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Farming & the land, 1908

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District Wool Case

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

In the Jury Court, Sydney, on [?]day the following local suit was tr[?]:—LYELL v LENANE. Mr. Blacket, instructed by [?]…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mart and Co. report July 2:— Since the auctions there has boon a good inquiry, ans transactions have…

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Wheat Crops in the East Not As Good As Anticipated. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture has received a cable from the Commercial Commissioner for N.S.W. in the East that the wheat harvest in Japan, China,…

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Sydney Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

In Sussex-street to-day N.S.W. choice milling wheat on direct country purchaser was quoted: Buyers, at equal to 3s 11½d Sydney; sellers, 4s…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Opened by State Governor. Ministerial Speeches. Closer Settlement and Sheep Breeding. Extension of Irrigation and the Railways. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

The Sheep Show was officially opened to-day by the State Governor, who in the course of a brief address said that since he arrived in New South…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Speech by the Governor. Linking Up the Railways. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

The Sydney sheep show was opened by the Governor to-day. At the official luncheon Sir Francis Suttor presided. Sir Harry Rawson, in the course of a…

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General Cable News. British Strawberry Crop. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

The strawberry crop in Great Britain is this year a record, and it is estimated will yield £1,000,000…

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Impounding Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

At the Police Court yesterday Richard Henry Webb proceeded against Henry Police on a charge of impounding animals not in accordance with…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

In Suesex-street to-day Sydney buyers were offering wheat for direct country purchase, at the city equivalent of 3s 11½d per bushel for choice New South Wales…

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Stud Sheep Sales. High Priced Rams Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

At the stud sheep sales to-day the ram sylvan, owned by the Es Vale Estate, Tasmania, which took the grand champion prize at the recent…

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The Wool Industry. Importance of Foreign Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association in Sydney on Saturday evening, the president (Sir Francis Suttor),…

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The Wheat Commission. Evidence in Sydney. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

The South Australia Wheat Commission met in Sydney this morning for the purpose of taking evidence in connection with the marketing and…

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Commercial. Albury Wool, Skin, Hide and Tallow Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 4

Younghusband, Row and Co. Pty. Ltd. report, July 3:— We held our usual monthly sale of skins, hides, tallow, and furred skins…

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Stud Sheep Sales a Champion Ram. Realises 800 Guineas. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

At the stud sheep sales to-day, the Tasmanian ram. Sylvan, which took the grand champion prize at the recent sheep show, was purchased by…

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Policy of Protection. Effect on the Wool Industry. Victoria's Manufacturing Supremacy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 4

Some important statistics were produced at the sheeporeslers' function in Sydney, showing the immense value the policy of protection has been to…

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Albuby Wool, Skin, Hide, and Tallow Market. Friday, July 3rd, 1908

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 4

Younghusband, Row and Co. Ppy Ltd., report as follows:—We held our usual monthly sale of skins, hides, tallow, and furred skins at Albury on…

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The Wheat Commission

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

The inquiries of the South Australian wheat commission, which have been in progress in the neighbouring State for three months, and are now…

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Commercial. the Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 7th July:— The Brisbane wool sales last week…

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The 1907-8 Wool Season

The Worker · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 29

The average weight of wool per head of sheep in Australasia for last season was 6lb. 9oz. The average value of the wool per head…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Further High Prices. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 2

At the stud sheep sales to-day some good prices were realised, competition being been. Four rams brought 14 hundred guineas, averaging £ 365/10…

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