Farmers and Rural Workers. Counter Scale
The sub-committee appointed to draw up a counter scale of wages and hours, &c., to that of the Rural Workers' Union, at Temora, met on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farming & the land, 1911
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Murrumbidgee Irrigation. Size of the Farms Determined
The Trust, which is carrying out the scheme in connection with the proposed settlement on the area to be irrigated by Burrenjucy dam, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Driving Accident. Farmer's Wife Killed. Lockhart
A sad and fatal accident happened to Mrs. Hubner, the wife of Mr. Win. Hubner, of Boree Creek, on Thursday evening last. Mrs. Hubner was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sheep Shearing Championship
The sheep-shearing contest at Toowoomba," Queensland, between Fred Zimmerle and Charlie Maurer, which was billed as for the "world's championship,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sheep Maggot Fly
The annual report of the Stock Branch, N.S.W., for the year ended June, 1910, devotes a couple of pages to the sheep maggot fly. The report says: —…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Samples. From Experiment Farms. Some Weight Tests. Sydney
Taking advantage of recent meetings for fixing the f.a.q. wheat standard for the N.S.W. harvest, the Sydney Chamber of Commerce applied…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Regular Hours on the Farm. a Plea for More Leisure
That farming is hard work most of us who have followed it will readily agree. Much of it is pleasant and some of it is disagreeable, but the man who expects…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers Oppose Fair Wages. Laborers' Union v. Farmers' Association. Underbank "Utterly Opposes
It was not to be expected that the efforts of the Rural Workers' Union to effectively organize the country workers engaged in agricultural pursuits would go…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Market. a Rise Indicated. Sydney
A considerable aggregate of extra choice wheat in farmers lots was bought early in the forenoon at 3/4, country railway station, or equal to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shocking Accident. Wheat Worker's Experience. Entangled in Machinery. Sydney
Joseph Slattery, a casual laborer in the employ of the Railway Department, met with a dreadful accident to-day. He was working at the wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lectures at the Farm
When the members of the newly-formed Wagga Agricultural Bureau were at the Farm last week, they were asked if they would be attending on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warwick Farm Races. a Disqualification.—Hop Downs Sunny South.—Malt King's Sister Wins the Juvenile Handicap.—A Good Afternoon's Sport
Favored with fine weather, there was a very good crowd at Warwick Farm last Saturday, although a "pony" meeting was being held at Rosebery. The horses…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Farm and Pastoral
Grasshoppers are reported to be very numerous in the Cootamundra district. Several landowners have been successful in destroying great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool
The Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd. report:— Our catalogue this week comprised 2371 bales, of which 1725 were sold at auction…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Butter. Grading Essential
Messrs Weddell and Company, the London butter experts, draw attention in their annual report, a copy of which has reached the Minister for Customs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Wool Market
Winchcombe, Carson report:—Our last catalogue comprised a large number of selectors' and farmers' clips, many of which which were distinctly well-grown types…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Sheep Stealing. SYDNEY
Frederick Martineer and Edwin Edwards were placed on trial at the sessions to-day on a charge of stealing sheep from Flemington…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wheat Market. SYDNEY
Sydney opened with sales of extra choice wheat, and of f.a.q. wheat, at a halfpenny a bushel lower than Wednesday's prices. A large quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stockinbingal Farmers and Settlers' Association
The usual monthly meeting was held in Mr. T. Elwood's Carrington hall on Saturday night. Present—Messrs. D. J. Murray (chair), W. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Market. SYDNEY
Private cables state that the wheat markets in London and Liverpool are lower. A further drop in prices seems imminent in England and on the…
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