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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 68

Shearing Wet Sheep. a Complaint From Stock.-owners

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

An awkward situation cropped up at Hebden Bros., of Errowanbang, Carcoar, during the shearing. Three points of rain were registered at the…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Dec. 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 7

There was strong competition among buyers at the wool sales this evening. Prices were firm, except for shabby, coarse crossbreds, which were…

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Farm Hands for Dairy Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., the President of the Immigration League of Australasia, has received the following letter from Mr. James Leadbeater, of…

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Who Owns the Wheat? £41,000 Worth Tied Up

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 8

His Honor Mr. Justice Street had before him in the Equity Court on Tuesday morning an application by Mr. C. F. W. Lloyd, official liquidator…

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Wagga District Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 5

The president of the Wagga-Humula-Tumbarumba Railway League, the Hon. J. Gormly, who on behalf of the league, undertook to show a…

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F.a.q. Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

The Sydney Chamber of Commerce has written to the M.P. and A.A. asking for co-operation in an effort to fix the F.A.Q. (fair average quality)…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co. Limited, John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., Harrison…

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Wool Reports and Figures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. report:—Indications point to the maintenance of wool values here until the Christmas recess, and to a firm market when sales…

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Commercial. Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

Dalgety and Company Limited report:— A strong wool market is again being experienced. Prices are again back to about the highest of the season with a general…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

At the local wool sales to-day competition was fairly brisk. Last week's prices were generally maintained, but showing, in some cases, slight…

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On Farm Mo Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

Thursday is realp day in the Gundagai P.P. district. A farm of 100 acres at Young was sold last week at £10 per acre…

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Sebastopol Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Sebastopol Farmers' Union was held on Saturday. Present—Messrs. W. J. Cartwright (president). K. Box, A. Wallace, D. Murphy…

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Central Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 4

Messrs. Skudder aud Monks report having held their usual weekly sale on Saturday last at the Central Farmers' Market. The following prices were…

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This Season's Crop

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 December 1908 · page 2

The Secretary of the M. P. and A. Association ia id receipt of the following letter from the secretary of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, which should…

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Wet Sheep

The Worker · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 7

Dear Worker,— I would like to say a few words about one of the methods of deciding the wet sheep question. At one shed where I was…

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Wet Wool Investigations

The Worker · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 7

Dr. Hutchings concluded his tests and investigations in New South Wales in connection with the wet wool trouble, for this year at all events, by a visit to…

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The Markets Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 2

The market in Sydney on Monday was firm at last week's levels, though prices were in some cases irregular. Fine wools, suitable for the Continent, were in good…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., held their 8th sale of the season on Tuesday afternoon, when they submitted…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd. report, December 8:—In the wool trade on the Continent there is a bettor feeling in which France…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 3

Goldsbrough Mort. and Co., Ltd, offered 4528 bales, comprising a wide range of wools, and including a good selection of western district clips. The…

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