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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 15 of 92

Cultivation of Tobacco. Intercultivation and Care of the Crop During Growth

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

For the first week after the plants are put out very little progress will be noteed, and should the weather be hot and dry, the leaver of the tobecco will…

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Eulogy of Mr. Holman. Farmers' Vote Appealed For. Temora

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Grimm, Assistant minister, speak-ing in support of Mr. Holman at Temora,eulogised the Premier. saying that he was a leader of public thought and sentiment,…

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Wangaratta Tobacco Crop

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 16 February 1920 · page 3

Returns equal to about £100 an acre should be obtained by some tobacco grow-ers in the Ovens Valley this year, in the opinion of Mr. A. E. Richardson,…

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Damaged Wheat. Payment to Growers. Advance on March 1

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 1

The meeting of the Australian Wheat Board on Thursday decided on the following allocation of the 2,200,000 bushels for which allowance is to be…

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Sale of the 1920/1921 Wool Clip. an Interesting Suggestion

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 1

The disposal of our next season's wool clip is probably the biggest economic question confronting Australia at the present moment. The…

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The Land. Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Second Growth in Potatoes

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

Second growth in potatoes is, as a rule, due to rain following on a dry spell, write the Chief Inspector of Agriculture. It has for that reason…

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Farmers Split in Riverina

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 3

A Culcairn correspondent writes:-- Mr. J. D. smythe, of Yerong Creek, a prominent supporter of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, has written…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Moulamein Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 18 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Moulamein Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on February 7th., when there were present:—Messrs A B Wood, A…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. Farmers at Berrigan Opposed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 3

A special meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last, with…

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Less Wheat Growing. Shake Farming Falling Back

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

Share forming for wheat cultivation, which has been largely avaited of in the [?] for the [?] ten or fifteen years, is steadily falling back,…

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Wool Pool. Crossbreds Increasing

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 3

A statistical summary covering the operations of the wool pool during the 1917-18 and 1919 seasons has been issued by the central com…

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Damaged Wheat. Payment to Growers

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 1

The meeting of tho Australian Wheat Board in Melbourne on Thursday last decided on the following allocation of 2,200,000 bushels…

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Alleged Theft of Wool. Four Men Before Court. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 3

At the South Melbourne Court to-day before Mr. M. J. O'Brien, J.P., four young men, Norman Franklin, Richard Boynton, Frederick Jackson, and…

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Bishop Dwyer's Pastoral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 19

"Christians and Catholics who are wealthy will often be false to God and religion because they ape the manners and customs of the idle rich whose religion is…

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Soldier Wool Spinners

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 22

A deputation representing the returned 3. soldier employes of the Colonial Combing, Spinning, and Weaving Company's works at Botany asked the Prime Minister to…

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Wheat Shortage Due to Drought

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 33

Speaking in reply to the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Ashford said:—"I challenge Mr. Storey to produce evidence that Mr. Holman turned down a proposal by…

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Mathoura Notes. Wednesday. Purchase of Stud Sheep

The Independent · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Mr. Wilson Beer, of Thyra, has purchased the whole of the Stud flock of Border Leicesters from Mr. A. W. H. White, of Wharparilla {Vic), comprising 42 ewes…

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Cheaper Wheat and Flour in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 28

Strong complaints have been made by border millers concerning the recent fixed prices of wheat and flour in Victoria and this State. The Victorian price for wheat…

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Victoria Buys Wheat at 7/8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 32

The Victorian State Government has agreed to purchase from the Australian Wheat Pool 9,000,000 bushels of wheat, at 7/8 per bushel, to cover estimated…

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The Wool Industry. Striking Increase of Crossbreds

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

A statistical summary covering the operations of the wool pool during the 1917-18 and 1918—19 seasons has been issued by the central…

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