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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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The Furracabad Estate Farms. Glen Innes New England

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

This splendid estate, now subdivided into farms by the owners, the Haymarket P.L.B. and I. Company, Ltd., 750 George-street, Haymarket, Sydney, is…

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The Government Farm

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 2

A very great amount of money has been expended by the Government on its Agricultural Colleges and Experimental Farms, and every penny of it…

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Bairnsdale Supreme Court. Tuesday, April 24. (Before His Honor, Mr. Justice Hood.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 6

James Kelly, Raymond Kelly and Eliza Kelly were presented on the charge of stealing and killing a sheep, the property of James Mealing and others, at…

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A farmers wife found dead

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 2

Mrs. Hewett, wife of a farmer of Outtrim, Victoria, was found in the bay near Port Melbourne, with a banker chief over her mouth. She…

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Farm and Garden American Fruit Barrels

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1900 · page 2

The legal capacity of a fruit barrel in the United States is 100 quarts. If these were Imperial quarts the barrel would contain twelve and a half a…

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Maffra Cattle Market

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 12 May 1900 · page 2

Messrs A. M'Lean and Co. report, under date April 27.—A fair yarding of cattle at Maffra on Friday; good attendance of buyers for all classes of cattle and prices…

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Five Pounds of Butter Made for a Penny

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 3

Engineering points to the enormous importance of modem machine-equipped dairies working on a large scale, by showing that the…

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Latest. European News. The Transvaal War. London, Saturday. The London Wool Market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1900 · page 2

There was better sale at the London wool auctions yesterday Merinos were slightly harder…

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"A Nation of God Fearing Farmers." From Plain Talks to Litily Englanders

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 June 1900 · page 3

There is a certain section of our offisen with flabby hearts and soft heads, who delight in being entimentally humbugged and the…

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Warwick Farm races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 June 1900 · page 2

The Warwick Farm races were to-day postponed on account of the rain…

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Death of a famous sheep

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1900 · page 2

Mr. Jas. Gibson's famous sheep sire President III valued at four figures died at Campbelltown Tasmania yesterday. He was exhibited…

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Cattle for South Africa

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 16 June 1900 · page 2

SOME particulars have already been published respecting the terrible loss of cattle sustained by the steamer Anerley which left Newcastle for South Africa on the…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 23 June 1900 · page 6

THE Australian Mortgege and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge Co., Ltd. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd. Hill, Clark & Co.; Pastoral Finance Association Ltd…

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Maffra Cattle Market

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 6

Messrs A. M'Lean and Co. report, under date June 15,—A fair yarding of cattle at Maffra to-day, an excellent attendance of the trade and fat cattle improved fully…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 4

AT the Sydney Sheep Show on Wednesday, Mr A. H. Wright wires that the following prizes were secured by breeders in this district:…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 6

THE Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd., John Bridge & Co., Ltd., Harrison Jones and Devlin, Ltd., Hill, Clark & Co Pastoral Finance Association Ltd., Winch…

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London wool market

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 2

The woll sales are slightly better The selection of merinos is slightly weaker, Cro[?]bre is are firm…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Friday Farmers' and Settlers' Conference

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2

The annual conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was concluded yesterday. About forty delegates waited on the…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 7

THE following are particulars of prizes secured by the Maharatta Estate and Mr. A. H. Wright at the recent Sydney Sheep Show:…

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Cooma Police Court. Tuesday, 17Th July. Before Mr. F. H. Galbralth, P.M., and J. Broadhead, J. P. Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

Frank Ernest Thomas, grazier, living at Undoo, [?] was charged with stealing one black steer and one reap heifer, the property of Cornelius J…

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