Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

29 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers · page 2 of 2

Bombala Sheep and Horse Show

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 26 October 1887 · page 2

ON Thursday last, the day following the Show, an impromptu meeting was held at the Imperial Hotel to talk over the doings and merits of the previous day. Mr. John…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral Leases

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1887 · page 4

NOTICE has been given that, in pursuance of the provisioner of the "Crown Lands Act of 1831," the Minister has determined the annual rentals of the pastoral leases as under:—…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of the members was held at Mr. Dodd's hotel on Thursday afternoon Present:—Mr. D. Ryrie, president, in the chair. Very Rev. Dean Slattery…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Wednesday 16 November 1887 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the Cooma P. and A. Society will be held to-morrow, when the question of the sight of the new Show Ground will be brought forward. It is a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of members was held at Mr. Dodd's hotel on Thursday afternoon, to receive reports of the committee appointed to advise a site for the Show…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of members was held on Tuesday last, when [?] were present:—The Mayor (in the shair). Von. Archdeacon Drutt, Captain Faulkner, and Messrs…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon a meeting of members was held for the purpose of deciding upon the Show Ground site. The President, Mr. D. Ryric occupied the chair…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sewage Farms

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 4

IT is instructive to visit the Parisian sewage farms at Grennevilliers, and to see what the French, who learnt their lesson in England, are doing in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A 6000-acre Farm. Enterprise Without Protection

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1887 · page 4

THE oft-repeated protectionist assertion that there can be no agricultural development without artificial aid from the Customs-house, where…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →