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Farming & the land, 1908

8,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 250

What Can Be Done on a Richmond River Farm

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

Mr. W. J. Tarlinton of Mallumbimby, Richmond River, has a farm with an area of 150 acres. On this he carries 137 cows, 3 bulls, 94 head of young…

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Dairy Produce Markets

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

Retrogression has been the order of the day in the butter markets, had 104s is now quoted for choicest. But such are the prospects of the London…

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Mr. Pebry at Bathurst. Experimental Farming System. What Is to Be Done? Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 11

When interviewed to-day, Mr. Perry, Minister for Agriculture, who is on a visit to the experimental farm, said the department intended to extend the usefulness of…

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Suicide with a Pea-rifle. Death of a Farmer. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 11

An inquest was held on Monday by Mr. Read, district coroner, into the death of Mr. G. F. Wall, senr., a well-known farmer, of Spicer's Creek, who shot himself with a…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

GERMANTON.—At a meeting of the Germanton Pastoral and Agricultural Society, Mr. Gordon M'Laurin wns elected patron. A resolution was carried that the society…

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"Fair" Cows. a Question of Degree. Lax Dairy Supervision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

Inspectors of the Board of Health report having visited 211 dairies in the municipal districts of Bombala, Mudgee, and Wagga, and the police districts of Eden (at Pambula),…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Testing the Herd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

The great majority of dairymen now recognise that it pays to keep the records of their herds and take regular tests. The test in itself is often a surprise, and has a…

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Stations and Farms Foe Sale

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

Clas[?]d advertisements under this heading will be fo[?]d on paga 4…

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Stage, Song, and Show "The Dairymaids" Still Booming Successful Revival of "The Prisoner of Zenda" To-morrow Night's Performances

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

Her Majesty's: "The Dairymaids." Royal: "The Prisoner of Zenda." Criterion: "A Modern Adventuress" (first night). Tivoli: Rickards's V[?]udeville Co…

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Watered Milk Some Candid Admissions. a Dairyman Fined £12

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 7

At the Paddington Police Court yesterday Alfred Sharp, a dairyman, was charged with adulterating milk by adding water. In answer to the charge accused said he supposed…

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Land for British Farmers

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. Easton informs us that the Immigration League of Australia has received an offer from the well-known firm of Halm and Searight, on behalf of clients who are…

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Pitt Town Training Farm

The Australian Star · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

Mr. Venour Nathan, the hon. secretary of the Immigration League of Australasia, paid a visit of inspection this week to the Pitt Town Fawn. He was very pleased with the…

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The Soil Settlement and Production. General Notes. Pitt Town Training Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 9

Mr. V. Nathan, the hon, secretory of the Immigration league of Australasia, paid a visit of inspection this week to the Pitt Town farm. He was very pleased with the manner in which the…

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Methodist Conferences. Pastoral Session

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 13

The Methodist Conference continued its deliberations at the Centenary-hall at 9.30 a.m. yesterday. ISLAND, STATIONS…

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A Rickety Wool Market. Buyers Recalled

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 7

The all absorbing topic for discussion among pastor[?]lists during the week has been the tremulous state of the wool market, and notwith standing the views that have been freely…

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The Wool Trade. a Disappointing Period

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 9

On Wednesday burt the nineteenth series of weekly auctions in the Sydney market were brought to a conclusion. This shortening of the usual weekly scries by one day was done…

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Price of Wheat. Discrepancies in the States

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Friday.--In addressing a deputation to-day the Acting-Premier, Mr. Kir[?]patrick, referred to the inexplicable difference between quotations for wheat in Adelaide,…

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This Dairymaids

The Arrow · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 10

Now, did you see The Dairymalds, the Salry malds and Mary malds? The Dairymalds are fairy maids And winsome, light and alry maids!…

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Improving Dairy Produce. Me. Perry's Advice

Evening News · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

As the result of reports made by officers visiting the dairying districts, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. J. Perry) desires to point out that in some parts dairy farmers suffer…

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Stations and Farms for Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 12

Classified advertisements under this heading will be found on Page l9…

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