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Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 68

Commercial. Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, report:— During the past week business has been limited, any transactions taking place being…

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The Wheat Market. Enquiries for Bags. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

Already there have been inquiries in Sydney from several large wheat farmers for information as to the prices of wheat sacks to accommodate what is expected…

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Farmers' Questions

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

Hon. R. Patten is to speak at the Town Hall on Monday night, as may be seen by advertisement, and we hope the people who are interested in farmers and settlers' and…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Social

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

The Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association entertained the president of the central branch (Hon. R. Patten, M.L.C.,) at a social…

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Sandy Creek Estate the Subdivisional Sale. Splendid Farming Land

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

It is announced in our advertising columns that this well-known property, situated within 9 miles of Wagga and one mile from the…

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Dry Farming in Syria and Palestine

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 6

An account is given in the Transactions of the Agricultural Society of Germany, of the method of farming adopted in the dry and unirrigated…

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Address to Farmers. Objects of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. the End of Individualism

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 3

The Hon. R. Patten, M.L.C., President of the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association, who is at present touring the southern portion of the…

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High-class Farms

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

Some of the finest pastoral estates in New South Wales are now undergoing subdivision. This is a result of the policy of closer settlement adopted by…

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Butter Down

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

Butter was reduced in price this morning by 4/- per ewt…

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Farmers' Wheat Sacks. (To the Editor of the "Advertiser.")

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Would you kindly allow me space to publish the position of the fanner and wheat sacks for the coming harvest. There are two classes of…

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Topics of the Hour. The Wet Wool Tests

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

DR. HUTCHINGS, who, with Dr. Mackezle, is making investigations with respect to wet sheep tests, at the joint instigation of the Pastoralists and…

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Laden with Wheat. No Additional Survivors. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

The barque was laden with 120,000 bushels of wheat consigned to the United Kingdom. No additional (sur­vivors have turned up…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1908 · page 2

Stock passings:—Monday, 16 cows from Muttame to Adelong and Gadara, J. Tonkin owner in charge. A Brungle farmer writes:—"Having…

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Commercial. the Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce broken, Sydney, report under date 29th September:—Although as a rule the Antwerp sales have but a small…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 2

The steamer Runic, alongside Darling Island, Pyrmont, is completing her loading of 1000 tons of wheat for London. There are rumors that additional…

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London Wool Sales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 3

The September-October series of wool sales opened yesterday to brisk trade. Good wools were firm, but faulties…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Sept. 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1908 · page 2

The wool sales opened this evening. Competition was brisk and good wools were firm; faulties, five per cent lower…

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Farm and Field Sheep Sipping Hints

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 9

The dipping of sheep now receives general attention in most of the British Agricultural districts. Experience has shown the farmers that as soon as…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 3

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Limited, Dalgety and Co., Limited, Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, Hill, Clark and Co…

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