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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 22 of 92

Wheat Results at Dookie. Mr. Pye’s Report

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 1

Mr H. Pye, [?] at the agricultural college at Dookie, reports the [?] wheat [?] last [?] [?] from the two [?] plots:—Fede…

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Straying Cattle Nuisance. Prominent Alderman's Cauliflowers Eaten Up. Inspector May Require Assistance

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

At the meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night a letter was received from Thos. B. Farmer, Wyse street, complaining of the straying stock…

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National Government and the Wheat Problem Management of the Pool New South Wales Compared with Other States

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

The farmers of New South Wales have been supplied for political purposes with stories of mistakes or shortcomings in regard to the Wheat Pool management…

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Farmers' and Grazie Co. Easter Invitation to Sh. Holders and Clients

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

The approach of the Easter hol and the opening, after a two year val, of the Royal show at Moore are certain, as in previous years…

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4000 Soldier Farmers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

The New South Wales National Government has incurred an outlay in concessions and assistance to soldiers of considerably more than £5,000,000. Of this amount, £1,500,000 was…

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Relief of Farmers £1,000,000 Set Aside by National Government

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

Owing to the continuous drought the Rural Industries Board has been established to render prompt assistance to farmers needing relief and £1,000,000 placed at its disposal. A…

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Bulk Handling Its Advantagen to the Farmer National Government's Scheme

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

When faced by the necessity for storing wheat, it was decided by the National Government to take advantage of the situation to introduce bulk handling…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Berrigan Branch Annual Meeting

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 1

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Pastoral Interests

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 17

At the quarterly meeting of the council of the Graziers' Association, it was decided that Messrs. J. Mackay, O. E. Friend and Dr. N. W. Kater should represent the…

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Wheat Guarantees

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

New South Wales has always led the States in guaranteeing prices for the wheat crops. In 1916 it was the National Government of New South Wales that induced the…

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Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 16
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The hot-water treatment for seed wheat, which destroys the various smuts, has been employed successfully in Indiana, U.S.A. In 1919 more than 4000 bushels of…

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A Wheat Lumper's Lament

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

We're moochin' round the township here. A-blisterin' our feet; An' wastin' days in drinkin' beer Instead o lumpin' wheat…

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Melbourne Sheep Market. Tuesday, March 16

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 47

Fat Sheep.—Thirty-five thousand five hundred yarded. There was a full proportion of good and prime crossbreds. Best…

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Overseas Sales of Inferior Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

A firm stand was taken up by the New South Wales Wheat Office when the Australian Wheat Board, in 1917, [?]red to [?]ntroduce a method of pooling the overseas sales of [?]nferior Wheat,…

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Items of Special Interest. Purchase of Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 30

A case presenting unusual features was decided before Judge Bevan in the Wagga District Court. Clinton George Rogers proceeded against Mrs. M. J. Egan for the…

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COMMERCIAL. (Continued from page 21.) Melbourne Cattle Market. Wednesday, March 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 45

Fat Cows.—2450 yarded, which consisted chiefly of middling and inferior descriptions. Opening sales were dull at from 20/ to 30/ per head lower. An unusually…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat Extension of System. Working Houses in Riverina.sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture stated today that the proposal for handling grain in bulk was originally a complete scheme providing for storage and permanent…

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National Government and the Wheat Problem Management of the Pool New South Wales Compared with Other States

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

The farmers of N[?]w South Wales have been supplied for political purposes With stories of mistakes or shortcomings In regard to the Wheat Pool management…

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Crops Under Irrigation

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 17

At a time when a large part of the central and western districts have been in the throes of severe drought many settlers on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area who…

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