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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 68

Wool Reports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report under date 22nd Sept.—The chief points of interest in the wool market just…

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Testing Wet Wool. Some Interesting Experiments

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 2

Dr. Hutchings, who has been making experiments with the web wool question at Wooloondool and Groongal sheds in the Hay district, has…

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Father Gapon. Career of the Priest-leader. the Sheep and the Wolf

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

That a Russian Orthodox priest should lead a revolt against the constitutional authorities—or such is the definition of a strike in Russian law—is the most,…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 2

Application for erection of rabbitproof fencing:—Alfred Boyton, Nangus, across roads. Approval of Special Lease…

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The Farmer's Horse

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1908 · page 4

Where is the "man on the land" without his horse. So important is his horse that as much care is bestowed, if not more, than…

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The Dairy. Pasteurising Milk an Expert’s Views

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

Mr J. A. Gilruth (states the Wellington correspondent of the “Sydney Morning Herald”) will leave the Dominion in a few months for Victoria,…

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Farming and Arbitration

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

Farmerans a whole have not much time to worry about politics and much may be going on in that field which would not trouble them, but now and again it is…

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Irish Cattle Driving Trouble

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

A mob yesterday stoned the court house at Ennistymyn, county Clare, where 43 cattle drivers were before the court The police dispersed the…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 8

Sir,—Having seen a letter in your paper, signed by Mr. F. W. Cox, with reference to the size of cornsacks, and seeing that this is a matter which…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report: The London September sales opened on the 29th inst. For the series just on 250,000 bales are…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mart and Co. report, October 1:—The result of the opening of the present London sales has been awaited with much interest, in view…

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London Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 3

Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received the following cable from their London house under date of 29th instant, viz.:—"The 5th series of home wool sales opened…

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Tennis. Sheep Station V. Bethungra

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

A very exciting game of tennis was played on Saturday last between Sheep Station and Rethungra, on the latter's courts, and resulted in a win for Sheep…

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Commercial. Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, report:— The result of the opening of the present Loudon sales has been awaited with much interest, in view of the regular weekly…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 5

Private cables received to-day advise that Mark Lane is dull, and lower. This set back in London may lead to the cancellation of some Australian…

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Cattle Driving. a Court Stoned. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

Whilst 43 cattle drivers were before the Magistrate at Ennis Court, Welford, Ireland, the crowd outside stoned the Court House. The police thereupon…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, October 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

At the wool sales, prices were generously maintained, but short and faulty scoured were weak…

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Very Latest. Wool Sales. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales prices were generally maintained…

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The Farm and Dairy. Seed Potatoes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 5

We used a machine for cutting seed two seasons (says a practical cultivator in the "Farmer"), but found its use resulted in too many ill-shaped…

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Growing Crops. the Best Farm. M.P. AND A.A. PRIZE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1908 · page 8

Entries closed on Thursday with the secretary of the M.P. and A. Association for the prizes for the best farm of growing crops within a radius of…

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