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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

1,834 stories in Murray's papers · page 80 of 92

Horses and Wheat. Water and Baking Soda

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 2

As stripping time is approaching there is certain to be a number of horses getting at the wheat and causing sickness. There is a theory…

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The Wool Market. Values Show No Change

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 1

Messrs Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd of Sydney, offered at auction on Thursday of last week a catalogue of 1203 bales of wool. The selection…

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Prospects Of Loan State Treasurer Confident Distribution of Wool Money

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 2

The State Treasurer states that he is very satisfied with the prospects of the loan of £3,000,000 which is being floated locally. Although it is very…

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Drastic Claims. £6 and 44 Hours a Week for Wheat Workers

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 3

Mr Lambert, the secretary of the central branch of the Australian Workers Union, stated on Wednesday of last week that the claims had…

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Farmers and [?] Association. Berrigan Bra Nor

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Berrigan branch of the Farmers and [?] [?] was held at the School of Arts on Saturday evening…

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Wheat Crop Transport

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 28

Mr. Hodgson, traffic manager of the New South Wales railways, giving evidence before the select committee on agriculture, said he understood that the…

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Bread and Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 14

There is a reason for our eating butter with our bread, It is a rational combination. The broad "is deficient in fat, which the butter supplies. To serve up button…

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Wheat Crops Over the Fences. Kiewa, Gilgandra

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—When reading my cousin's letter in last issue of the "Banner" I began to think it was time I wrote you another letter. Our wheat crops are over…

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Machine That Saves Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 15

A machine that cuts down the butter bill is a device of economy in Use by some of the New York hotels where an appalling quantity of butter is consume daily…

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Cattle Sale at Goulburn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Wheatley will offer 2000 head of store cattle at Goulburn on Tuesday, November 30…

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State Wheat Guarantee

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5
Also in The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express

The Premier, Mr. Storey, reporting to the Legislative, Assembly on Tuesday the result of the wheat conference in Melbourne, said he would not yet make…

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Disease in Wheat Dubbo Crops Attacked Dubbo

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

Many wheat crops in parts of the district have be to attacked by what appears to be a kind of white fungus which kills the stakls. Farmers…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 21

At the continuation of the Sydney wool sales on Wednesday 5216 bales were offered from the north, north-west, west, south and Riverina. Some good to superior…

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Interesting Wool Figures

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

That the pastoral industry in Australia is a live and growing thing, and that a very positive improvement has been effected in the production of wool…

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Paying for the Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 28

The Under-Secretary, Department of Agriculture writes:—"In reference to the amount to be paid on delivery of this season's wheat, I have to say that the State…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 46

Giving evidence before the select committee which is inquiring into agriculture G. W. Walker, managing director of Lindley Walker and Co., said the…

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General Cables. Australian Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 45

The South African Minister for Finance on Monday, at Pretoria, met a deputation of merchants from Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, and other centres on the…

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Wool Sales. Greasy Merino, 40¾d. "Farmers and Graziers" Breaks Records

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 4

The Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Co-Operative Grain Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd., writes: "At the sale held by the Company,…

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How to Get Wheat Sacks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 46

The Rural Industries Board stated this week that it had come to the knowledge of the board that through some misunderstanding of the procedure for distribution…

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