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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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The Position of the Farmer. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 4

SIR,—MR. Lyne M.L.A. and other protectionist members of parliament recommend—now that there is nearly enough wheat grown in the country…

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Experimental Farm

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 2

MR. ROBERTS, secretary of the Goulburn P. A., and H. Society has received a communication from Mr. G. Valder, manager of Murrumbidgee experimental farm at Bomen near…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 2

THE Farmers' and Settlers' Conference continued its sittings on Wednesday at Wagga, the subjects discussed having reference chiefly to the railways. The conference recommended to the consideration…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1896 · page 4

THE annual conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was opened on Tuesday morning at Wagga, 50 delegates being present. Consideration was given to the Lands for Closer…

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The Farmers and Settlers Conference

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 5

CLOSED its sittings at Wagga yesterday. On Wednesday a resolution was agreed to strongly urging upon the minister for lands the necessity of granting re-appraisements of the…

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The Walbundrie Estate. Farming Progress in Riverina

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 4

THE pastoral estate of Walbundrie, which is owned by Mr. W. Kiddle, is one of the most desirable and best-managed holding in Riverian. This…

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Yass Farmers, Market

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 August 1896 · page 2

As the auctioneers, Messrs Chisholm and McCauley think it will suit the convenience of their patrons better to hold their Saturday's sales of an afternoon instead of noon as at…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 4

WE have it on good authority that considerable activity has been shown this year in the chief agricultural centres of the district. The area of land under cultivation is fully four…

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Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Associations

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Burrungong pastoral and Agricultural Association, was held in the Town, Hall on Thursday afternoon. Mr. E. Taylor vice-president occupied the [?] and there…

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Farmers and Settlers Conference Meeting at Wagga. (From [?] Daily Telegraph.) Wagga

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3

The a[?] conference of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was opened in the low hal this mo[?]ng. the attendance of delegates was [?]ore truly representative of the farmers and…

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A Successful Labour Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 4

THE Minister for Lands, Mr. J. HI. Carruthers, has just received a report on the Begs Labour Settlement, which shows that the system now in force there has resulted in an assured success…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 4

THE Farmers and Settlers' conference, which has been in session at Wagga since Tuesday morning, practically concluded its business on Thursday. A number of…

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A Ballarat Farmer's Matrimonial Experience

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The action for breach of contract instituted by Cornelius Patton against his wife was disposed of to-day by Judge Gaunt. The marriage resulted from an advertisement, but his…

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A Successful Labor Farm

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 August 1896 · page 4

THE minister for lands, Mr. J. H. Carruthers, has just received a report on the Bega Labour Settlement, which shows that the system now in force…

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A Suit for a Wife. a Ballarat Farmer's Matrimonial Experience. His Claim for Damages Dismissed

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 3

Melbourne, Monday. -- The action for breach of contract instituted by Cornelius Patton against his wife was disposed of to day by Judge Gaunt. The marriage resulted from an advertisement, but his…

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Experimental Farm

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 2

In accordance with instructions from the minister for agriculture, Mr. Valder, superintendent of Wagga experimental form, visited Goulburn this morning to report upon the…

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Farmers’ and Settlers’ Conference. Meeting at WAGGA.(From the Daily Telegraph.) Wagga

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 4

As arranged yesterday, matters connected with the railways took precedence at the Farmers’ Conference to-day Mr. j. Harper, good superintendent. was present, as representative of the…

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Tick Infested Cattle at Enfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 4

NOTWITHSTANDING the precautions that have been adopted, the Queensland tick pest has apparently penetrated to this colony, and has been discovered so near the metropolis as the suburb of Enfield…

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Proposed Experimental Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 4

MR. George Valder, manager of the Wagga Experimental Farm, arrived in Goulburn yesterday for the purpose of inspecting Rossiville as a site for an experimental farm. He was driven out…

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The Council and the Proposed Model Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the Council held last night a resolution was unanimously carried to the effect that the Council assist the A., P., and H. Association in obtaining a model farm at Rossiville,…

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