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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Wheat Lands for Closer Settlement

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 5

That is what is wanted. There were 1114 applications for land near Lockhart, a place with only a seventeen-inch rainfall. How…

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The Wheat Market. Lindley Walker and Co's Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

The year has closed with the wheat market once more in a very unsettled condition. During the pact 12 months it has been subject to many changes,…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 2

A drover taking sheep through the Cootamundra, Young and Yass districts says that the bot-fly was very bad, attacking both horses and sheep…

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A Spicier in the Ear. Farmer's Awful Experience

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 3

Frederick Pullbrook, a farm laborer, of Ballaras East (Victoria), had a sensational experience on New Year's Eve when returning…

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Defect in Farmyard Manure

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

There is no fertiliser that can be more profitably used on the farm than farmyard manure, the resulting by-product in feeding live stock of all classes. it…

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Farm and Field. Suffolk punch Horses

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

The most distinct type of the various races of British draught horses is undoubtedly the Suffolk Punch. This race has been from time immemorial…

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The Dairy. Strive for Quality

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1908 · page 7

It does not follow that because a farmer has been liberal in his supply of food to his cattle that he obtains a correspondingly high return. Although, as…

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Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Messrs. W. H. Matthews, T. F. Mangan, W. W. Lockwood, and E. Doidge, J.P. Sheep Travelling Case

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

McPherson v. Collins drover. This was a case by the Inspector of Stock for irregularities in travelling sheep under permit. Mr. Fraser for plaintiff; Mr. Vaughan for…

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Australian Farm and Bush Workers' Union. (Inaugurated November, 1907.) CONSTITUTION

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

1. That the name of the Association be the "Australian Farm and Bush Workers' Union." 2. That the Union be registered…

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Dairy Registration

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 2

It has bean ascertained by the police that there are a number of dairymen retailing milk and cream who are not registered in accordance with the…

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Experimental Farms

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1908 · page 8

There is a very prevalent but very foolish nation abroad that Government experimental farms are not f[?]dling their purpose if they are not…

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Butter That Will Keep

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

M. EHRMANN, a French chemist, has found, according to the latest foreign files, that by a process which he describes as carbonating the cream be:…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 2

There is no better way to make a boy stick to the farm than to give him few sheep and teach him how to cars for them, and allow him the proceeds…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Kockibitoo Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Kockibitoo branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was hold on Saturday night at Mr. C. Bartlett's, but owing to the…

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Brookong Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1908 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting was held in the School of Arts, Lockhart, on the 9th inst. The Vice-President (Mr. Be[?]ing) occupied the chair. The…

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The Wheat Harvest. New South Wales Yield. Decrease of 13,000,000 Bushels. Much Below Home Require-

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

The Government Statistician estimate of the wheat harvest this season in the State of New South Wales is 8,686,500 bushels, as compared with…

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Farmer Dies of Anthrax

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 5

William Cant, a farmer at Hillsborough, West Maitland (N.S.W.), on January 9 skinned two cows that had died suddenly. The next dayan arm became swollen. He…

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Farm and Bush Workers' Union

The Worker · Thursday 16 January 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Farm and Bush Workers' Union was held in the Albury Council chambers on January 11, Mr. James Campbell being in the chair. The traders of…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Tumut Branch

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

The members of the Tumut [?] Branch of the above met at the [?] of Arts on Wednesday last. There were present. Messrs G. Clont [?] R…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1908 · page 2

Difference of opinion has existed as to whether cattle eat poisoned rabbits. That they will do so was proved conclusively last week. Mr. M. Nolan,…

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