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Farming & the land, 1911

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Homebush Stock Market. Yesterday's Sales. Sheep. Not Up to Late Improved Rates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 9

Upwards of 47,774 sheep (including lambs) were balloted for sale from 185 consignors, and 48,645 head were penned. There were nine drafts ranging from 700 to 1100 head, the bulk of the consignments…

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European Wool Markets. (From Our Special Correspondents.) Bremen, December 3

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

During all the past month our wool market was quiet, with only moderate transactions. Owing to the very high prices actually paid in the Cape colonies, stock…

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Tantanoola "Tiger." His Lair Discovered. Sheep-stealer's Daring Operations. Corrals in T[?]-tree Scrub

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

MILLICENT (South Australia), Thursday. Some years ago a tiger waa alleged to be a large at Tantanoola. In the absence of evidence of his presence the scare died away, to…

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London Market Cables. Wheat Sale. London, Jan. 5. 4.25 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 9

The cargo of the Avenir, 30.045 bags, December sailer from South Australia, has been sold at 36/3 per quarter of 480lb c.i.f. METALS…

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The Bowling Rubber. Wheat-fielders Romp Home. New South Wales' Poor Display

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The third and final match of the series between New South Wales and South Australia was played on the Sturt bowilng green this afternoon, The two previous…

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Farmer's "Fashions and Facts."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 16

Still another number of Farmer's Fashions and Facts." The January instalment of this big firm's publication is of such bulk and artistic…

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Dairy Supervision

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

During this year the officers of the Beard of Health, in their work of supervising the food supplies of the State travelled 44,964 miles. They…

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Dairy Produce Market

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

PRESCOTT, LTD., report:— Butter.—The price of choicest butter was reduced to 90s on Wednesday, but outside local business there has…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

CESSNOCK.—Dairying in the Cessnock district is increasing slowly, but very surely. During 1910 134 tons 7cwt of butter was manufactured valued at £13,637, and 128 suppliers…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Inland Freezing Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 5

Some time ago we drew attention to the advisability of establishing freezing works throughout the country inland. The great aid these would be to the stockowner, especially…

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Struck by Lightning. a Farmer Injured. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 7

Alfred Taber, a farmer, residing seven miles from Wagga was out with a team of horses in a storm, when he and the animals were struck by lightning. The horses went down,…

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The Soya Dean Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 11

The British Consul at Harbin on November 8 .wrote:-- An estimate of an Increase of from 20 if to 30 per cent. in the yield this your as compared with last comes from Sources;…

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A Farmer's Experience

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 8

ORANGE, Thursday. --Mr. Percy Dunn, a well-known farmer, left home on Tuesday morning in order to go to a neighbor's place. As he did not return home, a…

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Milk and Ice Carters and Dairy Employees. Shortage and Watering Milk

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 9

The half-yearly meeting of the Milk and ice Carters and Dairy Employees' Union was hold at the Trades-hall. The balance-sheet and reports showed the union to be in a satisfactory…

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Police Courts. Thursday, January 5. the Farmer's Watch

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 10

At the Central Court Arthur Lynen (19) was commuted for trial on a charge of stealing in the dwelling- house of Robert Henry at Wallaroo, near Cowra, a gold watch and chain, valued at £20. Accused had been in…

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Tantanoola Sheep Stealing

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 3

The man arrested in connection with the wholesale sheep stealing and slaying at Tantanoola (S.A.) is Robert Charles Edmondson, a local resident, who made a…

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Wheat Cargoes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 14

The German training ship Herzogin Sophic Charlotte, which leaves to-day, and the British ship Langdale, which cleared yesterday, carry respectively 39,381 and 38,363 bags of wheat for Falmouth…

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European Wool Market

Evening News · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 15

Messrs. F. W. Rughes Limited Botany Wool Combing Mills have received the following cable from their European representative:—"There has been a heavy fall in the future…

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Tasmanian Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 21

LAUNCESTON, Friday.--The annual wool sales were held to-day, and largely attended. The offerings totalled over 600 bales, but a full clearance was not effected. There was a fairly good demand, but a considerable…

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The Wool Market. a Quiet Time. Tasmanian Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 11

In Sydney the recess is being strictly regarded as an occasion for a holiday, at any rate, by the buyers. There is practically no business doing, but if the reports from the Tasmanian…

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