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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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The Age of Cattle

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

The method adopted in connection with the great international show at Chicago for testing the age of cattle by their teeth wis as follows:—…

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Western Railway Proposal. Barellan to Hillston. a Fine Wheat District

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

A widely representative deputation waited on the Minister for Works on the 23rd instant (Says the Evening Neivs) with a request for the…

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Lads for Farmers. (To the Editor.)

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

SIR,—A number of city lads and young men are coming to me, stating that they are anxious to adopt a country life. Some of them…

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Farming In Cities

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

According to Mr Fels, the American who has interested himself in the case of the unemployed—there is no need to go very far to…

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Farm and Field. Farming in Cities

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

According to Mr Fels, the American who has interested himself in the case of the unemployed—there is no seed to go very far to get back to the land. The…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

At yesterday's wool skies good wools were very firm…

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Farmers and Settlers. Annual Conference. Deputation to the Premier. Size of Grain Bags. the Danysz Microbe. State Rights. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 2

A deputation representing the interState Farmers and Settlers' Conference waited upon the Premier to bring before him several matters dealt with…

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Alleged Baby farming. Shocking Evidence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

An inquest was held in Melbourne into the circumstances of the deaths of live boarded out babies. On January 17th 12 babies wear removed from…

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The Size of Cornsacks. Mr. Chapman Firm. Unsuccessful Appeal by Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

A deputation from the conference of Australian farmers recently held in Adelaide, waited on the Minister for Customs, Mr. Chapman, at the…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co. report under date Jan. 30:— We submitted a very nice catalogue of 2563 bales, of which we have to…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

The wheat market wes dull. Supplies were freely offering, with a few buyers of flour and milling, who are heavily stocked and being undersold by…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Branch Established at Batlow

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

AT the request of a number of farmers and settlers of the Batlow district Mr. H. E. A. Cameron, organising secretary for the Farmers and Settlers'…

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On Farm and Station

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

APPROVAL of the principle of compulsory sheep-dipping was expressed a meeting of the Victoria Chamber of Agriculture. During the discussion…

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Disposing of Diseased Cows Exchanged for a Horse. Well Known Farmer Fined. the Animals Passed On

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

Edward Crouch was charged at the police court yesterday, before Mr. Stevenson, P.M., with selling cattle suffering from tuberculosis. He pleaded…

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Wheat Culture

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 3

Prior to the drought of 1902 the proper cultivation of wheat was only partially understood, the then methods being accepted by many as the highest…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

Everything sold well at the wool sales yesterday…

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A Fair Weight. the Size of Wheat Bags

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

Both Premiers Wade find Bent threaten to break a lance with the Federal Government over the determination of Minister Chapman to…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

Wheat is dull at 4/3; 20,200 bags of Marrar Henty, Matong, and Ganmain wheat are being offered…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day there was a good attendance of buyers and competition was fairly keon. Greasy reached 12d and scoured 20d per…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON. Feb. 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

At the Wool sales there were good sales at unchanged prices…

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