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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Serious loss of cattle

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 2

At Gunnedah on Saturday, an offer of £7 per head was refused for a mob of cattle. After they had been driven a short distance a…

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Bombala Co-Operative Dairying Co. Special General Meeting

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

The shareholders of the above Company were called together last Friday afternoon for the purpose of further considering the suggestions submitted to a…

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Maffra Cattle Market

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 5

Messrs A. M'Lean and Co. report, under date June 19:—We had a very small yarding of cattle at Maffra to-day, and all sold at late rates, there being a fair…

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The Butter Market. to the Dairying Farmers of South Wales

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—For some time past the Retail Distributors have suffered from the unsatisfactory manner in which butter has been marketed. A heavy percentage…

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Maffra Cattle Market

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

Messrs A.M'Lean and Co. report, under' date July 3:—A small yarding of cattle' which is usually the case when a special sale is held on the previous day. Fats…

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Fat Sheep for Export

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

THE "Stock and Station Journal," refering to the sheep for export at the Sydney Sheep Show says:—It would be hard to account for the miserable exhibition…

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The Wool Kings' Harbour Excursion

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 6

On the 15th of April last, when visitors from almost every part of the State were in Sydney for the Easter Show, Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., gave a picnic…

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London Wool Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 2

A At the wool sales last evening there was a slightly better tonen. As compared with closing rates of last series, prices are at par to 5 per…

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Thursday, 23Rd July, 1903. Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 2

Mourice Jaffrey was indicted for having on 4th April last at Oakvale, stolen sheep the property of John [?]ngrors a second count charged accused with receiving…

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Bombala Cooperative Dairying Company Ltd

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

The adjourned special general meeting of the Bombala Co-operative Dairy Company was held at Mr. Murphy's Office on Friday afternoon…

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The Gentleman Farmer

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 9

The "gentleman farmer." so called has to put up with many jokes at his expense in print. In real life he is not often treated to speeches us amusing as…

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Maffra 'Cattle Market

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 3

Messrs A. M'Lsan and Co. report, under date August 21:—A fair number of cattle forward. We sold a good yarding mostly cows in low condition and young…

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Sheep Stealing. (To the Editor of the "Manaro Mercury.")

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2

SIR,—I wish to bring under the notice of the law-abiding community, and stock owners particularly, the efforts of Constable B[?] in bringing to justice…

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The Markets. Maffra Cattle Market

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 2

Messrs A. M'Lean and Co. report, under date Sept 4:—A very quiet day, being Melbourne show week. Very few cattle forward and a small attendance of…

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Cattle perish in Cold Weather

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 2

Owing to the cold weather, about forty store cattle died last week in the saleyards at Goulburn, and others elsewhere…

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Boanbala Co-Operative Dairying Cory. Annual Meeting

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of this Company was held at Mr. Murphy's office on Thursday afternoon. Only eight shareholders were present, in person, the quorum being…

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The New Dairy Bill Meeting at Bolaro

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

A number of persons interested in the dairying industry not at Bolars (Roasale), providons of the new Dairy Bill introduced…

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Maffra Cattle Market

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 11

Messrs A. M'Lean and Co. report, under date Sept. 18:—In consequence of the rain there were only a few head of cattle yarded. We sold fat bullocks, £9 12s…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1903 · page 2

William Lovelock appeared on summons charged with stealing one or more sheep, the property of Mathew Shauley, at Cuddingat in…

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Report on Crops from Experimental Packets of Seed

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 4

Messrs Haywood Bros., of Oaklands, Pambula, forward the following report on the results of sowing several packets of seed received from the…

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