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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

1,761 stories in Riverina's papers · page 3 of 89

Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

Auction sales of wool have been resumed during the past week after the Christmas recess and the market rules firm at rates equal to the December…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd. report:—After a little hesitancy in bidding at the opening sales, the market…

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Dairy Farmer Shot. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

A terrible tragedy occurred at Overton, near Muswellbrook, in which Mr. John Field, a dairy farmer on the shares system, met with his death as…

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Farmer's Wife Murdered. Shot by Employee. Copmanhurst

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

A shocking crime was committed at Punchbowl, near Copmanhurst, this morning. It appears that Mrs. Lloyd, wife of Mr. J. Lloyd, farmer, had…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

A general meeting of the above association will take place at the Wagga School of Arts on Saturday next, at 200 p.m. General business is set…

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Chairmaker As Farm Hand Sent Out by Immigration League. Strictures From Police Magistrate. Mr. Lawrence Cox Victimised

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 5

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday a man named Joseph Beale sued Lawrence Cox for two weeks money for work and labor in fulfilment of…

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Yanco. Good Potato Crops

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 1

Mr. L. A. B. Wade, executive officer and secretory, forwards the following fortnightly report of work on the Murrumbi gee irrigation area.:—…

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How to Grow Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experiment Farm, has, by request, forwarded to Mr. Edward Loneragan, of the firm of Loneragan,…

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Wool Sales MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., held their first sale of the second series to-day, when they brought forward a good…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., held their first sale of the second series on Tuesday, when they brought forward a good average…

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Wheat in Drought Country. Obtaining Improved Varieties a Science Congress Paper

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 3

During the course of a lengthy paper before the science congress in Melbourne on the improvement of wheat, Mr. A. E. V. Richardson, M.A., B.Sc.,…

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Jewish Farmers. Conference in America. Plan for Credit Banks

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 1

The Federation of Jewish Farmers of America held the opening session of its fourth annual convention at the Educational Alliance. New York, in…

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Farmer's Wife Shot. Young Man Sent for Trial. Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 3

A coroner's inquest regarding the death of Mrs. Lloyd, wife of a farmer named J. Lloyd at Copmanhurst, was held to-day. A young man, Leslie…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 4

Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd, report:— We held our first sale of the new year on Monday, when the selection…

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Tumut Butter Factory

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the board of directors of the above was held on Tuesday. 7[?] January, Dr. Mason, chairman of directors) presiding, and there…

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Painless Cattle Klling

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

Tests were made this week at Islington cattle market (says the "Daily Mail") of a new air gun for the painless slaughtering of cattle. A prize of…

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How to Grow Wheat. Some Advice for Farmers

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experiment Farm, has given some advice to farmers on the question of how to grow wheat on dry-farming…

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The Wheat Harvest

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 6

During the progress of the wheat harvest our reports have covered most of the leading centres of this State and a review…

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The Markets. Wool Sales

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

Shute, Bell and Co., Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date January 13:— After a little hesitancy in bidding at…

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Sydney Wool & Skin Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co report:—After a little hesitancy in bidding at the opening sales, the market brightened up, closing firm at up to…

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