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Farming & the land, 1908

8,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Size of Cornsacks. Federal Interference Resented. by Farmers' Organisation Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 9

The interstate delegates to the Federated Farmers' Organisation were officially welcom ed at the Town Hall by the Mayor (Alderman Frank Johnson) to-day. The conference was…

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Farmers' Conference. Murray Waters Qutstion. Rabbit Pest. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 9

At the Farmers' Federal Conference to-day, Mr. Ewers (N.S.W.) moved,—"That the ratification of an equitable agreement between the various States for the use of the Murray…

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"A Foe to Every Farmer." Tilt at Sir William Lyne. Rabbits or Pastoralists. Agricultural Association's Indictment. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 10

Mr. Jas. Gormly presided over a large meeting of the Murrumbidgee Fastoral and Agricultural Association, held for the purpose of considering the question of a trial on the…

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Stations and Farms for Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 8

Classified advertisements under this heading will be found on page 13…

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Milk Prices and the Farmers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 204

The old trouble is continually cropping up. Do the producers get a fair share of the increased prices for city milk? The evidence is that they do not. Mr. Downes,…

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Agricultural and Dairying. the Octopus Agent

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 204

Australian dairymen are in need of another warning. This flourishing industry is the concern the Octopus Trust likes to attack, and for some time past various interests have…

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"Sportsman's" Notebook. the Farm Amateur Mile

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 1

Warwick Farm offers a purse of 50 boys. In addition to the usual 1 soy. sweepstake, for an Amateur Mile, to be run at the Farm on February 8…

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The Farmer. Around Milton. NO. I.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 34

Although the greater part of the country through which the main South Coast-road passes from Nowra to Ulladulla is of no value from an agricultural or pastoral point of view, that…

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The Apple Crop of Victoria. BY W. G. M'kinney (Melbourne)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

The apple crop of Victoria, as a whole, is expected to be a Very light one this season, owing largely to the attack of the thrip, which interfered with the setting of the fruit, and made…

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Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 11

The amount of wool manifested to arrive by rail at Sydney yesterday was 1305 bales…

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The Butter Contract

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 8

A well-attended meeting of the city and country representatives of the butter factories was held on Tuesday to consider the new butter contract arranged between the…

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American Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

LONDON. Wednesday Evening.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Bradstreets." is 66,525,000 bushels…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 9

Dalgety and Co., Ltd have received the following cable advice:—"The first series of home wool sales commenced on Tuesday, with a fair selection in the opening catalogues. There was a large attendance of…

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The Cattle-driving Campaign

The Catholic Press · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 19

The opinion of most Nationalists is that the cattle-driving campaign cannot be discontinued too soon. Those acquainted with Ireland's sad story are fully aware of the…

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London Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 24
Also in Evening News

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd. have received from their London house the following cable, under Tuesday's date:—"Sales opened this day with a good atendance of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 9
Also in Evening News, Evening News

wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge street when the quantity catalogued totalled 5822 bales, and the sales, including private transactions amounted to 4898 bales, as under:…

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Melbourne Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The local wool market of late has been assuming a much better complexion, and there are decided indications that that sinking feeling which was a marked symptom of its complaint has…

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