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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

8,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 78 of 250

Temora's First Wheat Crop. Planted with a Hoe and Hand Watered

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 6

Speaking at a social function at Temora the other day, Mr. D. O'Keefe, senr., gave some very interesting reminiscences of life there in the…

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Homebush Stock Market. Yesterday's Sales. Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 9

Upwards of 29,9[?]3 sheep (including lambs) were balloted for sale, ana 28,212 wire penned. The consignments represented 12[?] owners. The sheep again comprised a large proportion of medium and…

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Breadstuffs. the Position of Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 9

There was no decline in wheat values yesterday, and because of the almost entire absence of sellers business was not of large dimensions. It seems that considerable quantities of the season's yield has been…

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Sydney Wool & Stock Journal. A Review of Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Friday. the Wool Trade. Thursday, March 5

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 10

The weekly series of sales was brought to a close on Wednesday, and there will be no further auction sales till Monday, 23rd inst…

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Regeneration of Victoria. Gaols Turned Into Butter Factories. Diminution of Crime

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Speaking to-day the annual demonstration in support of the Methodist Homes for Children at the Chief Secretary. Sir Alexander Peacock, said…

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The Dairy Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 9

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to recognise "The Farmer and Settler" as your city representative. Write to us concerning anything you have to sell, or wish to buy, or desire to know, and your own paper will conduct the business for you. Our object is to secure for subscribers the best possible service; no charge is made to either buyer or seller…

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Dear Bread. Due to Natural Causes? Danger of Import Duty on Wheat. Germany's Object-lesson

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--In the House of Commons yesterday Sir Joseph F. Leese (Liberal, Lancashire, N.E., Accrington) moved…

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Cricket. Wool Storemen. N.Z.L. & M.A. Co., Ltd., v. Winchcombe, Carson, & Co., Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8

Teams from the wool stores of New Zealand Loan and M. A. Co., Ltd., and Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., met for a return match on Saturday last at…

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Land for British Farmers

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8

The Immigration League of Australia has received an offer from Messrs. Hain and searight, on behalf of clients who are investing in agricultural lands for the purpose of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Co-op. Society

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8

Chaff has come forward to the auction sales at Sydney goods in only moderate supply again during the past few weeks and values have been well…

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Official Organ! "The Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

Objects: To unite all the farmers' unions and settlers' associations in New South Wales under one executive council, using the same general laws and pursuing the same general intentions and desires, in precisely similar methods, for the reform of the land and other laws bearing directly upon the interests of the settlers of the state; to strenuously encourage and foster land…

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Official Organs: "The Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

Objects: 1. To represent and promote in every legitimate way the pastoral Interests of New South Wales. 2. To be the medium of communication between the pastures and Ministers. 3. To watch the administration of, and urge upon the attention of Ministers, any alteration in the diseases in sheep, acts, pastures acts, imported stock acts, private acts, amending acts, and…

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Official Organ: "The Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

Objects: To watch over and protect the rights and privileges of the associated societies; to take action in relation to any subject, or to any legislation affecting their interests; to bring about such a union of the societies as will enable reasonable influence to be brought to be[?] in any desirable direction; to bring about uniformity of rules as far as practicable; to compile;…

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Publications Received. Distillation of Alcohol From Farm Products

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7

"To the majority of persons alcohol connotes liquor. That it is used to some extent in the arts, that it is a fuel is also common knowledge but…

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Irrigation at Yanco. How Crops Multiplied and Rabbits Disappeared

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 6

The special correspondent of the "S.M. Herald," in one of hid descriptive papers on the Barren Jack irrigation scheme has this to say about Sir…

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Ideal Homes for Farmers. Closer Settlement the Brundah Subdivision

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7

There is a good deal to be said, both for and against, the subdivision of large holdings into small areas. Big properties have been cut up that…

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The Dairy the London Slump

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 9

THAT the London butter market should recede after its recent inflation was only to be expected, but a collapse of the…

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Allendale Stock Farm

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8

Of course, any trotting man who goes to Melbourne thinks it part of his programme-and a great privilege as well-to see the Allendale Stock…

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Danish Dairy Schools

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 9

The dairy schools in Denmark work under a similar system as do the schools in Germany. Sweden and other dairy countries. The plan of…

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Dairying in Siberia

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 9

The London "Grocer" says that Siberian butter promises to exercise more influence on the London butter market in the future than in the past…

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