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Farming & the land, 1908

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Annual Conference

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

The conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association resumed its deliberations on Wednesday, under the presidency of Mr. John Perry…

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Farmers aud Labor Party Proposed Coalition. Discussion at the Conference Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

At to-day's sittings of the conference of the Farmers and Setters Association Mr. Ballard (Red Range) moved: "That a referendum of all the branches…

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Farmers' Conference. President's Address

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 3

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was opened in Sydney on Tuesday. The President, in his opening address…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Address by Minister for Lands. Land for Settlement. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

The Minister for Lands addressed the delegates at the Farmers and Settlers' Conference this afternoon. Mr. Moore said the question of…

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Farmers and Labor Party. Proposed Conference. the Suggestion Scouted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

At to-day's section of tho Conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Mr. Ballad moved that a referendum of all the branches of the Farmers and…

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Butter Famine. Position in Sydney. Retail at 2/ Per Pound. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

A few of the leading Sydney shops are charging 2/ per lb retail for superfine N.S.W. butter, and this grade of well-flavored brands is so scarce in…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

The London wool sales continue to show animation for merinos. The Bradford market is reported to be life: less, and tops are quoted all round at…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

Good dairy springers are very difficult to secure in this district at present. Some holders are a-king from £8 to £10 per head…

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Aims of the Association. "Farmers" Appalling Ignorance." Need for Organisation. Subscription Increased. Veterinary Stock Inspectors Wanted. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 3

Mr.Patten, M.L.C. (president), told the Farmers and Settlers' Association to-day that the appalling ignorance of the farmers of New South Wales as to…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the Annual Conference. Saturday's Sitting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference sat all day on Saturday. A vote of thanks was accorded the retiring officers. On the motion of Mr…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Increase of Membership Fee. an Organisation Fund. Inefficient Inspectors. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 August 1908 · page 2

At the Farmers and Settlers' conference to-day, questions necessary to the organisation of farming interests throughout the State were considered…

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Commercial. Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 2

Hill, Clark, and Co. Ltd. Report:— Wool.—The enquiry for parcels of good wools still continue at values based on last sales. For faulty or short staple lots the…

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Strange Disease in Sheep. GULGONG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 2

Messrs. Rouse Brothers, of Biragambil Station, are experiencing bad luck with their sheep, especially the stud ewes, A few days ago the manager turned some of…

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Big Farms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1908 · page 4

"Yes, sir," resumed the Dakota man, as the crowd of agriculturists seated themselves around a little table; "yes, sir, we do things on…

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Dear Butter

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

Considerable pertubation has been caused amongst householders at the rapid increase during the past ten days in the price of butter, which has in that…

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The Butter Famine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

It seems odd that Victoria, which during the year exported 13,000 tons of butter, should be on the verge of a famine so far as the most valuable…

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Suicide with Cattle Killer

The Worker · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 7

Archibald Windram, foreman of the Tunstall boiling-down works, decided to commit suicide with the first thing that came to his hand, and this happened to be…

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Proposed Wheat Federation

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 2

The conference of the Fanners' and Settlers' Association on Monday evening considered the question of co-operative enterprise, and a proposal as to the…

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Sydney Wool Sale

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date 4th August :— Wool. — Auction sales of wool will take place on the 11th, 12th and 13th…

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Commercial. London Wool Sale

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 August 1908 · page 4

Dalgety sad Company have received the following cable from their London office, under date 1st August: 4th series of wol sales closed, values…

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