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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 68

Japanese Farming

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 6

A correspondent in the "Manchester Guardian," who has been travelling through Japan, gives the following views on Japanese farming:—…

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Newtown Juniors v. FARM

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 8

The following will represent Newtown Juniors in their match against the Farm on Bolton Park wicket this (Saturday) afternoon, 2.30:—Hann…

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Crop Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

Mr. Geo Linden whose decision in the recent crop growing competition should have reached the M.P.& A. committee lost evening reports owing to the difficult…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 4

Hill, Clark, and Co. report, Nov. 18: Since our last report the market has shown a sharp advance, and at to-day'a sales we consider that prices are 1d…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3

In Sussex Street to-day, milling lines of wheat for December delivery were freely offered at equal to 4s 3d Sydney. Old milling; wheat is scarce,…

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Prices for Farm Machinery

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

Circulars are being sent to farmers in the district through the M.P. and A.A., asking for information, to be supplied to the select committee…

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Watered Milk. Dairymain Heavily Fined. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3

A dairy keeper at Hurstville was to-day fined £20 for selling milk containing 12½ per cent, of added water…

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A Sheep Case

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 2

At Jugiong police court on Friday last, before Mr. Butler, P.M., George Gallogley was charged with stealing nine sheep, the property of Hassall and Morgan, of…

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Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 2

At Sydney wool sales on Monday there was a full attendance of buyers, and competition was exceedingly keen, especially on the part of those who were acting on…

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Wet Sheep at Boorolong

The Worker · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 5

On Friday, Nov. 20, twelve shearers at Boorolong, Armidale, were discharged for refusing to shear sheep they considered wet. At about 11 p.m. on the previous…

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The Wet Wool Experiments

The Worker · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 4

During the past six weeks, Dr. Hutchings, who, with Dr. Mackenzie, is pursuing inquiries relative, to a settlement of the wet wool problem, has done no small…

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American Cattle. Refused Admission to England

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2

Great Britain baa refused to permit the landing of a shipment of cattle from New York and Philadelphia, although they ware transported from district not…

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Cattle Plague. Prohibition Against America. London, Nov. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 2

In view of the prevalence of cattle plague in America Britain has refused to allow the shipment of cattle for the United Kingdom at New York or…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. a Record Price. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report that they offered 4454 bales to-day, comprising a big collection of small clips, which were practically all…

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London Wool Sales. Advance in Prices. London, Nov. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 3

The sixth series of colonial wool sales was opened this evening. Competition was brisk at an advance from 5 to 15 per cent. on the closing rates…

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A Strange Fatality. Boy Watches a Goods Train. Killed by a Falling Bale of Wool

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 4

A fatal accident occurred on Saturday to a lad named Sydney Gale, ll years of age, the son of Walter Gale mechanical engineer, of Wangaratta…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Worker · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 25

There was a very fair attendance at the Farm last Saturday, although a meeting was being held at Kensington. Rain fell before the first race, but it did more good…

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Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, report.- The market for this grain has daring the past week been very unsettled, and it is rather difficult to…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 4

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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Unique Ear of Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 9

This double ear of wheat (writes the “Mark Lane Express” of September 9), was found growing at Broadway Farm, Berkhampsted, Herts…

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