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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 68

Lecture to Farmers. Sheep Breeding for Mutton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

The first of a series of lectures to farmers organised by the M.P. and A. A. was given in the town hall on Thursday afternoon by Mr. G. M…

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Commercial. Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co., Ltd., report:— After a respite of a month, auctions were resumed to-day, when we brought forward a…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Pastures Protection Inspector Charged

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

At the Carcoar police court, C. B. King, Inspector to the Carcoar Pastures Protection Board, was charged, on the information of Senior-constable…

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Wheat As a Fodder. Riverina Experiences

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

With drought conditions spread over many months, and a complete ad[?]ence of natural glasses for stock feed, the question of keeping sheep and cattle alive…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, July 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

At the wool sales this evening there was good competition for merinos at full late rates, but faulty crossbreds were occasionally in favor of buyers…

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Sheep Breeding for Mutton. Lecture by Mr. G. M. McKEOWN. Some Interesting Facts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 3

Mr. G. M. McKeown, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, delivered the first of a series of lectures to farmers to be given under the…

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Snow Bound. New Zealand Pastoralists' Plight. Thousands of Sheep Smothered. Whole Flocks Wiped Out. Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

Telegrams from Canterbury show that the recent snowstorms have played havoc on the high country sheep stations. One run near Burke's Pass…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Marrar Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 8

A meeting of the Marrar branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Mr. M. Hogan's residence on Saturday, the 18th inst, the…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Markets

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 4

The Australian Morragage, Land and Finance Co. Limited, John Bridge and Co., Limited, Dalgety and Co., Limited, Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Limited…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

Wool sales in Sydney last week:Ao. Meale Bros., Brawlin, 33 com. at 8¾d. Scoured—Wolsey Park, Tumut, 18 f at 14¾d, 8 f at 13½d; RFH,…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3

Weston's Winter Sale starts next Saturday, August 1. With reference to the mysterious disease in sheep at Leadville,…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Meeting of Wagga Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association took place at the School of Arts on Saturday. The president…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Wagga Branch

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, was held in the School of Arts, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. T…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2

Dalgetty and Company, Limited; wool, grain and produce brokers, Sydney, report as under— The first auction in this State for the…

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Commercial. Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 3

Hill, Clark and Co. Ltd., report:— We brought forward a catalogue of 956 bales aud have to report having sold 785 at auction. Our selection was composed mainly…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday merinoes were very firm…

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Wool Prospects. Past and Future Prices

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2

There is certainly ample room for an improvement in the wool market on the prices which ruled during 1907-8. Any actual appreciation which might take place this…

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Farmers' Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 July 1908 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Association met the executive council to day, and dealt with all preliminary business for the Conference, to be opened…

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Wool Reports

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 28th July: The auction sales last week passed off very satisfactory indeed, any…

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The Truculent Wheat Trust

The Worker · Thursday 30 July 1908 · page 14

WE hope the farmers of Australia who have been humbugged into the same political camp as the members of the wheat ring will now open their eyes to their folly…

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