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Farming & the land, 1911

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A Double Crop

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 4

In the cooler districts, especially those of the northern and southern tablelands, it is a moneymaking practice to sow red clover with…

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Wheat Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

Some of the metropolitan buyers continue to offer 3s 1d per bushel (country railway station), or equal to 3s 5d (Sydney), for choice New South Wales wheat on…

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Wool Values Down

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

The London sales closed on Friday, and the finishing results are quite the reverse to what was expected, based on the successful opening a few weeks ago (so John…

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State Parliament. Aiding Immigration. Dirty Cattle Trucks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

In the Assembly, Mr. Holman stated that £33,000 was available for immigration for the year 1910-11. The number of assisted immigrants who…

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The Farmer and the Middleman

The Worker · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

It is frequently pointed out that the lot of the farmer is not a happy one; that with the middleman always getting the lion's share of his produce by way of…

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The Wheat Market Business Not Keen. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

Some small safes toot place early of millers' prime wheat at 3/4, Sydney. Ex-store buyers were not keen in view of the set-back in London…

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Dual Purpose Sheep. the Selection of the Ewe. Limitations of the Merino

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 4

"The farmer's sheep must be a combination of the wool type and the early-maturing type. To attain the maximum profit he must aim at…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

Dalgety & Co., Ltd., Sydney, report:—The chief interest of the trad this week has been directed towards the progress of the London May sales,…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 5

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report the chief topic of interest in wool circles since our lost report has been the closing of the third series of London sales, which…

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SHEEP v. RABBIT. Mr. Trefle Again Denies

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. J. L. Trofle) expresses surprise that, despite his contradiction, the report of his supposed promise to prohibit…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. In the Man on the Land

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

These notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Treffe), and are based…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 6

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trent), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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The Dairy. Typical Dairy Cow. Good and Bad Points

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

A South Australian dairy expert (Mr Donald Forbes) In a recent address on the subject of dairy cows stated that the head of a good cow should be fairly…

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Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 4

On Tuesday next, five trucks of fat sheep will be loaded at Adelong Crossing for Flemington. WHEATEN chaff forwarded by T…

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Prime Minister's Farm Alleged Breach of Agreement. Action for £1000 Damages. Mr. Hughes Defendant. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 2

An action was commenced in the Banco Court, in which a farmer named Richard Bellinger is suing Mr. W. M. Hughes (Federal…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 3

These notes will be issued every Week, under the direction of of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are bated…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

Cables state that the London and Liverpool wheat markets are listless, with a tendency to fall. There is a drop in London of 6d. per quarter in…

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Prime Minister's Farm. Action for £1000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

The action, Bellinger versus W. M. Hughes (Federal Attorney-General) was resumed. The plaintiffs' case was closed and defendant entered the…

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Royal Children. Strictness and Carefulness of Training. Britain's Heir Apparent. Princes As Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 7

Young princes are subject to a discipline that may very often seem severe to the spoiled children of to-day. So the children of King George V…

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Children on the Stage. Minister Stands Firm. Dairy Districts Affected. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 4

A deputation of women waited on the Minister of Education, and protested against the new departmental regulations preventing children under…

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