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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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London Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

Wool is animated, and the market has a bardening tendency…

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Hawkesbury Agricultural College and Experiment Farm. Richmond, 21st April, 1899. To W. T. Edwards, Esq., Maharatta, Bombala

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—In reply to your memo of 14th inst. regarding feeding calves, I have much pleasure in supplying you with the following information—For fifty poddies, 28lbs…

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London Wool Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 2

At the London wool sales values for merinos are tending upward…

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Smuggling Sheep

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 6

IN reference to the smuggling of sheep into Victoria, at Gooramadda, on the border, the "Leader" of the 6th inst. says:—The Premier has dealt with the…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 3

The Warwick Farm races on Saturday resulted as follows: Flying Handicap, Auld Lang Syne, 1; Sovereign 2; Felicity, 3. Farm Stakes:—…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 June 1899 · page 2

Daniel Feeney was indicted for having at Micalago, stolen three sheep, the property of Alexander Ryrie. Mr. H. Dawson who appeared for accused…

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Delegate Co-operative Dairy Company. Half-yearly Meeting

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 5

THE adjourned, half-yearly meeting of the above company was held at Harrison's Commercial Hotel on Saturday afternoon last, the chairman of Directors…

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A New Disease in Sheep

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

A report has been [?]bed to the Melbourne City Council by Dr. Cherry on a disease which has recently been met with in large numbers of sheep…

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A New Disease in Sheep

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 1

A report has been furnished to the Melbourne City Council by Dr. Cherry on a disease which has recently been met with in large numbers of sheep, not only…

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High-Class Dairying

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 16 June 1899 · page 4

It is oftentimes thought that if a young man has received a liberal education, and has had more than ordinary advantages in the way of self improvement, he…

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London wool sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 3

At the London wool sales on Saturday, prices were well maintained. There was good competition throughout…

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Increased wool carriage

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 2

The wool carriage on the railways of the colony of New South Wales is greater this year than last The receipts at Darling…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Monday. Sheep Breeders' Association

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1899 · page 2

The Sheep-Breeders' Association, held its fifth annual meeting on Saturday. Mr. Cox was reelected president…

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Warwick Farm meeting

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 10 July 1899 · page 2

The racing at Warwick Farm on Saturday resulted as follows:— Hurdle Race : Lady Lygon 1, Satan 2, Sammy Brass 3. Farm…

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Delegate Dairy Company

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 27 July 1899 · page 3

AN advertisement, which affects the holders of suppliers shares in the above Company, and which it will be to their advantage to peruse, will be found in…

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Dairy Company

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 3

FOR the information of shareholders, it may be as well, even at this early stage. to point out that to enable them to vote at the annual meeting, in September next…

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Co-Operative Wool and Produce Co., Limited. Past Progress. From Stock and Station Jounnal, July 21

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Thursday 10 August 1899 · page 6

THE problem of all problem of Australia is how to deal with our wool to the best advantaged During a long series of years the great wool firms have arisen…

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The Sheep-eating Parrot. Dr. F. Truby King in the "Leisure Hour."

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1899 · page 2

Many stories, some apparently in credible, have been told of the habits of the kea, the large and beautiful mo[?]tain parrot of New Zealand…

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Wool traffic decreased

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 3

The wool traffic of New South Wales shews a shortage this season. This appeared inevitable owing to the very severe seasons…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday The Premier at the Farmers Conference

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1899 · page 3

The Premier (Hon. G. H. Reid) in a speech at the Farmers' Conference, which is being held at Orange, yesterday stated that…

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