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Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 68

Disorders in Lreland. Debates in Both Houses. Lord Dudley Excuses Cattle Driving. Patriotic Devotion. London, Feb. 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

The Earl of Dudley (Conservative), speaking on the Address in Reply in the House of Lords last might, said he believed that cattle-driving in Ireland…

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Inciting to Murder. Farmer Arrested. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

David Charged, a dairy farmer, has been arrested in connection with the sending of an anonymous letter to Murgaret Roes, asking her to poison…

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Baby-farming Horrors

The Worker · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 5

Are you proud of your baby? Of course? Then what do you think, of an infant, five months old, which weighed only five pounds? And what do you think of the…

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The Pick of the Wheat Belt for Closer Settlement. Wyoming Estate Suitable for Wheat, Lucerne, Fruit, Lamb Raising, Dairying

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

It would be hard to conceive an estate better suited for subdivision than the Wyoming Estate. It is endowed with every facility for…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Establishing the Adelong Branch

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

A public meeting, to take into question: the advisability of starting a branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at Adelong, was held at…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

"Rabbitter" (Gilmore) writes to the "S.M. Herald" :—The Government "Rabbiters' Guide" (issued by the State Labour Bureau) states :— "A…

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The Dairy. the Tuberculin Test

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

The following extract from the “North British Agriculturist” is given for what it is worth. It is much to be feared that the news is too good to be true, but…

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Farm and Field. Pasturage and Stall Feeding

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

The comparative effects of stall-feeding and pasturage from the point of view of physiology and breeding formed the subject of two papers read at the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Advertiser

At Thursday's Sydney wool sales competition was very good all round, and fine spinning wools showed a slight improvement. Other descriptions were unchanged,…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Feb. 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 7

All qualities of wool were firm at yesterday's London sales at full rates…

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Outbreak at Wellington. Farmers' Retail Stores Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £70,000. Wellington (N.z.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

The retail stores of the Farmers' Co-operative Association at Timara were destroyed by fire to-day. The damage is estimated at £70,000. The…

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Tumut Butter Factory, Ltd

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

THE asual monthly meeting of the directors of above factory was held on the 5th inst. During January over 20 tons of butter were manufactured,…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

Wheat, f.a.q., 4/4. sellers 4/4½: Manitoba 4/9 to 4/10½, Sydney. The "Age" on Monday reports:— "There is no charge to report in the…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 4

Schute, Bell & Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 4th February:—Appreciably stronger competion prevailed at our…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

Weston's bargain list is too large to advertise; it embraces our entire stock. It is expected that half the laboring classed will hunt the rabbit this winter…

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Wheat in London

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 2

Summarising the London wheat market, under date January 6, the "Miller" says:—"It is now just about time for the wheat and flour markets…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 2

In wheat, milling, there were sales on country railway stations at equal 4/9 to 4/10, Sydney. The "Argus" (Melb.) of Tuesday…

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Visit to Experiment Farm. Interesting Speeches

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 2

After the ceremony of laying the founding stone was gone through the distinguished guests journeyed to the Wagga Experimental Farm where they…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Worker · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 25

The intense heat no doubt prevented a few of the "regulars" turning up at the Warwick Farm meeting last Saturday, but backers more than held their own…

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