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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 53 of 92

The "C" Wheat Pool. Have Over a Million Bushels Disappeared?

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

For two years I have written publicly to urge that farmers be honestly and fully informed as to how the wheat pools stand. Last…

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The Coming Wool Clip. Conference with Prime Minister To-day

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

In May a report was published of the conference which had been held in Melbourne between the Prime Minister and the Australian Wool…

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The Sydney Sheep Show. Hay District Ram Wins a Grand Champion. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

At the Sheep Show, the prize for Champion Strong Wool rain was won by Mr Harry Austin's exhibit. The Eli Elwah ram also won the…

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The Wheat Pool. Serious Discrepancies in Returns of Stock. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

The Minister of Agriculture has found what are apparently serious discrepancies in the returns of stocks of flour held in this State, as the…

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The Wheat Industry. Why It Has Buffered, Address by Sir Joseph Carruthers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

In an address before the agricultural flection of the Royal Society, Sir Joseph Carruthers said that wheat fanning in Australia was on a precarious…

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Later News. Thousand Miles of Fencing Swept Away. Big Loss of Sheep at Boggabri. Flooded Rivers and Inundated Tows SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

There are reports of serious floods from all parts of the State and the damage is estimated at hundreds of thousands of pounds. Over a…

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Millet Growers Want More Control of Crop

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 32

A movement has been started among the millet growers in the thinter district to secure tetter marketing conditions. It is stated that shortly after it is bought by…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. the Executive's Annual Report

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 40

The annual report of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association states that it wishes to reiterate the statement made last year of the need for the…

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Good Report of the Crops. Holbrook

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I have not written to the Page for some time. Wasn't that lovely rain we had? Most of the dams are full now. The grass and crops are…

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Sugar Shortage. Waiting New Crop. Refinery May Close

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

The sugar position is becoming nore acute, and efforts are being made to conserve existing stocks. Duriug the week retail grocers had…

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Deniliquin and District History. [Extracts from the “Pastoral Times.”]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 4

January 22, 1881 :— A preliminary meeting, for the purpose of forming an Oddfellows’ Lodge in Deniliquin, was held last night at…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

Messrs. C. B. Irvine [?] Co. announce that they will hold a special sheep sale at She[?]arton [?] next, when they will offer 8000 sheep,…

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The Sydney Sheep Show

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

In spite of the drought and shipping troubles, the sheep show is probably as good all round as last year (writes the "Stock and Station…

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Compulsory Pool Demanded for Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 3

The question of the Wheat Pools was under discussion by the Victorian Chamber of Agriculture Convention. A motion was moved favoring the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Co-operation. Buy Farm Needs at Retail Prices. Co-operation as a Wedge in the Costly Credit System

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

"Farmers are manufacturers," remarks an American journal, urging the co-operative purchasing of farm necessities. "They should buy all raw…

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Sydney Sheep Sales. the Success of the Uardry Stud. Sydney, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

At the annual stud sheep sales a ram of pure Wanganella blood was sold privately for 1000gns. to Mr. G. W. Berriman, of Yass…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Monthly Meeting of Corowa and District Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above took place at the Literary Institute on Saturday afternoon last. There were present: -- Messrs. Jas. H. Willis…

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Safety First on the Farm

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

Safety rules as applied to factories, mine, street crossings and railways, are repeat[?]lly insisted upon, points out a farm paper, but "safety first on…

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The Farmer's Dinner Table. Vegetables Lacking When They Should be Abundant

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 4

It is one of the anomalies of rural life in this land that vegetables form such a small part of the ordinary diet on many farms. Where there is every…

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Farmers and Settlers’ As=sociation

The Pastoral Times · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

A meeting of members of the above Association was held on Thursday; afternoon last week at the: School of Arts Messrs M. J. Carew (vice-president) A…

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