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Farming & the land, 1907

7,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Farewell to Mr Farmer Wallgrove Public School

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 6

A large and representative gathering lined up on the Western Road, in front of the Wallgrove Pablic School, on Tuesday last; and, judging…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. an Illawarra Jubilee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 7

There can be no doubt that the Dapto people thoroughly appreciated the invitation of the Agricultural Society to witness its jubilee show, and it is equally certain that…

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Farmer's Bonus Sale

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 7

Messrs. Fanner and Co. forward a copy [?]their Bonus sale Catalogue, containing dot lal[?] of the many reductions made in summer goods, including costumes, skirts,…

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Bacteria for Farmer[?]

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 13

For the past hundred years agricultural chemists have been asking the question whether it were possible to utilise the free nitrogen of the atmosphere as the food of…

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Wool and Wheat

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 7

The amount of wool received at Darling Harbor. &c., during the week was 12,244 bales, representing an increase of 6854 bales as compared with the corresponding…

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Stud Sheep for South Africa

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 14

Mr. J. C. de Waal, one of the delegates from the Orange Free state, who recently visited Australia selecting merino sheep for distribution among farmers in South Africa…

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Our Export Trade in Butter. Over £1,000,000 Last Year

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 6

The butter export trade of New South Wales has made, remarkable progress during the past 12 years, and in that respect will compare favorably with any other…

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Farm and Garden

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 14

Germany had 2,529,000 farms of less than two and a half acres each. The best work on the farm, and that which has the most far-reaching results is…

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Farm Hands Scarce

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 14

A great dearth of farm labor is reported this season from the South Australian wheat districts: as much as 40/- and 30/- per week and keep have been offered as…

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Moonlighting by Boers. Outrages Committed on Loyal Farmers in Orangia—by Keir Hardie's Friends. Bloemfontein, December 6

Sunday Times · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 11

Serious cases of moonlighting by Boers are reported from the Bethulie district. Two farmers who have refused to join the Orangle Unie are the victims. Their…

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"Moonlighting" Outrages On Orange River Farmers LONDON, Saturday, 6.50 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 13 January 1907 · page 1

Sir H. J. Goold-Adams, Lieutenant-Governor of the Orange River Colony, has instituted an inquiry into moonlighting outrages on farmers there…

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Wool and Wheat Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 4

During the past week there was received at Darling Harbor, Newcastle, and Morpeth 12,244 hales of wool, malting a total for the season of 687,116 bales, representing an increase of 56,773…

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New Zealand Sheep. Wool and Freezers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 4

Compared with the Australian, the New Zealand squatter has little or nothing to complain of. Literally speaking, he sits down and watches his wool grow. He has no…

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Danish Butter Ships. Utilise Wireless Telegraphy

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday Evening.—All the Danish Gutter ships are now fitted with wireless telegraphy apparatus to notify the time shipments will be landed…

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Our Wool-selling System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 9

The large offerings of wool to [?] submitted this week, and the free arrival of wool, brings into bold relief the greatness of the present season…

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A Prolific Wheat. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 4

The phenomenal crops obtained in one o[?] two districts by farmers using the variety of wheat known as "Federation" have led to the analysis of the results obtained from this…

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"How to Make a Small Dairy Farm Pay?" . the H.a.c. Prize Essay. One Critic's View

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 7

"I notice in your columns of Friday you call for comments by practical men on the H.A.C. prize essay, 'How to make a dairy farm pay.' The object of any essay of such a nature is, I…

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Danish Butter Vessels Fitted with Wireless Telegraphy London, Sunday, 2 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 1

All Danish vessels engaged in the butter trade are now fitted with wireless telegraphy, in order to notify the time shipments will be landed…

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Trade with the East. Coal for Japan and China. Wool Prospects. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 6

Sir James Fairfax, who is a passenger by the Kumane Maru, in the course of an interview, stated that most of his time was spent in Japan visiting various points of the…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. State Assistance to House[?] Breeding. the King's Premiums

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 4

The extent to which the State should assist the production and improvement of horses was very freely discussed in 1905. It will be remembered that at that time numbers of…

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