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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,919 stories in Murray's papers · page 74 of 96

Wheat Exhibits at Shows Why Not Name the Varieties?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 3

At a number of the agriculture shows than season in Riverina, where interesting one-bushel exhibits of wheats have been displayed, their value has been detracted…

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The Wheat Commission The President Defends Mr. Campbell's Appointment. the Legislative Council Overwhelmingly Approves

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 6

In the Legislative Council Sir Joseph Carruthers and the Hon. R. D. Meagher attached the appointments to the Wheat Commission. The…

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Agricultural and Dairying Notes. Tele Advantage of Fallowing. Some Object Lessons in the West

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 17

The advantages derived from fallowing are once again shown in the present condition of certain crops in the western district wrote the Chief Inspector of…

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Green Fodder Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 20

The advantages of green fodder at different seasons of the year, and particularly as feed for sheep and for raising fat lambs, are being demonstrated in the…

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Farmers Against Extremists

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 20

At the sittings of the Victorian Fanners' Conference, Mr. W. T. Hill, president, who was recently elected for the Echuca seat in the House of Representatives…

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Farmers' Party in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 32

A communication sent by the Primary Producers' Union of Queensland to the annual conference of the Victorian Farmers' Union discloses the present…

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Crops Growing Well. Cairnbank, Bowna

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I spent an enjoyable show week in Albury. I think the high jump was the most interesting event. I had a look at Sergt-Major Jones's war…

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Short of Water. Lindis Farm Binya

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I saw my last letter in the "Banner," and was very pleased. We have started our holidays. Would you please give me a name for the Peak tennis…

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The Neat Farmer

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 18

The neat farmer rakes off the yard about his house. He believes it is just as good a thing for the farmer to have a neat lawn as it is for the man down town. He starts…

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Victorian Farmers Determined

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 19

There is still some uncertainty as to the actual date of the Federal elections, but none about there being an appeal to the people. Polling day will be either…

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On the Soil Land-locked Holbrook District. Advents of Soldier Settlement. Mixed Farms Instead of One Man Estates

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 3

For a s[?] of years Holbrook has been more securely land-locked than any other town in Riverina Business people during the last few years seem to have…

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Daylight Saving and the Farmer

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

Frequently we hear it said that the farmer objects to the Daylight saving Bill, but we do not recollect seeing so clear a statement of the farmer's…

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Green Fodder Crops Private Experiments at Culcairn. Insurance Against Bad Seasons

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 4

The advantage of green fodder at different seasons in the year, and particularly as feed for sheep and for raising fat lambs, are being…

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Murray Farmers Organising

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 October 1919 · page 4

Encouraged by the success of the farmers' candidate in the Ecbuca by-election, the farmers and settlers' associations within the now Murray…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

November 1, 1879:— The body of a man named Zimmer man, who was missing from Cornalla Station, was found on Friday by…

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Wheat for Home Use. Price Raised to 5/6 a Bushel

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 1

Statement made at the Farmers convention in Melbournce daring the past few days have indiented quite clearly that a decision of game importance to farmers…

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The Wheat Scandals. More Extraordinary Disclosures. Lease of Kensington Race Course.sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 4 October 1919 · page 4

The Royal Commission which is inquiring into the wheat scandals and into the mortgages which are held by W. C. Gra[?], Minister for Agriculture continued…

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Luxury in Germany. Butter Tastes Like Butter Cologne, October 3

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 2

The ingenious substitutes for cloth, food,stuffs,and so on are gradually disappearing. For example, the coffee now resembles…

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Dairying. Fodder Crops for Dairy Farmers. Some Suitable Varieties

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

A series of articles dealing with fodder crops suitable for dairy farmers is at present appearing in the "Agricultural Gazette," The South Coast and…

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Wheat for Local Use. 56 Per Bushel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 October 1919 · page 4

Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, stated on Tuesday night that at the last meeting of the Wheat Board it was decided to raise the price of…

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