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Farming & the land, 1909

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

A preliminary competition in varieties of wheat has taken place in Victoria under the auspices of the Wheat Improvement Committee. Apparent…

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Farmer Commits Suicide

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

A farmer named Ernest August Scheuner, aged 41 years, committed suicide in tragic circumstances at Lockhart last Thursday. At the inquest held…

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Farmers ans Settlers. the Executive and the Conference. a Critical Report. Lands Administration

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 6

The executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has framed its report to the forthcoming conference, which is fixed for July 19. The…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 3

Schute, Bell & Co.; wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 11th May:—Most satisfactory advices continue to be received as to…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

There was a very firm clearance in the London wool sales on Thursday. For Children's Hacking Cough at night, woods' Great Peppermint Care.—1/6…

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Great Discovery for Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

Magnesia proves to have a hitherto unrealised importance as a fertiliser. M. Rigaux, experimenting in Belgium, finds that surface soil contains less…

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Farmers and Settlers' Platform

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 3

Read for yourself! Here it is! Election platform of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. Re-affirmed at the 1907 Conference:-…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Kockibitoo Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Kockibiton Farmers and Settlers Association was held on May 1 in the local hall the president Mr. R. H. Turner was in…

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Sheep Wheat and Cows

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

Mr. G. M'Lellan, of Oaklands writing to "The Farmer and Settler. on the above subject says that wherever wheat-growing takes root in a…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, May 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1909 · page 2

At the wool sales this evening there were large offering chiefly from New Zealand The prices for best were well maintained for the United States. Top…

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Butter Boxes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

At the present time war is being furiously waged amongst manufacturers of Butter Boxes. A little while back they were all members…

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Commercial. Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report:— The scarcity of stocks of wool in first bands on the other side of the world could not be more clearly demonstrated than by the fact…

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The Markets Wool Reports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 6

The scarcity of stocks of wool in first hands on the ohter side of the world could not be more clearly demonstrated than by the…

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Cultural Methods for Wheat-growing in Dry Districts

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 6

In districts of scanty rainfall, methods which have for their object the conservation of soil moisture are of paramount…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 2

Withdrawal from temporary commons,—1 rood, parish Adelong, part within portion 1037; la 23p, Adelong, part within portion 444…

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Farm and Field. Instruction in Stook-Breeding

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

In one important reaped the students attending the North of Scotland Agricultural College at Aberdeen enjoy an appreciable advantage over students at…

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Farmers and Settlers' Platform

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 3

Read for yourself! Here it is! Election platform of the Farmers and Settiers' Association. Re-affirmed at the 1907 Conference :—…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Assn

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 May 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Kockibitoo Farmers and Settlers’ Association was then held, about a dozen members being present,…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, May 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

At the wool sales this evening there was good competition at full rates…

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Farm Hands and Holidays

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 8

Mr. H. C. L. Anderson does not know why a laborer should be denied his holidays while the civil servant gets a liberal allowance at the cost…

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