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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 74 of 90

Next Season’s Wheat Crop. A Four-Shilling Guarantee Wanted

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 4

The subject of next season’s wheat crop was discussed at the conference of the Australian Farmers’ Federal organisation at Melbourne last week, and it…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 4

April 21, 1877 :— A fatal accident occurred at Cobran Station on Friday to a dam-sinker named Liddy. It appears that Liddy,…

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How Roads Are Damaged. Excessive Loads of Wool

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 October 1918 · page 2

"The practice of teamsters in bringing into Corowa 'freak' loads of wool and wheat is to be put down with a firm hand," says the mayor of Corowa (Ald. W. H…

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Wonderful Crop of Brilliant Successes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 October 1918 · page 3

Reuter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, telegraphing on Thursday, said:— This has been a black day for the…

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Wheat Lumping at £1 Per Day New Demand by A.w.u

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 4

Contractors to the Victorian Wheat Commission have been served with a new log by the Australian Workers' Union. The rates demanded are as follow:…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Moulamein Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 23 October 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Moulamein Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on 14/10/18. when there were present—Messrs S. Fraser, jun., C. J…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 2

At the Denilquin Circuit Court on Tuesday last before Mr Justice Pring' and a jury of twelve, John O. Schie[?] farmer and grazier residing near…

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Butter to Cost More

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 2

Mr. Missy Greene, Minister in Charge of Food Prices, announced yesterday that the Commonwealth Government had raised the price of butter to 154/ a cwt…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. a Verdict of Not Guilty Against Finley Farmer

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 1

At the Deniliquin Circuit Court on Thursday last, before Mr. Justice [?] and a jury, John Oliver [?]…

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Wool-Pack Profiteering

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 2

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., write:— "We are moved to make our acknowledgements and thanks to the numerous producers, who have been…

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Wool Peak Profiteering

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd write :— “We are moved to make our acknowledgments and thanks to the…

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Australian Comforts' Fund Wool Fleece Appeal

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 4

The Albury branch acknowledges with thanks the following further donations towards the Wool Fleece Fund up to October 23:—Mr. A. W. Yensch, 1 fleece…

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Condition of the Wheat. French Expert Satisfied

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1918 · page 4

M, Henri Corbiere, the representative of agriculture on the French mission, has discussed wheat problems with Senator Russell,…

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Homebush Stock Sales Sheep and Cattle Down Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 6

Thirty thousand sheep were yarded. The quality showed effects of the dry weather. The general class offered was not up to the standard yarding…

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Ages of Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 17

A sheep is considered a weaner from the time it is weaned until it is about eight months old then it is termed a hogget, until about 18 months old. The age of…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.) DAIRYING. The Value of Herd-testing. To Dairy Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 6

One direction in which farmers' practice will probably move rapidly forward immediately the war is over is the individual testing of cows. At the…

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Wheat Handling Charges

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 16

As a result of negotiations between the wheat contractors and the Minister of Agriculture, arrangements were completed for handling the 1918-19 Victorian harvest…

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Weevils in Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 6

A conference of representatives from Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia was held to discuss means of dealing with the…

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Wheat Handling Terms

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 23

So-far the terms for handling the coming harvest have noT been considered by the New South Wales slipping agents and the State Wheat Board on any…

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Wool Pack Profiteering!

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 October 1918 · page 2

Messrs John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write:—"We are moved to make our acknowledgments and thanks to the…

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