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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

8,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 250

Sydney Wool Sales. To-day's Auctions

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 5

Three catalogues were offered this afternoon at the Sydney wool sales Royal Exchange Rooms, totalling 9218 bales—Schute; Bell, and Company catalogued 16l8 bales; John Bridge…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 7

At the wool sales this afternoon there was a fair market for all sorts, and prices were unchanged. American buyers operated well…

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Cattle Driving: an English View. Why Is It Done?

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 9

The "Manchester Guardian" says: A good deal is being said now about what is called "cattle driving" in Ireland—the practice of opening the gates of other men's…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 27

A good turnover was done in the Sussex-street markets during the week notwithstanding the high prices prevailing in most lines. The maize market was easier this…

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Farmers and Dairymen's Company. Dividend of 10 Per Cent

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 6

The annual meeting at the Shareholders of the Fanners and Dairymen's Milk Company Limited was held at the company's office Harris ana Thomas streets, Ultimo, on…

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Farmers and Dairymen's Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 9

The eighteenth annual meeting of the abovenamed company was held yesterday, Mr. R. H. Antill presiding. The report, which covers the 12 months ended December 31, shows a [?]ct…

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Grain Elevators Our Wheat Growers' Necessity Would a Co-operative System Work? the Grading of Wheat Success of Elevators in America and Canada

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 1

Replying to a deputation of inter-State farmers' representatives during the week, Mr. Austin Chapman (Minister of Customs) spoke Strongly in favour of the introduction…

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Jury-Juggling in Ireland. Unfair Trial Op Cattle Drivers. How Justice Is Administered

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 19

A Dublin jury has acquitted throe Roscommon cattle-drivers, who were tried without result before Mr. Justice Wright in November last. The other nine were acquitted on…

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London Wool Sales Merinos Hardening London, Wednesday, 6.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 5

At the wool auctions to-day there was an animated sale. Merinos hardened and crossbreds became very Irregular. At the sales yesterday the prices realised…

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Irish Potato Crop Failure

The Catholic Press · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

In view of the partial failure of the potato crop and the damage done to the oat crop by the prolonged wet, the Chief Secretary has decided to authorise boards of…

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Farmers and the Department

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 36

The Wheat Experimentalist of the Agriculture Department is desirous of obtaining some definite data as to the minimum amount of rain required in different districts to produce…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Closer Settlement by Resumption. the Advisory Boards

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

The administration of the Closer Settlement Act appears to be assuming something approaching to concrete form. Had it not been that the people most interested in land…

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Law Report. Equity Court. (Before Mr. Justice Street.) Mother and Son. Disputed Ownership of a Farm. Maiden v Maiden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 3

Mr. Clive Teece, Instructed by Mr. W. H. Drew, appeared for the plaintiff, Emma Caroline Ellen Malden, and moved for an interim injunction to restrain the defendant, Edwin…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

DUNGOG.—A meeting of the Underbank branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association decided to ask the branch[?]s to co-operate in a movement requesting the Government…

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Stations and Farms for Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 6

Classified advertisements under this heading will be found on page 2…

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The Price of Milk. Suburban Dairymen Fall Into Lin[?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 7

Members of the Metropolitan and Suburban Dairymen's Association met last night to consider their position in view of the recent increase in the retail price of milk decided upon…

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Alleged Baby Farming. Shocking Evidence. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 7

An inquest was held to-day into the circumstances of the deaths of five boarded-out babies. On January 17 12 babies were removed from a house of Nurse Clayton's, at…

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Young Farmers at Pitt Town

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 9

Judging from a letter received by Dr. Arthur from one of the lads at the Pitt Town farm, those in training there are quite contented with their lot. The writer states:--"Generally…

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"Sixpence Too Much." the Price of Milk. a Dairyman's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 8

Members of the Metropolitan and Suburban Dairymen's Association held a meeting last night, and unanimously decided to increase the price of milk to sixpence per quart from Sunday…

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Training for the Sheep Farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6

In all departments of business the specialist is the man who is forging to the front. The young man who would in the present day rise to…

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