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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 20 of 92

Burning Sugar Cane Crops. Gairns

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

In the Cairns District Court two cases of burning sugar crops against George Harlomoff were heard After evidence had been given His Honor summed up…

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Wheat in the World

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 3

News of American Printer wheat in the first weeks of January was not very sat­isfactory. The area sown was 20 percent. less than last season, and weather…

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Marketing Butter and Cheese the Imperial Contract. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

A conference of representatives of the dairying interests in all the States, convened by the Federal authorities, met to-day, Mr. Massy Greene presiding…

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The Silare Farming Bill. SYDNEY,Tuesday

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Ashford, states that the Government pro­poses to introduce the Share Farming Bill again, if it is returned, to enable it…

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The National Government and the Farmer

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 2

The land laws have been amended to give freehold title in certain cases such as Crown leases and Homestead farms, up to a living area, and the residential…

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Control of Wool Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

At the quarterly meeting of the Council of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales, a resolution was carried heartily supporting the wool scheme as…

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Land at Berrigan. a Farmers [?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 3

A representative of the Numurka “Leader” paid a visit to the clearing sale at Old Berrigan station, near Berrigan, on 26th February, and last…

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Wheat Profits

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 33

Senator Russell announced that the British Wheat Commission had advised the Australian Wheat Board that, subject to the approval of the Imperial Treasury,…

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Pickling Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 16

Although the past year has been marked by interesting experiments by officers of the department in regard to the possibilities of a dry treatment of seed wheat…

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The Wheat Cases

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 32

The bearing of the wheat conspiracy charges was concluded at the Quarter Sessions Appeal Court, before Mr. Gale, S.M. Reginald Herbert Arthur Rheuben…

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Handling Australian Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 45

Referring to the sale of Australian wool to the Imperial Government Mr. Hughes said that Australia was now handling from two to three times as much money…

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Testing the Wheat Silos

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

The grain allot erected throughout the wheat-growing districts of New South Wales for the safe storage and bulk handling wheat are shortly to…

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Wheat Contracts. Important Announcement

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 6

An important statement regarding profits on diverted Australian wheat cargoes was made on Saturday, by Senator Russell, chairman of the…

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Melbourne Cattle Market. Thursday, March 11

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 21

Dalgety and Co. report:—There was a full supply of cattle forward. Good quality was well represented, and less inferior quality was included. The market was…

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Proposed Compulsory Pool of Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Regarding the proposal to compel wheatgrowers to come into a compulsory pool for the next harvest, the following article from "The Age" of a…

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Marketing of Wool Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. Parnell, chairman of the Winnipeg Chamber of Manufacturers, was [?]ntertained to-day by the members of the executive of the Sydney Chamber…

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On the Soil a New Breed of Sheep Importation of Ryelands

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

A Shipment of 23 stud sheep has arrived in Sydney from England. The impor[?]tion comprises a Lincoln ram and two [?] a Romney Marsh ram and two[?] and Romney Marsh ram and ten…

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Assistance to Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 30

In reference to the operations of the Rural Industries Board, which is controlling the Government assistance to necessitous farmers, the Assistant Minister for…

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Apple Butter

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Sweet apples are needed for this purpose, Some housekeepers, however use half sweet and half sour apples. Boil a gallon of fresh, sweet…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Field Peas As. Fodder a Substitute for Wheat and Oats

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

An interesting article on the value of field peas as fodder is contributed by an officer of the Department to the current number of the "Agricultural Gazette."…

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