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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 33 of 92

Australian Wool. Shipment of Imperial Purchase

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

Particulars relating to a shipment of Australian wool were supplied in the House of Representatives on Tuesday in reply to questions asked by Mr…

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The Wool Ballot Scheme of Control Rejected MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

The woolgrowers' ballot on the proposed scheme of control of Australian clips has been concluded. A total of 18,840 votes, equivalent to 74.88 percent., were in…

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A Local Sheep Case. Smith v. WARD. Defendant's Appeal Dismissed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

The Full Court has dismissed the appeal of the defendant, with costs, in the case of Stanley Smith against Thomas Ward…

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Sheep Dead and Dying Sices Covered with Red Sand Sorry Spectacle at Boree Creek

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

Comitous conditions are now prevailing in the Boree Creek district north[?] of Lockhart, Making a trip through district this week, one finds the Miles of flat country are as bare metalled road, while in numerous tasks sheep were seen either dead or [?]. The troubles of the men on the…

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Crops That Failed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 31

Mr. H. A. Smith, the State Statistician, has issued the final return of the wheat harvest for 1919-20. The actual area harvested for grain was I,450,540…

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£2.000,000 for Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 31

Mr. John Storey (Premier) stated this week that he would meet the financial experts regarding the raising of a loan of £2,000.000 to relieve necessitous farmers…

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Communal Farms for Returned Soldiers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 32

Under its scheme for establishing communal farms for tubercular returned soldiers, the Repatriation Department has acquired land on the Murrumbidgee…

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The Farmer Feeds Them All

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 12

The King may rule o'er land and sea. The lord may live right royally, The soldier ride in pomp and pride. The sailor roam "o'er the ocean wide;…

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£2,000,000 For Distressed Farmers. Loan Prospectus on Saturday Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

Referring to the flotation of a local loan for two millions sterling, the prospectus for which will be issued on Saturday the Premier, Mr.Storey, said it would…

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How Is This for a Farming Propositon?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

2000 ACRES C. P. and C. L. splendid Farming and Grazing Land, situated 6 miles from railway. 1200 Acres cleared and cultivated, 650 ringbarked and killed…

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Homebush Sheep Sales. Prime Quality Prices

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

The sheep handled at Homebush on the 3rd inst., were, generally, not in prime condition. A consignment, how-ever, from Mr. F. C. Rowlands, of…

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The Wool Market. London, May 7

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

The "Yorkshire Observer," reviewing the Australian wool controversy, and voicing Bradford's opinion, contends that it is impossible for any form of control…

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An Opportunity to get all is in the Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

Landholders attention if[?] fact that the Victorian Co[?] Freezing Company, Ltd. is [?] buildings and plant at Rendigu[?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Safeguard Stock From Disease How Infection Gains Entrance to the From

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 6

Man has learned much since the barber's leech was the cure for all his ills, and he has learned also to deal more intelligently with the sickness of his farm…

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No Wheat Arriving. 9000 Tons of Offal Held Up. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

For two successive days not a single bag of wheat has been received at Darling Harbor by rail from inland centers. Importers state that 9000 tons of offal have…

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Farmer Shoots Trespassing Horses

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

At Yarram court on Thursday, Robert George Fisk, farmer, Balook, was fined £5 with £6 18/6 costs. for wilful damage to property. The evidence showed that two…

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Science in the Dairy. Examining Samples for Bacteria

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 6

Science reveals secrets as wonderful as any of the tales of Hans Andersen or Grimin The following paragraphs are taken from "Microbiology in Relation to…

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London Wool Sales. 155,000 Bales Sold in Fourth Series. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

The close of the fourth series of wool sales yields a total of 155,000 bales. Two-thirds went to Yorkshire, and one fourth were bought for export. The finest…

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Motor Car Scandals Bid Fair to Eclipse Wheat Scandals What the Country Paid for Joy Riding. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Lang, the Treasurer, said since he bad been Treasurer he had made number of discoveries about the way in which past Ministers had used State…

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Settlement of Soldiers. No Single Farm's Wanted. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

The announcement by the Minister for Lands that he will no longer permit a soldier to obtain a single farm under the Closer Settlement Act has caused,…

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