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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

1,376 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 69

Alleged Sheep Stealing. Women Committed for Trail

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 6

The two women, Ellen Stevens and Mary Ann Baker, who were arrested by Constable Thompson on a charge of stealing 34 sheep, valued at £37,…

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Girl Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 6

A pretty romance of a homestead managed by six sisters in England is told by a London paper. The farm lies adjacent to the old…

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Closer Settlement in Victoria. Scheme for Mixed Farming. Irrigated Areas

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 4

The Victorian Ministers on Wednesday approved of a scheme for combining irrigation and wheat growing along the Murray frontages. Briefly…

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Sebastopol Weather, Farming, Etc

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 June 1906 · page 3

The late rainfall yielded 134 points up to Saturday. This, with 126 for the previous fall, makes 264 up to the 25th May. The weather is very mild…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Tumut Branch

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of members of the Tumut Branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at the School of Arts on Saturday…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 3

Sale of 2000 store cattle at Forbes to-morrow, Mr. Wheatley (Goulburn) and Messrs E. Weaver & Co. (Forbes) being the auctioneers (in…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 2

The Premier of Tasmania has written to Mr. Carruthers in reference to Dr. Danysz's experiments for exterminating the rabbits. He is opposed to…

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"Moore" Cup Competition. the Farm V. the Lake

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 4

The above teams met at the Farm on Saturday last, and after a very even game, the students were victorious by 3 points to 3. The Lake were two…

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Farmer's House Brunt. Boy Admits Incendiarism

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1906 · page 4

Harold Laidlaw, 14 years of age, was charged at the Warrnambool (Vic.) Police Court on Friday, with having wilfully and maliciously set…

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Football. Waratahs v. Wagga Experimental Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 3

The above match was played at the Farm, Wagga, on Monday afternoon, and after a thoroughly enjoyable game the Waratahs were the victors by 10 points to 5. Prior to…

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Wheat Ship Wrecked

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 2

News has been received by the local agents of the total loss of the barque Cassard, which recently left Sydney for Falmouth laden with wheat…

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Commercial. Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 3

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., report under date 5th June:—There is no diminution in the eagerness of buyers to secure any available lots, but the…

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Vic.-riverina Branch. Grass-growing Sheep

The Worker · Thursday 7 June 1906 · page 3

YEA, Monday.—Mr. Storey, Crown lands hailiff at Seymour, who was in Yea to-day, brought from the Little River district a piece, of wool which had been shorn from a…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles Ducks Profitable

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 6

DUCKS are the easiest railed and most profitable. They are not hall the trouble that chickens are, they are not subject to vermin, ana are uniformly healthy…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

Sir William Lyne is now denouncing the large estates in his electorate. This is an altogether new rolo for him, as, according to Johnson, he has been…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

The following members attended the annual meeting of the above association, on Saturday last:—Messrs. G. Clout (chair), J. O'Sullivan…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 3

Messrs Schute, Boll ard Co. report under date 6th June:— There is no diminution in the eagerness of buyers to secure any available lots, but the…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 2
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool, grain and produce broken, Sydney, report under of 5th inst:— The Sydney wool market is quiet owing to the scarcity of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1906 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd., report:—Wool.—The Sydney wool market has not undergone any change since we…

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