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Farming & the land, 1911

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Experiment Farm. Shipment of Lambs. London, Feb. 10

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1911 · page 4

The Wagga Experiment Farm's shipment of lambs is giving satisfaction here, especially the South-downs…

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Floods in Victoria Destruction in Wheat Country. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

The floods continue in the country districts. Horsham is inundated and greet destruction in the wheat districts is reported…

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Farm and Pastoral

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

During last week 1610 bags of wheat were loaded at the Gundagai Railway Station. A special train will leave Tumut to-day and will…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

THE New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at their auction sale hold on the 9th inst., they found, competition good for all. greasy…

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The Farmer. Advantage of Co-operation

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 3

The first co-operative dairy farm in Denmark was started in 1882. There are to-day 1486 co-operative farms, with…

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Boree Creek Farmers' Union

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of this union was held at Lawrence's Hotel, Boree Creek, on Monday, 6th instant. The chair was taken by Mr…

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Laud Outrage in Ireland. Farmer Threatened, Then Killed. London, Feb. 11

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

Another land outrage is reported from Ireland. A farmer named Sheehan, whose farm was situated near Oranmore, in county Galway, was…

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The Wheat Market. Farmers and F.A.Q. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

It is understood the farmers acquiesce in the justice of striking the f.a.q. wheat standard at 62 quarter lb. to the Imperial bushel. Sales of…

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Brookong Farmers Union

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held at the School of Arts, Lockhart, on the nth inst The president (Mr. A. Crawford) occupied the chair. The…

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A Determined Suicide. Farmer Blows His Head Off. Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 4

A terrible scene was enacted yesterday morning at the farm of Alfred William Jones, four miles from Scottsdale. Jones took a gun, and…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

The dull tone of the London wheat market is reflected in Sydney. This morning's business opened with sales and buyers of f.a.q. wheat at 3/0½…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. offered a catalogue of 4889 bales, chiefly composed of scoured, which sold up to 23¼d. for Queensland wools. In…

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Trade with Japan. Export of Wool. a Growing Business. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. Suttor, New South Wales Commercial Agent in the East, in a report to the Minister for Agriculture, states that for the eleven months of last…

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Farmers' Wool

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 6

In a lecture to farmers in West Australia, Professor Lowrie, director of Agriculture, called special attention to…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 6

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:— Catalogues dealt with in the Sydney market during the past week have been…

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Australian Butter. Grading Essential

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

Messrs Weddell and Company, the London butter experts, draw attention in their annual report, a copy of which has reached the Minister for Customs…

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The Markets Wool Reports

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 7

Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool salesmen, report :— Wool sales were resumed at the Sydney, wool exchange on Monday last. A…

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Cattle Disease. Minister for Agriculture Seeks Assistance. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture is seeking the co-operation of agricultural societies and dairy farmers in an endeavor to wipe out the…

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Railway Accident. Wheat Trucks Off the Line at Bomen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

The Melbourne express was held up, this morning, at Wagga, owing to an accident on tho railway line at Bomen. Two heavily-laden wheat trucks of a goods train…

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The Champion Ringer. Sheep-shearing Contest. Thirty-two in Two and a Half Hours. Toowoomba (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

The first sheep-shearing contest decided in Australia for the world's championship took place in the Austral-hall this evening…

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