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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Farm and Field. Potato Blight In New Zealand

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

Potatoes in New Zealand have [?] season been seriously affected [?] a large proportion of the [?] crops in the west have been saved from…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 8

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report. April 9 :—During the past week there has been a good deal of local inquiry and a number of transactions have…

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The Wheat Market SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

Some N.S.W. wheat growers from the North-West and Riverina being already in sydney for the Easier Show, are offering small parcels of their…

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Branding Travelling Sheep. Important Alteration of Practice

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 3

Since the introduction of section 95 of the Pastures Protection Act, 1902, which provides that all travelling sheep shall be branded with the letter "T" in Addition…

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Commercial. WOOL. Messrs Schute, Bell and Co., report:— SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

Cables is to the closing sales of the London series have been somewhat conflicting. Press messages have advised that the worst phase of a gloomy…

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New Branch Farmers and Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

Representatives of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Messrs. T. Strout (president), L. Cox and E. Crouch (secretary), visited…

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Milk and Water a Dairyman's Explanation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evening the subject of watered milk was considered. It will be remembered that out of 14…

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Mammoth Cattle Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

MR. SIDNEY KIDMAN, the cattle king, gives in the Adelaide "Register" some particulars of the great Northern Territory property, Victoria Downs…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Yass Pas: tures Protection Board the inspector reported adversely against at the revocation of several [?] which the…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

In the opinion of many of the pioneer Yaus landholders the severity of the present season was only eclipsed by that of 1851. There is no grass…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting of Wagga Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the School of Arts on Saturday, the chair being occupied by…

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Items of News. Farmers' Purchases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

At the meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' the President. Mr. T. Strout, tabled the following notice…

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Bro kong Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting was held in the School of Arts. Lockhart. on the 9th inst. The Vice-president (Mr. Belling) occupied the chair…

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Big Crop of Apples at Jeremiah

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

In ordinary seasons out Jeremiah way we have almost a superfluity of grass and water and no rabbits (writes "H.N.T."), but this season has got us…

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Farmer Immigrants

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 3

Mr. Herbert White, a practical working farmer, of St. Martin, England, who recently toured Australia on behalf of the Western Counties'…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Resolutions for Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 3

The following notices have been given for consideration at the meeting of the Stockinbingal branch of the above, to be held on Saturday next, 18th instant:—…

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Westbourne Wet Sheep Case

The Worker · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 29

After a hearing extending over three days, the Barcaldine, Q., Bench was not called upon to give a decision in the Westbourne wet sheep case, as the parties came to an…

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Branding Travelling sheep. Important Alteration of Practice

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 2

Since the introduction of section 95 of the Postures Protection Act. 1902, which provides that all traveling sheep shall be branded with…

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Collection of Farm Produce

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 2

Our correspondent wired last night, that the following awards were made at the Sydney Royal Show for the collection of farm produce food for…

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Tanning a Sheep Pelt

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 9

Sheepskins make fine mats when they are tanned in a proper manner. When the pelt is removed from the sheep it should be thoroughly salted on its flesh…

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