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Farming & the land, 1913

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—The final auctions of the wool season 1912-13 were held in Sydney during the…

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Liming Southern Wheat Lands

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

It has long been a question of [?] to farmers whether there is [?] line in the soils of the principal wheat growing areas in the Southern…

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Wheat Harvest. Congestion in the Country. Official Explanation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

An influential deputation from the Sydney Chamber of Commerce waited on the Chief Railway Commissioner yesterday with regard to the carriage of…

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Sydney Wheat Market Chicago Improvement Not Reflected. No Speculators Operating. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

The Sydney wheat market dues not reflect the conditions reported from Chicago as being an improvement. Wheat for May and June delivery is not…

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Farmers and Settlers and Party Government

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

An interesting and important proposal was submitted at the meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday…

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Lake Albert V. Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

The above teams meet on cricket ground on Saturday next at 3.15 p.m. The Lake team will be chosen from Steele, Bassett, Earle, Willis, (2),…

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Rugby. Saturday's Match. Wagga Defeats Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

A very fine game was witnessed in the first grade competition on Saturday afternoon, when only one point separated the final scores of the Farm…

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British Labor Troubles No Fusion in Railway Unions Discontent Among Farm Workers. Miners Secure Increase. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 2

The conference of the society ol locomotive engineers and firemen at Leeds refused by 5[?] votes to four the ballots concerning the fusion with the railway…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Motions for the Annual Conference. Amendment Desired in Closer Settlement Act. Proposal for Elective Ministry Rejected

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1913 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the boardroom of the Literary Institute…

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Victorian Wool Clip

The Worker · Wednesday 28 May 1913 · page 1

The wool clip in Victoria was less, last year, than the clip for the previous three years. The total was 69,836,970 lbs., being…

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Lucerne in Wheat Districts. Will It Grow There?

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 4

What we had to saw about lucerne last week indicated that it has a real value to the farmer—that "it is not all sweat and sap"—that, in fact,…

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Sydney Wheat Market Bleached Grain From Riverina. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

Sussex-street produce firms reported to-day that the London and Liverpool wheat markets were weak, and this was reflected in Sydney. The high…

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Surprise Strike at Bradford. Wool Waggons Attacked. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 2

A surprise strike of carters took place to-day at Bradford (Yorkshire). Contrary to the loaders advice 2000 men paraded the streets, and…

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Football. Rugby. Half Holiday v. FARM

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 4

The above teams met at the Farm yesterday afternoon. The Farm men who were by far the heavier, Were the first to score. During…

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Winter School for Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 4

A reminder may be offered of the necessity for early application for enrollment in connection with the winter school for farmers at Hawkesbury…

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Fallowing Pays. a Farmer's Testimony

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 4

"There is no doubt fallowing pays," said Mr. W. Jacobs, Nemingha, discussing, his wheat methods recently. As the testimony of a practical farmer…

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Railage of Produce. Railway Department and the Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1913 · page 3

On the occasion of the Chief Railway Commissioner's visit to the southern districts, a rumber of deputations waited upon him at Wagga (says the…

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Sheep and Cattle Good

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 4

Badgery Bros., Sydney, report that during the past week supplies of sheep have been fairly heavy, but prices have held well for prime, and…

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Agricultural. Lucerne in Wheat Districts

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1913 · page 6

What we had to say lucerne last week indicated that it has real value to the farmer—that "it is not all sweat and sap,"—that, in fact, horses…

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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 30 May 1913 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal super[?] of the Hon J. L. Tradid Minister od Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 108. AGRICULTURAL…

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