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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

1,801 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 91

Shipment of Wool. Rates Increased. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 3

From the beginning of November wool importers will be called upon to pay increased rates. Skippers will be charged 11-16ths of a penny for…

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Farming Up-to-date

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 6

In these days of scientific farming the man on the land is no longer merely a tiller of the soil. He is at once scientist and a business man,…

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Heavy Hail Storms. Phenomenal Local Falls. Serious Damage at Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 2

Following the sharp showers and hail on Wednesday afternoon, Thursday afforded local and district rain and hail records. In town, about 2…

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District Growing Crop Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 2

Those intending to enter for the Growing Crops Competition to be held under the auspices or the M.H. and A. Association are reminded that the…

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Fodder Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 8

In providing feed for his stock the farmer is establishing a distinct source of wealth to draw upon at a season when climatic changes demand…

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Abundant Wool Clip. Shearing Delays

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1911 · page 1

Shearing is now almost completed at the majority of the large sheds in Eastern Riverina. Although there have been no serious developments,…

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Pastoral Prospects Around Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

District pastoral prospects appear to very good at present Mr. C. Lyne local stock inspector, reports that during a patrol of bis district he has…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 4

Winchconbe, Carson, Ltd., report under date September 29th:—Our yesterday's catalogue consisted of over six thousand bales, including…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

The Victorian wool-selling season was opened to-day, when Dalgety and Co. offered a representative catalogue of 3264 bales, which included several…

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Farming Up-to-date

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 4

IN these days of scientific farming the man on the land is no longer merely a tiller of the soil. He is at once a scientist and a business man, as well…

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Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

ABOUT 150 bales of wool from Kimo were despatched from the Gundagai railway station yesterday. The wool season will soon be in full…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 1

The following circular has been sent out to the branch secretaries:—Dear Sir, —In accordance with resolutions carried at the last conference,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

Younghusband, Row aud Co. Ppy. Ltd. opened the Melbourne series of wool sales on Monday, when they submitted a catalogue of 1470 bales…

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Boree Creek Farmers' and Settlers' Union

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Boree Creek Farmers' and Settlers' Union was held at Mr. Lawrence hotel on September 25th. There were present Messrs. W. Davenport…

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N.s.w. Government Demonstration Farms. to Be Profitable As Well As Educational

The Worker · Wednesday 4 October 1911 · page 2

Tn officially opening the fruit and flower show at Castle Hill of the Central Cumberland Agricultural and Horticultural Association on Saturday, Mr. Trefle,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. held their first sale of the season proper to-day, submitting a catalogue of 4600 bales, chiefly comprised of Riverina…

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Southern Crops Prospects

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 6

A writer in a metropolitan paper thus describes the season's crop prospects in the Southern districts::- The Southern district, from the…

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Farmers on Tour What They Saw in Germany

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 4

A remarkable tour through Germany bas just been accomplished by a party of 31 Lincolnshire farmers (says the "Daily News" of August 24). The…

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The Iniquitous Family System. a Bad Dairying Feature

The Worker · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 30

One of the very worst evils connected with the dairying system is the custom of engaging a family to do either part of or all the work; while the employer either…

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Misleading Farm Workers. Trades Council Protest

The Worker · Thursday 5 October 1911 · page 9

A protest against inducements being held out to farm workers through assisted passages to emigrate to Australia was made by Mr. D. L. McNamara,…

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