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Farming & the land, 1906

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Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 15

The quantity of wool manifested to arrive at Sydney yesterday was, by rail, 780 bales. At Newcastle on Monday, 119 bales…

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Wyalong Wheat Yields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 13

Our Wyalong correspondent advises:—"Harvesting hereabouts is now complete. Despite threatened destruction from bush fires, and although some of the wheat is a trifle pinched…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 207

A Complete review of the harvesting work of the 19O5-6 season, with reminiscences…

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Narrabri Wheat Harvest

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 13

NARRABRI, January 18.—Wheat-stripping is nearing completion, and taken all through the returns are good, the yield averaging about 10 bushels per acre. To date, approximately,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. the Rabbit Problem

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 210

So far, the destruction of rabbits in Australia has been a weary, costly, endless, and fruitless occupation, truly a "work of the Danaides." Curiously enough, and apropos…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

Auctions wore continued on Tuesday at Royal Exchange, Bridge-street, when catalogues covering 9361 bales were offered—the Pastoral Finance Association, limited, 4870 bales; and Messrs. Harrison…

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Local Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 11

The wool sales were continued at the Stock Exchange yesterday to a good attendance of buyers. Bidding showed rather more regularity than on the previous day, though top…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday, 6.35 p.m.—The wool sales to have beenheld this evening were postponed owing to fog. At the sales yesterday there was keen…

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Queensland Pine for Butter Boxes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 6

"Explorer" writes:—The Minister of Customs in this matter admittedly has no personal or expert knowledge, and in pronouncing in favour of Queensland hoop pine he…

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Sydney Wool Institute

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 25

One of the most interesting exhibits at the A.N.A. Exhibition is that of the Sydney Wool Institute. The detailed demonstration of the khandling of wool from the sheep's back till it…

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Mortality Among Cattle. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 6

This afternoon a mob of travelling cattle, owned by Mr. J. H. Hume, passed through the town, and a few minutes after drinking in the Murrumbidgee River 15 died. The stock…

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Wheat-cariers' Strike Settled

Evening News · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

As result of a conference between Mr. W. M. Hughes. M.P., the general, secretary of the financial secretary, and Mr. Kelly, the chairman…

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Australian Wheat for India

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 13

The Indian wheat buyers are inquiring in Sydney, Melbourned, and Adelaide, for supplies of Australian grain on Calcutta and Bomb ay account. The scarcity of steamer freight at…

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A.j.s. Bank. Western Pastoral Leases

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 7

The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held at the Banking-house yesterday. In the absence of Mr. P. H. Morton, Sir W. P. Manning was elected to the chair…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 218

This afternoon the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, held their second sale since the holidays, when they submitted a most attractive catalogue…

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New Mammoth Wool Store

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 212

Extension of the wool business of Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd. The splendid addition (here illustrated) to Sydney's Wool Stores…

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N.S.W. Sheep-breeders' Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 11

Mr. A. H. Prince, the secretary of the New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association, handed me last week an advance copy of the schedule of prizes to be offered at this year's…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Selling Our Export Butter. the Agent and the Distributor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 6

A Tooley-street agent in a large way of business has written to me concerning several important matters affecting the export butter trade. My correspondent refers…

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Wool Exhibit for South Africa

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 11

In the course of a letter to the Premier, Mr. T. A. Coghlan, Acting Agent-General, states he has received a suggestion from a prominent Yorkshire wool expert to the effect that the…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 9

At the wool sales to-day there was keen competition for all sorts at the top prices of the series. Jan. 23…

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