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Mid North Coast · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Macleay Argus · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 4

THE action for alleged malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, brought by Myra Ann Blanch, wife of a teamster living at Bulli Creek, on the Hastings, against Thomas…

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Fire on a Farm. Wagga

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 8

A FIRE broke out in the machinery and buggy shed at Mr. James M'Farland's farm, Waterview, Eunonyhareenyha, at 3 o'clock this morning, which entirely destroyed the…

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Coopernook. March 31. the Weather and the Crops

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 4 April 1900 · page 2

The continued dry weather is severely felt here. Vegetation of all descriptions are languishing through lack of moisture. The prospect of winter…

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Macleay River Farmers' Union

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 5 April 1900 · page 6

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the Macleay Farmers' Union took place at Neil's Victoria Hotel last Saturday afternoon. Mr. E. Rudder, President, was in the chair, and…

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Wool for Winter Wear

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 4

Woollen underwear is, of course, the nicest and most comfortable to wear in winter time, but the initial expense is rather more than we can cheerfully afford…

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Farm, Station, and Dairy. Lucerne Paddocks

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 4

There is no ordinary farm crop that yields such good returns on suitable soil as lucerne as is shown by the fact that good lucerne paddocks on the Hunter River yield a…

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Austral Farm Murder. Percy Handcock Committad for Trial

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

At an inquest held at Au[?]ral Farm, Smith's C[?]k, on Wednesday 4th inst., before the Hon. E.A.T.Pery, Cor[?]er, and a Jury of eight, verdict of [?]ful murder…

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Woodside. April 4. the Crops

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 6

Farmers here are just about turning another corner in their annual routing of operations, and are busy pulling corn. Some of the Maryville fellows…

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Catch Crops

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 7

A good succession of catch crops to sow between the regular crops a as essential to good farming as the selection of the main crops. It is often the neglect…

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The Farmers' Co-operative Co. Its Principles Explained

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 6

ON Thursday, the 22nd ultimo, Mr. H. W. Watt, local representative of the Farmers' Co-Operative Co., addressed a large meeting of farmers at Kinchela and made…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 2

No. 130. Australian Butter in the English market--Depreciation in quality and price--An interesting letter--Comparisons of Danish and Victorian Butter…

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Macleay Farmers' Union. Its Constitution Widened

Macleay Argus · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 6

THE attendance at the Farmers' Union meeting at Neil's Victoria Hotel on Saturday last was very gratifying. It is evident that the farmers do not desire to…

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The Butter Industry of Victoria

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 4

A RETURN has been prepared by the Department of Agriculture which shows that toe Victorian export trade in butter for the season just closing has been a record one. The quantity of butter exported from…

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TELEGRAMS. Sydney, Tuesday. Cattle Market

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 2

Cattle values are up about 10a per head. Best bullocks are quoted at £10 12s 6d, light from £4 10s: cows, £3 to £7 8s…

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The Dairying Industry

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 April 1900 · page 4

THE progress of the dairying industry in New South Wales has not been so rapid as in Victoria during the last eight yean, but the increase in this colony, it must be remembered, has been greatly…

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Farmers' Co-operative Co

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 9

MR. L. A. McINTYRE, the special representative of the above Company, delivered an address in the School of Arts, Smithtown, on Saturday last, and explained very fully the…

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Catch Crops

The Macleay Chronicle · Thursday 12 April 1900 · page 7

A good succession of catch crops to sow between the regular crops is as essential to good farming as the selection of the main crops. It is often the neglect…

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Wool for Winter Wear

Macleay Argus · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 15

Woollen underwear is, of course, the nicest and most comfortable to wear in winter time, but the initial expense is rather more than we can cheerfully afford…

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The Dairying Industry

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 11

THE progress of th dairying industry in New South Wales has not been so rapid as in Victoria during the last eight years, but the increase in this…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Care of Flowers and Plants in Winter

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 14 April 1900 · page 9

A few words with regard to plants in the home. Many people appear to be most unfortunate with them, and seem quite unable…

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