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Farming & the land, 1909

1,155 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 58

London Wool Sales LONDON, Oct. 1

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

Wool auctions brisk, and sale prices were fully maintained…

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Wool Trade Dispute. a Serious Situation. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the wool growers to-day a committee was appointed to approach the brokers and buyers to endeavor to help to a satisfactory…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Mangain Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Mangain Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 23, with a…

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Wool Away!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

A record was established at Darling Harbour depot this morning, when 12,391 bales of wool were received by rail…

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The Wool Dispute Settled. Terms Arranged. Sales to be Resumed To-day

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

A TELEGRAM was received by us from Sydney on Saturday afternoon, stating that the protracted dispute between the Wool Sellers' Association and the…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

The manager of Cowcumbla Estate, Mr. A. T. Fa[?]nce, reports having sold blocks 20 and 23 to Mr. Stanghton, of Victoria. Nearly all the blocks of the…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 4

The chief of the Bureau of Microbiology, Dr. Tidswell, explained this week that the proposal to experiment with rabbits at Milson Island might…

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Farmers and Settlers' Platform

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

Read for yourself! Here it is! Election platform of the Farmers and Settiers' Association. Re-affirmed at the 1907 Conference:— I. Land settlement to be paramount over…

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Wool Classers' Association and the A.w.u. the Position of Students

The Worker · Wednesday 6 October 1909 · page 6

General Secretary Macdonell writes:—As it is clear from numbers of letters I have received that there is some misconception as to the nature of the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., held their first sale of the season proper to-day, submitting 5108 bales, which, with the exception of a few…

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Items of News. the Wool Clip

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 2

The first clip of this reason's wool arrived on Monday from Sandy Creek, en route to Darling Harbor. The prospects this year point to a heavy clip…

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Labor in South Australia. Framing the Party Platform. Housing the Workers.—the State Should Supplant the Greedy Landlord.—redistribution of Seats and Effective Voting.—abolition of Income Tax From Farmers' Land.—reduction of Railway Freights.—no Immunity to Be Granted.—coalitions to Be Opposed.—vigorous Land Settlement

The Worker · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 3

The following is a continuation of our report of the South Australian Labor Conference:—RE-AFFORESTATION…

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The Farm and the Body

The Worker · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 18

There is a wonderful similarity in the processes of Nature. The highest productivity, of a farm and the highest capacity of the body are attained by nourishment…

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Wool Sales

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 2

At the wool sales this afternoon, super wools were firm, other sorts easier, especially the faulty, which showed from 5 to 10 per cent lower…

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The Markets Wool Reports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 5th October.—A solution of the deadlock between selling brokers and buyers having been arrived at, sales are to resume…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson & Co. wired on Wednesday:—Sold today T. Willsallen, Gunnedah, 13½d; Dight, Singleton, 12d; O. Friend,…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Closing Meadows for Hay

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 2

Now is the time for taking stock out of all meadows intended to be mown for bay. Indeed, except where irrigation can be practised, the…

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Sheep Dog Friars

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 8

An interesting sheep-dog trial took place at Benalla in connection with the agricultural show on the 5th inst., when most of the best dogs of New…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 8

Winchcomba, Carson and Co., Ltd., report, October 7:—Auctions were resumed in Sydney on Tuesday, tie sale room being again crowded with a…

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Mr. Justice Cohen. Visits Experimental Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 8

Mr. Justice Coben, on Thursday, after the conclusion of the business of the Circuit Court, motored over with Mr, P. R. Higgins to the Experimental…

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