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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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The Land. Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. the Problem of the Rabbit Is Poison Gas a Solution?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 4

The problem of the rabbit is a perennial one, and likely to be so for long enough. The one lonely beneficial of feet of the droughts has been a…

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Payments to Necessitous Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 33

Mr. Ashford, Minister for Lands, said that the delay in the payment of advances under the necessitous farmers' scheme was due primarily to the…

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Farm Tractors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 16

An interesting report on the working i costs of farm tractors in Great Britain has boon, furnished to the New South. Wales Department of Agriculture by Mr…

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Dairying. Feeding Dry and Newlycalved Cows

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

There is a natural tendency with most good cows to become rat when not yielding milk. The dry cow should receive such feed as will allow her to…

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Farm Notes

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

Never in the history of this country was there such a favorite outlock for every man who is in a position to produce any kind of food. With all…

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Tomato Growing at Lavington. Without Manure and Water. Soldier's Magnificent Crop

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

The heavy yields and high market prices during me past few years afford the best proof of the suitability of the Lavington flats for tomato culture. These…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle. Symptoms and Preventive Measures

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

A valuable series of leaflets under the ary Officers of the Stock Branch several…

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

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

July 3, 1880.— The Sydney “Daily Teelgraph ” has the following: “Mr G. M. Stephen when on circuit at Deniliquin recently,…

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Thirst Stricken Sheep. Drain an Enclosed Dam. the Drover Fined {?}10. YOUNG

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

For allOWING a flock of 6000 sheep to. rush, into a paddock and drink what water remained in. a dam et the last stage of the recent drought at Young, John Wright, a drover, was filed {?}10…

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Wheat for New South Wales. 30000 Tons a Month. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

In response to a telegram from Mr. (?) Premier of New South Wales, .Mr. holm{?}n premier the Treasurer, has taken Stops to expedite the despatch, of wheat [?] this State to New South Wales…

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Farms for Soldiers. Two Blocks Near Mathoura

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

Two homestead farms, near Mathoura, of 660 acres and 600 acres respectively will be available for application by returned soldiers on and after 8th March…

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Farmers Should, Organise. Preliminary Meeting Held

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in re establishing the Deniliquin branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Saturday afternoon at the…

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The Wheat Scandals. Five Men Charged with Conspiracy. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 2

Following on the announcement that a number of warrants had been issued for the arrest of men whose names were men-tioned in Mr Justice Pring's report on…

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Progress of the Wheat Pools. Fixing the Price Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 2

The Acting Minister for Agriculture was received advice of an important conference of the Australian Wheat Board to be held in Melbourne next Tuesday…

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Poultry Farming and Feed. Sydney. [?]

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Cumberland Council has decided to forward a to the Government regarding the increase in the price of bran and…

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Farmers Desire Control of Wheat Pool

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

The executive of the Victorian Farmers' Union is calling a conference for February 3, for the purpose of drafting a workable scheme for the future…

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The Wheat Guarantee

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. R. G. Drummond writes:--"Now that good rains have fallen throughout the farming districts, I think it is an opportune time for the…

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Wool and Stock Report

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 1

Mr W. H. Wheatley reports, having yarded 37,000 sheep and 300, cattle on Friday last at Goulburn to a very large and representative attendance of buyers'…

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Government As Profiteer. Handling of Australian Wool

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" understands that the reports of the committee concerning the [?]rohts made on wool are likely to be published in a few days, exactly as they…

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The Wheat Scandals. Two More Men Arrested. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Yesterday the remaining two warrants issued on Friday as the outcome of the wheat inquiry were executed and Thomas Smith, 50, merchant, and William…

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