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Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 68

The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 2

Old Whear.—Choice milling buyers 4/2 (Sydney), a few small sales at 4/3. Lines are offering at 4/2½, but without finding buyers. New wheat,…

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Farmers and Co-operation Meeting at Tooyal. Co-operative Society Formed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 4

Our Tooyal correspondent writes:—A public meeting, under the auspices of the local branch of the F. and S. Association was held at Mr. S…

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The Best Crop

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 4

In a recent and memorable address, President Roosevelt stated the world's best crop was a crop of children. In this homely way the great President…

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Wool Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report—There was an excellent attendance of buyers at the Sydney wool auctions last week, and our sale passed…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report, September 3:—There was an excellent attendance of buyers at the Sydney wool auctions this week, and…

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A Mallee Wheat Record

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

A record was established at Rainbow, in the Mallee, Victoria, last week in respect to the sale of wheat for forward delivery. A parcel of…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Business is almost at a standstill in the Sydney wheat market. N.S.W. millers buy sparingly, because of the prospects of a good yield in Australia consequent on…

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Non-competitive Sheep Shows. Suggestion From Riverina

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 4

Mr. R. O. Blackwood, of Hartwood, makes an interesting suggestion in the "Sheepbreeders' Year Book" for 1908, with a view to counteracting the…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool and Produce Markets

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 4

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

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Kimo Estate will commence shearing in the second week in October. Four bundred farmers are desirious of selecting land in the Barmedman…

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Arbitration Court Refuses an Award. Regulation of Farm Hours. Some Awkward Difficulties

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

The Wellington correspondent of the "S.M. Herald," writing last week, says:—Still another surprise—and perhaps complications—has cropped up in the…

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Wages on the Farm. Rural Workers Union Want Conference. Farming Under the Arbitration Act

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

The Secretary of the Rural Workers' Union of New South Wales, of which Mr. P. M'Garry, M.L.A., was until a fortnight ago the President, has…

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Dairying Round Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 4

A report from Gundagai says—The dairying industry is making rapid strides here, and it is likely that after this year it will be the principal…

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Foxes and Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 3

An incident recently (says an exchange) seems to throw light on the controversy whether foxes are or not dangerous to sheep; Mr. Roberts, overseer, Warrana…

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Wheat Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 3

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited report:— There is still very little change to report in this market, and only a small amount of…

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Commercial. Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 3

Hill, Clark and Co. Ltd., report:—Auction sales were held this week aud while prices are satisfactory still competition was not as good, and it is generally…

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The Markets. Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 3

Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool, grain and produce brokers, report:—The fortnightly auctions commenced in this market yesterday (Sep. 2nd), and are being…

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Hop Crops Damaged

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

Heavy rain has seriously damaged the hop crops in England, and the acreage is the smallest for nearly a century…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 4

Schute Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 8th September:—Last week's sales passed off on the whole…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 2

During the forenoon sales were reported of 1600 bags of New South Wales old wheat at 4s 2d per bushel, Sydney. Large lines were offered at 4s 2½d, Sydney,…

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