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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

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Australian Wool. Worth £40,624,060. SYDNEY

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 6

The Central Wool Committee states the 1917-18 wool in Australia is valued. The sales numbered 1,874,540 weight 604,404,602 lbs, and appraised…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. Agricultural. Purity of Type. Some of the Plant Breeder's Difficulties

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

Some idea of the difficulty of maintaining purity of type among crops is afforded by an article by the Plant Brooder of the Department, in which…

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Events Justify Wheat Pooling. Possibility of Continuance for Some Time

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 6

A brief review of the origin and operations of the Australian wheat-pooling scheme has been issued in pamphlet form by the Australian…

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Wheat Sale to Norway. 50,000 Tons at 5/8 BUSHEL

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

Couarmation is at last fortheoming of the reported sale of a large quantity of Australian Wheat to Norway, at a satisfactory price…

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Cost of Wheat Crowing. To the Editor of the "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 18

Sir. — Mr. Gibson, of Harden, recently published letters in the metropolitan press on this subject which, I fear, may prove misleading…

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Wagga Experiment Farm's Fine Record

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 18

At the Waggaa Experiment Farm recently the ceremony was performed of unveiling the honor board containing the names of students of the farm who enlisted…

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Reduction of Bones on the Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 16

One of the simplest plans, though not entirely satisfactory is to bury the bones (broken as fine as may be practicable) in an actively fermenting manure heap…

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Return of an Anzac. Falkirk Farm, The Rock

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is quite a long time since I wrote to the "Banner." It is overjoying to think that the war has ended, and the soldiers that are spared will soon…

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Good Peach Crop. Tyneside, Tabletop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is a long time since I have written to you. I am nine, years old, and I am in the fourth class. We have a little foal, and will you please…

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Poor Crops. Bedford Park, Barooga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle, Jeff,—I have not written, to you for a long time. I live in Yarrawonga, but I am stopping down at Barooga with my aunty, for a fortnight. I…

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For the Farmer. Head the Character Index

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

In these days when animal breeding is so largely based on impirlcal know ledge—the work being often in the hands of men who have come to it with…

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Land Settlement. Cr Icism by Farmers

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 1

At a meeting of the Waggn repatriation committee list Friday the Government offorts to settle retu[?] soldiers came in for severe…

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South African Wool London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 2

It is officially announced that, as the total amount of wool in South Africa registered in response to the Imperial Government's offer is far less than the minimum…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

December 29, 1877:— Deniliquin Public School — The fifteenth annual examination of the children attending the Public School…

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Alleged Thefts of Wheat Three Men Committed for Trial. Goulburn

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

The hearing of the charges against William Cross, Neal Jackson, and William Parker, in connection with alleged wheat thefts, was concluded at Goulburn Police…

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Breeding of Wheat Purity of Type. Some of the Plant Breeder's Difficulties

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 3

Some idea of the difficulty of maintaining purity of type among crops is afforded by an article by the Plant Bieorder of the Department, in which reference is…

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Wheat for Needy Farmers. Assistance by the State

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture has announced that the following arrangements have been made in connection with the distribution of seed wheat:--…

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Wool Appraisements. Melbourne, January 9

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:--This company's opening appraisement for the New Year was held during the present…

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Wheat Payments. Overdraft of £23,000,000

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

Regarding the payment of the guarantee to farmers by the Commonwealth and State Governments for their wheat, Mr. Watt stated on Friday night that…

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London Wool Sales to Begin in May. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

Public auctions of Australian wool will be begun in the middle of May. The British Government will offer the [?]ool to competition, with the appraised…

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