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Farming & the land, 1909

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British Lads for Australian Farms

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 September 1909 · page 2

Dr. Richard Arthur, M.L.A., the president of the Immigration League of Australasia, who has recently returned from England, formed while there a…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 3

[?] sales. Buxton. Ronald. and [?] and Company. and Charles [?] and Co. offered 6790 bales. of which [?] New Zealand. There was a…

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Wool Sales. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 2

The colonial wool sales opened on Monday evening. Competition was brisk, with a 10 to 15 per cent, advance upon the closing rates of the last series…

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British Lands for Australian Farms

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 September 1909 · page 4

Dr. Richard Arthur, M.L.A., the Pre sident of the Immigration League of Australasia, who has recently returned from England, formed while there…

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The Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 5

At the wool sales there was a capital selection of merinos. [?] showed a general advance of 10 per cent., and best [?] 7 per cent Prices for the [?]…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company, Limited, report under date 21st Sept.:— The demand for all grades of wool at last week's auction was particularly keen,…

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The A. and B. Butter Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 5

The Avon and Barrington butter factory only manufactured two tons butter the last four weeks, compared with eight tons the same…

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Letter to the Editor. Pastoral and Stock Protection Board

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 4

Sir.—I write [?] with Mr. Vogele in some of his [?] regarding the [?] of the above board. and for his enlightenment. and that of other [?]…

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London Wool Sales. Big Rise in Prices

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 4

THE cables on Wednesday morning announcing a rise from 10 to 15 percent, in wools were received in commercial circles with much…

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Dreadnought Farms

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 4

The proposal of the Lard Mayor of Sydney to devote a portion of the Dreadnought Fund to the purchase and equipment of farming establishments upon which youths from the old country…

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British Lads for Australian Farms

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1909 · page 10
Also in The Scone Advocate

Dr. Richard Arthur, M.L.A,. the President of the Immigration League of Australasia, who has recently returned from England,…

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Butter Falling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 5

Butter will be further reduced by 4s per cwt. from Monday next…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON & Co. REPORT: Interest in the wool trade is now centred in the opening of the weekly series, which is fixed to take place on…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Company, Limited, report:—Unexpectedly satisfactory prices were forthcoming at our sales on Wednesday last, all Rood to superior wools being keenly competed for at…

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Lustre in Wool. An Important Consideration

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 3

The importance of lustre in wool is very clearly set forth by Mr. S. B. Hollings, the celebrated wool expert of Bradford, in a recent letter to the…

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Commonwealth Wheat Production. Estimated Value £16,000,000

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

Replying to the toast of "The Visi tors," at the Master Bakers' Associa tion's annual picnic at Brisbane on Thursday, Mr J. S. Brunton, one of the…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle. Danger in Mixed Milk. London, Sept. 20

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

One thousand delegates fire attending the International Veterinary Congress at The Hague. Mr. G. H. Knibbs, Commonwealth Statistician, represented Australia…

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General Gable News. the Wool Sales London. Sept. 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 5

[?] at Wednesday's wool [?] Well. 8;d: Gear. 1014 [?] 201d; Double Hill 22d:[?] 23[?]…

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Sale of Dairy Herd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 4

Attention is directed to the advertisement in this issue, intimating that Mr. William Cadell, acting under instruction from Mr. E.G. Barker, of Balara, two miles from Quirindi, will offer for sale by…

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