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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Homebush Sheep Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

Prime Quality Prices. The sheep handled at Homchash on the 3rd inst, were generally not in prime condition. A consignment, however, from Mr. F. C. Rowlands, of…

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Homebush Sheep Sales. Prime Quality Prices

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

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

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Troubled Ireland. Cattle Driving Rampant. (United Service Special Cable). LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

In the west of Ireland cattle driving has reached an acute pitch. The roads are covered with weary wandering cattle and Warning notices forbidding the…

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Wool Control Scheme Growers and Brokers Confer Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

Proposals which have been submitted by Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister, for the disposal of the next wool clip, and the carry over from past clips, will be…

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The Land. for the Man on the Land. Pastoral. Lobs by Disease at Lamemarking. How to Curtail it

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 4

Every season daring the period in which-lambs ore subjected to marking reports Teach the Department of Agriculture of deaths closely following…

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The Irish Unrest. Motor Marauders Amongst the Farmers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

Armed bands are motoring through Ireland, compelling the farmers to give up their farms. There have also been many fresh attacks on…

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Cattle Train Rams Mixed Two Waggons Wrecked. Brisbane

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

While a mixed train was standing on the main line at Gundah, Queensland, a cattle train dashed into it. The two leading cattle waggons were totally…

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Wool Pool. Disappointing Ballot

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 4

In connection with the ballot which has been taken by the wool growers on the proposal to continue the pooling of the Australian clip…

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Homebush Sheep Sales Prime Quality Price

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

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

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The Drought Prize Cattle May Be Shot. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

According to a message from Young, concerning the drought, the outlook is so serious that horses and prize cattle, which have been nursed for two years…

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The Wool Bombshell Woolgrowers Greatly Disturbed Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

It is understood that the latest suggestion of the Federal Government, as [?] nounced by Mr. Hughes, has come a[?] bombshell among those engaged in [?]…

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Australian Wheat Great Shortage Probable. Grain Sold to Britain Wanted Back. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

The Chamber of Commerce has decided to communicate immediately with the Prime Minister in regard to the British wheat contracts. It is pointed out that…

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7/6 Per Bushel for Next Season's Crop Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

The N.S.W. Government hag feed the selling price of next season's wheat at 7/6 per bushel. It is believed that this price will encourage the cropping of…

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Winter Schools for Farmers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the annual Winter School for Farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College from 17th June…

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Why Wife Left Home. Farmer Granted Divorce

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 1

In the Divorce Court in Sydney on Wednesday of Inst week, Frederick Arthur Probet, of Coolamon, farmer, petitioned Mr Justice Gordon for a…

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Pastoral Rents Increased

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 33

In the Land Court, Brisbane, Mr. P. Shannon delivered judgment in the cases of pastoral rents recently heard before him under the Land Act Amendment Act,…

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United States Wheat Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 20

It is estimated that the winter wheat crop of the United States will be 384,647,000 bushels, or nearly 34 per cent, less than last year…

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Pastoral. When Hand-feeding. Sheep Sicken if Left too Long on One Food

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

"Which of the feeds I have on hand would you advise me to use to hand-feed to Merino ewes due to lamb early in April, and to Merino lambs dropped…

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Wheat Shortage

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 31

Mr. Dunn (Minister for Agriculture) this week explained that he had taken an active part in the effort to conserve an ample supply of wheat in Australia for…

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Seed Wheat

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

In view of the fact that the flural Industries Assistance Board has commandeered all the seed wheat obtainable, and very rightly, too, for the…

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