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Farming & the land, 1908

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Farmers and the Rural Workers Union

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 2

At the Corowa Agricultural Show on Wednesday Mr. R. Patten, M.L.C. President of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, addressed a meeting of farmers…

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The Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

Dalgety and Company, Limited. Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report as under:—The last wool auctions in the Sydney market prior to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co. report under date September 17 :— Wool.—We brought font aid a nice catalogue of 621 bales, mostly from…

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The Coming Wheat Boom

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

Considerable activity prevails in the chartering of ships for the wheat season. It is expected a record will be established this year…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

Shearing starts at Mr. T. Givney's, Adjungbilly, on Thursday. It is expected that over 5000 acres of wheat will be cut for hay this year…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting of Wagga Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at the School of Arts on Saturday. There was a good…

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Farmers' Co-operation to Purchase Supplies

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

At the meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, held at the School of Arts on Saturday last, the President, Mr. T…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

Dalgety 'and Company, Limited, wool, grain and produce brokers, Sydney, report:—The last wool unctions in the Sydney market prior to the commencement of the…

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The Show. Supplementary Notes Class J. Dairy Produce

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 3

The best exhibit for the past six years was the verdict of one and all. Dairying is making great strides and has evidently come to stay. Foley Bros. Ltd. won for box of…

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Farmers and Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

Hon R. Patten, M.L.C., president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, is to give an address here on land and farmers' questions next…

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In the Temora District. Demand for Farm Lands. Light Railways Wanted. Improved Farming Methods

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

The country around Temora has been thoroughly soaked and the wheat crops are a picture of prosperity. The railway authorities are making their preparations…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

Sehute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 22nd September:—Last week's auction sales in Sydney passed off on…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

In Sussex Street to-day, buyers were offering 3s 8½d a bushel, Sydney, for new wheat, January-February delivery sales are reported at that figure…

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Extensive Butter Frauds Danish Ex-minister Arrested. Over £800,000 Involved. London, Sept. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

M. Alberti, the Danish ex-Minister for Justice, is now in custody on a charge of extensive fraud. He is alleged to have embezzled £605,000…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Harrison, Jones and Devlin Ltd., Hill, Clark and Co., Winchcombe, Carson & Co., Ltd., The Australian Mortgage, L. and…

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Farm and Field Preparing Wool

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 9

In a paper on the subject of Preparing Small Clips for Market, Mr A. Brown, a South Australian farmer, recently expressed himself in clear and…

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The Dairy. Preservatives in Butter. Less Used Than Formerly

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 9

In the course of an interesting article on the subject of preservative in butter, the Sydney “Daily Telegraph” states that complaints formerly heard about…

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Electricity and Plants. Results in Wheat Growing. Some Interesting Experiments

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 9

Sir Oliver Lodge has prepared an account of experiments in the application of electricity to crop growing, carried out by Mr J. E. Newman, of Gloucester,…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 5

At the local Land Office yesterday. P. J. Mulqueeney applied for a Special Lease of 12 acres, parish Wagr[?], for [?]ess to water, being reserve 35,629…

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Cattle in the Northern Territory

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

Mr. Richard Townshend, manager of the Victoria River Downs station, now the largest cattle station in Australia, has arrived at Port Darwin with Mrs…

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