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Farming & the land, 1904

1,207 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 61

Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy. report:—At our wool sale on Thursday there was a good market for crossbreds and the bulk of…

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Sydney Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe, [?] and Co. Ltd report; —We sold 3200 hales wool to-day. T smanian greasy, to 12¼d; Sydney scoured to 21d. Frazier's, Invergowrie, brought…

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Wheat Experiments in New South Wales. New Variety Developed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 4

EXPERIMENTS of an important nature are being made at Lambrig, near Queenbeyan, by Mr. W. Farrer, the wheat experimentalist of the…

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Alleged Big Theft of Wheat. Father and Two Sons Committed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 4

Before Mr. T. H. Wilkinson, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court yesterday. Henry Grady, David Grady, and John Grady, were charged with stealing 115 bags of…

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The Merulebale Wheat Prosecutions. Case Heard at Wagga. Accused Committed for Trial. Monday, January 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 3

Henry Grady, senr., David Grady, and John Grady were charged with stealing 115 bags of wheat, the property of the Scottish Australian Investment Company, between…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 3

Messrs. J. Skudder and and Co. report haying held their usual weekly sale on Saturday last, at the Farmers' Market; Kincaid-street. The following were the…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 3

Sydney Wool Sales.—B inverted L conjoined over Coolac, 7 bales at 10¼d. Homebush Fat Stock Sales.—…

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Farmers and the Elections

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

AT the last meeting of the Tumut branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, Mr. O'Sullivan, of Gilmore said that although averse to…

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Alleged Theft of Wheat

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

At the Wagga police court on Monday before Mr T. A. Wilkinson, P. M., Henry Grady, David Grady and John Grady, were charged with…

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Cost of Shipping Wheat. Why Australia Needs Sailing Ships

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 4

The question whether the sailing ship is doomed to extinction is probably a more important one to Australia than to any other country…

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Co-operation. What Has Been Done in the Dairying Industry. Why Not in This District ?

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 4

During the past couple of years there have been various attempts made with a view of establishing the dairying industry in these parts, but…

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Farmer Fined by 'Phone

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 3

The town marshal of Elnora, in Indiana was called to the telephone recently by John Ketchem a farmer, who lives eight miles away. You…

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Dirty Samples of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

A City Buyer" refers (the "S.M, Herald" says), to the condition of this season's wheat:—"I have not noticed in your interesting articles on the wheat…

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A Rust-Resisting Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

Mr. M'Alpine, vegetable pathologist, Victoria, has reported to the Director of Agriculture of that State that over 100 replies have been received from farmers who…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 2

At the wool sales this evening merinos were firm. Inferior crossbreds were occasionally weaker…

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Travelling Sheep. an Important Decision. Law Changed by Consolidation

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

SITTING in Chambers on Tuesday Mr. Justice Pring heard a special case concerning the right to travel sheep without a permit a distance of less…

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Lat st Telegraphic News. SYDNEY, Thursday. Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday a strong demand existed and was well miantained. Scoured reaehed 25d, and greasy 11½d. LABOR LEGISLATION…

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A Farmer's Union

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 2

In Now Zealand the Farmer's Union, a body nf some 20,000 strong, has done much to bring the importance…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 5

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, report under date Jan. 27:- We submitted a catalogue of 3298 bales at auction to-day, comprising a varied…

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Commercial. Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Limited, report:—We offered a well assorted catalogue of 3,500 bales to-day. The falling off in…

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