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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

1,155 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 58

Wax Farming in China

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 7

Among the novel occupations in China, but little known, if at all to the outside world, is that of wax-fanner. The most remarkable feature in…

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The Tuberculin Test. Dairymen's Objections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1909 · page 7

The remarks made at the meeting of the Albion Park Council the other day, when the question of the tuberculin test for tuberculosis in dairy…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

A parc[?] o 11,500 bushels of South Aus­tralian or Victorian for December- January shipment has been sold at 38/7½…

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New Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 3

Messrs Lindley, Walker, and Company, wheat agents, Mark-lane, Sydney, showed an 'Evening News' reporter two small sheaves of new season's wheat. One is of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 4

Winchcombe, Canon and Co., Ltd., report, October 16:—At our sale yesterday the market ruled very firm for good wools, the best rates of the week…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

The market to-day was firm at last week's rates, with more general competition…

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Shambles on the Line. Funeral Train and Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

The passengers by a funeral train to Rookwood on Saturday witnessed a gruesome spectacle. A flock of sheep strayed into the Necropolis, and…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Whw over Coota, 6th 10 1/4d

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report :—"Competition throughout was not so animated this week as at our precious auction, except in the case of best…

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Dairy Supervision. Defects in Administration. Amelioration of Conditions

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 4

THE grievance of dairymen against the constantly-changing regulations under, the Dairy Supervision Act, and the administration by the local…

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Tumut "Advocate' Tuesday, October 19, 1909. The Dairy Regulations

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

It is refreshing to note, and pleasing to read, that the trouble in respect to constantly-changing regulations under the Dairy Supervision Act…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 2

Again the cattle sales in the Tumut saleyards on Saturday were flat, and what stuck were disposed of under the hammer went at ridiculously low…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the Hume Electorate. Farmers' Day and the Annual Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1909 · page 4

Wednesday next is Farmers' Day at the Experimental Farm and on Saturday last the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association met…

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Harben Vale Wet Sheep Case

The Worker · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 3

Organizer Dawson writes:—"I happened to arrive at Murrurundi in time to hear the whole evidence and verdict in connection with the Harben Vale shearers, who…

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Australian Transition. the Coming of the Farmer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1909 · page 4

Much less than a century ago the whole of what is in Australia known as the "safe" country was a grand wide greenwood of the gum…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 3

The sales were continued on Tuesday. Although prices cannot be quoted as any higher than last week, the market is certainly firmer, any…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 2

Up to noon news (by private cable) of the easier tone in the London wheat market was nit fully reflected in Sydney. Some sales took place here…

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Cricket. Experiment Farm v. N. WAGGA

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 3

The above clubs met on the latter's wicket on Saturday last, the Farm winning by 35 runs. North Wagga was poorly represented, having to bat and…

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Farmers' Day. Annual Visit to Experiment Farm. a Record Crowd

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 3

Ideal conditions prevailing it was only natural that then should be a record crowd yesterday on the occasion of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Brookong Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting was held in the School of Arts, Lorkhart, on Thursday, 14th instant. Mr. W. Belling, vice-president, occupied the…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 8

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:— The offerings during the past week amounted to 37,595 bales, and the…

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