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Farming & the land, 1909

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Farmers in Conference District Council at Wagga. Many Matters Discussed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

On Thursday afternoon, at the Wagga School of Arts, the Eastern Riverina District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which had been…

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Wagga-tumbarumba Railway. Endorsed by Farmers' Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

The proposed railway from Wagga to Tumbarumba created a short, but very favorable discussion at the inaugural meeting of the Eastern Riverina District…

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Organisation of Farmers. Address by Hon. R. Patten, M.l.c

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

Following the usual custom after the formation of a District Council of the F. and S. Association, the Hon. Robt. Patten, the President of the Executive,…

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Co-operation Amongst Farmers. Discussion by Eastern Riverina Council. the Principle Affirmed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

A lengthy discussion took place at the inaugural meeting of the Eastern Riverina District Council at the School of Arts on Thursday afternoon on a proposal…

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The Railway Muddle. Farmers' Council Outspoken Trucks or Sheds Asked For. the Commissioners Criticised the Stoppage of Dumping

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

The exasperating muddle that has existed for some considerable time past in regard to the provision of trucks for the carriage of the harvest, formed the…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 4

The Murrumbidgee trophy to be exhibited at the Royal Show will be the most comprehensive over shown in Sydney by the above district. A…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

Accordion to a Tumut paper rabbits are on the increase along the banks of the Tumut River. P.C.W. Palmer and Co. intend…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, March 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 2

At the [?] sales this evening there was good competition at hardening [?]…

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Sussex Street Market Wheat Firmer Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3

Several offers which were made in Sidney during the forenoon to pay 4s 8¼d per bushel for N.S.W. choice milling wheat were refused. Occasional…

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Wade Government Sweating. Shocking Conditions on Labor Farms. Where Is an Immigrant to Find Work Director of Labor Bureau's Damning Indictment

The Worker · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 23

Premier Wade gave the Salvation Army power to conduct the immigration policy of New South Wales, being convinced, he said, that there is " plenty of work at…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 8

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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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

At the wool sales keen competition prevails at highest rates of the series…

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Australian Butter Values in London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

At every opportunity certain politicians representing country districts, and also some of the Government dairy experts in the Commonwealth, make it a point to…

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Farm and Field. Action of Warm Water on Rennet

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 3

It is stated by the Canadian dairy journals that the discovery has been made in Canada that the use of warm water destroys the action of rennet. The…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) Pruning Apple Trees

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

The pruning of apple trees should commence in quite the early period of its growth, and should be done judiciously and continuously. In that…

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Zealand Wheat. Experiments at Wagga Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. G. H. McKeown, Manager of the Wagga Experiment Parm, in the "Agricultural Gagzette" for the currant month reports the results of experiments with…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, March 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 2

At the wool sales this evening a splendid selection was offered to keen competition at the highest rates of the series…

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Dairying at Koroit. Milking Machines Favored

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 4

The milking machines have passed, the experimental stage, in the Koroit district, Vic. A great number of dairymen have installed them and…

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From Selection to City. X. the Wool Shed

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

The boss looked at his watch again. Everyone looked at the boss. "Commence!" he called in a loud voice, then turned and walked into the…

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