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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 84 of 90

Alleged Wheat Frauds Several More Charges. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 2 December 1918 · page 3

Still another man, John Gray, described as an electrician, was before the police court to-day, charged with alleged complicity in wheat frauds. He was…

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Wheat

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

By advertisement in this issue Mr. Frank Leonard announces that he will be receiving wheat at both Corowa and Hopefield railway stations during the…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. Agricultural

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

Condobolin Experiment Farm. The Results of Dry Farming Methods. "There is nothing to touch it between Parkes and Condobolin," said the…

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Price of Butter Raised

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

In consequence of the agitation by dairymen, the Commonwealth Government has derided to raise the price of butter to the export parity, vix., from…

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Combating Sheep Blow-fly No Royal Road

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

Commenting on the last year's work at the Sheep Blow-Fly Experiment Station at Kooragama near Moree, the Minister for Agriculture remarks that it is…

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Breach of P.p. Act Failure to Travel Sheep Required Distance

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

At the Albury Police Court yesterday before the P.M. (Mr. G. S. Shepherd) Joseph Wilks, Inspector to the Albury Pastures Protection Board, proceeded…

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Resumption of Wool Sales Cotton Market Disorganised London

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

Wool sales will probably be resumed in the middle of 1919 with the wool acquired by the British Government. Yarn prices are firm, but the supplies are inadequate…

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Heat Record, Cyclone and Bush Fires Fourteen Sheep Trucks Blown Over. Sydney

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

To-day was the hottest of the season, the temperatures reaching a maximum of 95.8 degrees. A heavy cyclone visited Byrock…

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The Wheat Stacks. Message From Mr. Hughes. Britain Not a Buyer

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

The Acting Prime Minister indicated in the House of Representatives last week that the possibility of effecting further sales of wheat to Great Britain…

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"Fancy Crops" for Soldiers a Warning by Mr. Clarke

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

To discountenance the belief held in some quarters that soldiers could make a profitable living by growing, tobacco leaf, flax, sugar-beet, and flowers for scents, the…

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Fire at a Farm

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

On Sunday afternoon a fire broke out on Mr. Frank Tyrrell's farm at Wahgunyah, and but for the timely assistance of a number of willing hands…

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DAIRYING. Apathy in Cow Testing. Fats of a Babcock Tester

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

As showing tho apathy that exists among farmers in some districts of Victoria; Mr. R. T. Archer, Senior Dairy Inspector in that State, in his annual…

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Wool Appraisement

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 4 December 1918 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co's fifth wool appraisement of the year covered a good selection of Riverina and Northern clips, together with a wide range of…

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Theft of Wheat. Geelong

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 4 December 1918 · page 3

On November 9 an inspector at the wheat stacks at North Geelong noticed wheat being removed and placed in a cart. The police were informed, and James…

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Sheep Tick Aud Lice Stock Inspectors' Powers

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

During the past year a deal of interest has been taken in some districts in the increase of sheep tick and sheep louse, and the suggestion has been made that…

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Sheep Cross-breeding the Testimony of the Saleyards

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

A number of second cross lambs from Wagga experiment farm, which were included in the cross-breedins experiments' at that farm, were recently sold at…

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Sheep Tick and [?] Stock Inspectors’ Powers

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 3

During the past year a good deal of interest has been taken in some distriots In the increase of sheep tick and sheep [?], and the suggestion…

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The Stock Market Sheep Sale at Shepparton

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 2

[?] J. [?] and [?] held a sale at [?] on Thursday last, when 6805 sheep. were yarded, including 5300 fat sheep, of which…

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The Wheat Pool. a Victorian Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 2

A summary of amounts of the Victorian Wheat Pool Commission gives an idea of the magnitude of the pooling operation in Australia. On the…

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Wheat Lumping and [?] . the New Award

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 4

His Honor, Judge Rolin, has made the following award for wheat lumping and Stacking, which is to remain in force for two years :—…

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