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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 68

Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 3

Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co. Limited report:— SYDNEY, Thursday. Business since the public auctions of last…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report, May 14:—During the past few days there has been some inquiry, but buyers show little disposition to advance…

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Flour Strength of Wheat. Remarkable Advances Monumental Work of Mr. Farrer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 4

The one name that stands out with prominence in Australia, and no doubt in other parts of the world, as the first man who systematically took in hand…

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Lectures to Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

A subcommittee of the M.P. and A.A. reported to the general meeting last evening on the subject of obtaining experts to give lectures on…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

Starving stock being brought from Victoria to this State by the steamer Kyarra had to be thrown overboard. About 450 head were landed…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. H. S. Manns, of Adelong Crossing, intends entering the winter school for fanners at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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Brookong Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

The ordinary meeting was hold in the School of Arts, Lockhart, on the 14th instant. Mr. W. Boiling (vice-president) occupied the chair. The hon, treasurer…

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Failure of Banana Crops Famine in Central Africa. Thousands of Natives Perish. London, May 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" says that the failure of the banana crop in Basoga, north of Lake Victoria-Nyanza has caused a famine and thousands of…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, May 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 2

At the London wool sales the bidding was animated and prices firm for most sorts at equal to March rates…

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The Dairy. Australian Butter Abroad. Preservatives Objected To

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 8

In the latter part of last year it was brought under the notice of the Department of Trade and Customs that a consignment of Australian-butter, had…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

Goldshrough, Mort & Co., Ltd., report:—During the past few days there has been some inquiry, but buyers show little disposition so advance on prices…

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Farmers & Settlers' Associ­ation

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

A MEETING of the Adelong Branch of the Farmers & Settlers' Association was held on Tuesday at the Commercial Hotel. President : Messrs Arragon…

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A Good Farm Whitewash

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 8

A carelessly-made. whitewash will last only for a little while. It will pay to get the wash right in. the first application, otherwise the effects ore soon lost, and…

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Farm and Field. Farmyard Manures

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 8

There is no fertiliser that can be more profitably used on the farm than farmyard manure (writes an American agricultural paper.) The solid and liquid…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

Farmyard Manure. It should be the aim of all owners of stock to preserve as fully as possible the fertlising properties of…

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Store Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

A. A. Piggin and Co. Corowa, report that the demand for store cattle for northern pastures is still brisk. They have sold during the past few…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

Goldsbrough. Mort and Co., report May 21 :— A rather better tone has been in evidence during the past week, although transactions are still…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, May 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day, competition was very animated, the prices being fully maintained…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Tumut Branch

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

THE meeting of the above held at the School of Arts on Wednesday last was sparcely attended, Messrs G. Clout, sr. (president), F. Halloran, J. Blakeney,…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. M. Donoghue, of Minjary, is offering 178 acres of land for sale, sit: uate at what is known as the "Half-way," 10 miles from Tumut, on the…

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