.P Board, wrote stating the board had considered the prevalence of…

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Land Settlement. 32 Applicants for Farm

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 1

At the Urana land board thirty-two applications were received for a homestead farm of 850 acre[?] at Bundur[?] Siding. The board rejected…

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Board of Trade. Farmers’ Representation

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 1

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr G. S. Beeby) secured the approval of the State Cabinet on Thursday [?] to a couple of…

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The Wheat Pool. Suggestion's of Farmers' Conference

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 3

Representatives of the Victorian Farmers' Union interviewed the Minister of Agriculture in connection with the administration of the wheat pool. The various…

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Wheat Certificate Deal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 45

The question whether country wheat agents can legally traffic in State wheat certificates was one of the issues raised in an action heard before Mr. Justice…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 3

The secretary of the above desires to acknowledge receipt of the following moneys received in lieu of wheat promised last season:--…

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The Wheat Pool

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 5

If is stated that there is every indication that Australia may be confronted with a hot season this year. The fact was taken into consideration…

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Who Should Erect Sheep Dips?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 3

At the suggestion of M. J. P. Smitaenbacker, the Albury P.P. Board at its last meeting agreed to write to the Albury Council suggesting the erection of a sheep…

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Important to Wheat Growers

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

The Minister of Agriculture has decided to extend the time for receiving wheat of the season 1917-18 into the pool until the 16th day of October 1918…

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Butter Factory. 24th Half-yearly Meeting

The Independent · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

The twenty-fourth half-yearly meeting of the above company was held at the com-pany's office, North Deniliquin, on the afternoon of the 26th ult., when there were…

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Big Load of Wool

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 5

With the advent of the wool and wheat season comes a desire by teamsters to carry big loads from the various stations "out back" into the…

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Commercial Second Wool Appraisements

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 1

The second series of wool appraisements in Sydney will be held during the coming week, when 30,000 bales of scoured skin wool will be offered,…

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Compulsory Sheep-dipping. Favoured by Dubbo Owners

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the Dubbe P.P. Board a letter was red from the Prime Minister's Department stating that adequate supplies of sheep-disps of…

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Pasture and Orchard Notes. Worm Infestation in Sheep. Arsenical Drench

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 17

Worm infestation in sheep, which occurs chiefly in the central and eastern divisions of the State, has latterly become more serious on account of wet seasons and the…

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Agricultural a Pastoral Notes. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.) AGRICULTURAL. Weed Seeds

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 3

There are probably few farmers in this State who are unconscious of the increasing of the weed problem and are not seized with the…

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The Improvement of Livestock Through Grading. In the Journal of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 3

The improvement of live stock through grading is of interest both to the bulk of the breeders and graziers in this country…

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Australian Wheat Board Proposal to Pool the Whole Business. Four Million Bushels Sold to New Zealand. Melbourne

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

The Australian Wheat Board has issued [?] statement announcing its proposal to pool the whole wheat business, local as well ts overseas, in future. The…

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Tocumwal Guardian Riverina Echo. and Finley Free Press. (Established 1897.) Friday, October 4, 1918 Local and General Committed [?]or Trial on Sheep Stealing Charge

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 2

John Schier was before the Finley Police court on Wednesday last, charged with stealing two sheep the property of F. S. Falkiner &…

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Farmers' Representation on Board of Trade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 33

Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Labour and Industry, secured the approval of the State Cabinet to a couple of amendments of the Industrial Arbitration Act, which…

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A Farmyard in Town. Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 13

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I am another little friend asking for enrolment in your family page. I go to the Temora Superior Public School. I will be 10 years old on…

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