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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,788 stories in Murray's papers · page 86 of 90

Does Wheat Farming Pay? Plea for Government Assistance

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 4

After quoting figures in the Senate on Thursday night demonstrating that wheat growing is to-day the leading rural industry in Australia, and provides a…

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Albury Wool Appraisements

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 2

The second appraisement of this season's wool will take place at Albury on Wednesday, December 18 The selling agents are Younghusband. Row aud Co., Pty. Ltd…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 4

September 22, 1877:— The sale is reported, by private contract, on account of Messrs William and Charles McEvoy, their Wooloon…

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Choice Farm at Bullhead Creek

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 2

For Sale at Tallangatta on December 19. The Gippsland and Northern Co-operative Selling and Insurance Co. Ltd. (Mr. S. G. Reid, manager, Tallangatta),…

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The Wheat Pool Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 3

According to the weekly, statement of the Australian Wheat Board to December 2, 404,834,000 bushels had been handled from the three pools. The wheat shipped…

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South African Wool Imperial Government Conditions. Pretoria

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 3

In accordance with a resolution previously agreed to, the South African Government requested the Imperial Government to purchase such portion of the 1918-19…

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Payment on Wheat Crops

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt) informed Mr. Foster (Nat., S.A.) in the House of Representatives on Friday last that the Central Wheat Board…

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Wool Appraisement

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 December 1918 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited repor:—The final series of appraisements before the holidays in now proceeding, this…

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Seed Wheat Advances. Securing Supplies

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 4

An impression appears to be our rent that there will be an extensive sale for wheat true to type at the usual special seed wheat price to…

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Wool Sales. Resumption in London Next Year

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 3

Messrs John Bridge and Co,Ltd ., of Sydney , report that it is now generally understood that the London wool [?] will be resumed in…

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Items of News Pay of Wool Top Workers Increased. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 2

A man named Douglas Edmondson was called by a team at Matong yesterday. No Particulars of the accident have transpired. His mother resides at Barnawartha An increase in wages has been voluntarily granted to their wool top workers by 2 of the largest firms engaged in the industry in N.S.W. viz., Messrs. Whiddon…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Berrigan Branch

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 12 December 1918 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Saturday evening last, when Mr W. J…

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Farmers' Wheat Plots

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 18

An indication of the adverse effects of the season upon the wheat crops in the central western plains division of the wheat belt is afforded by the results of…

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Farmers and Wheat Board

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 6

It is expected that one of the matters to be dealt with at the meeting of the Central Wheat Board in Melbourne will be the adoption of a…

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Does Wheat Farming Pay?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 33

After quoting facts and figures in the Senate, demonstrating that wheat growing is to-day the leading rural industry in Australia, and provides a livelihood for…

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Wool

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 3

Dalgety & Co, report:—The final series of the current year will be brought to a close in Geelong on Friday, 13th inst., 45,000 baies…

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Wheat Pool

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 3

Addressing a conference of delegates at Bendigo representing the agricultural societies in the Northern district, convened to discuss the…

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Wool Appraisements

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 2

In the list of wool appraisements made by Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Melbourne, we notice the following district clips:-- Comeback and…

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Loss of Wheat Crops at Grong Grong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 47

Disastrous bush fires raged here on Saturday, twenty square miles of country being burnt. Several district farmers, including Messrs. Hallissey, Mohr Bros.,…

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Over 1000 Sheep Lost

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 December 1918 · page 47

Over 20,000 acres of grass have been destroyed in the Mount Pleasant district, S.A. One farmer on the Murray flats has lost over 1000 sheep…

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