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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 48 of 92

Sale of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

On Saturday last Messrs. O[?]ding and Piggin conducted a sale of 116 bags of second grade seed wheat and screenings under instructions from the Rural…

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The Wool Scheme

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 19

Before Mr. Watt resigned the chairman of the Colonial Wool Importers' Association wrote to him, pointing out that if public sales were resumed in Australia…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

The following cablegram, dated 12th June, has been received by the chairman of the Central Wool Committee from the Director-General of Raw Materials…

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News of the Churches. the Methodist Pastoral

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 30

The pastoral address of the Methodist Conference of New South Wales of 1920 has been officially issued, and will be read in the churches in due course. "In our…

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Plenty of Wheat in Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 23

Senator Russell, chairman of the Australian Wheat Board, intends to confer with Mr. Dunn, Minister of Agriculture, concerning the wheat shortage in this…

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Theft of Wool Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

In the case in which Norman Franklyn and Frederick Jackson were yesterday charged in the Court of General Sessions with having broken into the warehouse…

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Shepparton Special Sale. 5341 Store Sheep Average 24s 1d

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Messrs J. McNamara and Co. report having offered 5470 good quality sheep at their special sale on 10th inst., only 400 being unsold. There was a large…

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Wheat Shortage. Further Appeals to Victoria. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture has telegraphed Senator Russell and the Victorian Minister for Agdculturo drawing attention to the seri[?]…

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WHEAT. To the Editor of the "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 17

Sir,—I doubt if any farmers took more active interest in the wheat question than those in this district, both in public meetings and in connection with the local F…

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Wool Negotiations. Position When Mr. Watt Resigned. London, June 11

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 4

It is authoritatively stated that Mr. Watt suspended the wool negotiations, a fortnight ago, when the rupture with Mr.Hughes began to develop. At that…

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Prices Of English Wheat 95/ Per Quarter During 1920. LONDON, June 15

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

In committee of the House of Commons on a resolution authorising, the payment of expenses in connection with the Agriculture Bill, Sir A. Boscawen…

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Agricultural, Dairy and Orchard Notes. Rice in New South Wales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 16

Trials with rice were first conducted in this State in 1892, but the results were not encouraging, and after several years of experimentation, they were…

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Distressed Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 32

The State Treasurer, in making an appeal for contributions to the local loan, is anxious that no impression should prevail that the small graziers and farmers…

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High Class Dairy Cows

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

One series of tests which were made recently of six ordinary herds gave an annual prodctton of 1751bs. butter fat per cow (Average for…

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One and a Half Millons. Success of State Loan. Relief to Farmers

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

In every way it is a matter of profound gratification that the State loan floated by the New South Wales Government should have…

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Advances to Farmers. Local Board Fees

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

It has all along been intended that the fee of £2/2/ per sitting should be paid until June 20 to farmers' representatives on the local…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the above Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Royal hotel. Messrs M. J. Carew (president.), J. McKenzie, L. Darcy, A, Mclnnes, J…

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Grazing Sheep on Vines

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 5

"Will turning sheep into a vineyard injure the vines? I am told that where they bite the vine they poison it right to the roots" The question came from a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Start Your Thrift Plot Now. There Are Many Things You

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 6

Winter should not be a season of idleness in the, vegetable garden. The contrary impression is widespread, but the thrift garden in which operations are held…

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Super Farming Versus Blockade Germany's Gamble with Her Natural Resources

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 6

Today is the day of substitutes, but none has yet been discovered for the soil as the source of all material power. Of the truths rediscovered by the war, the…

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