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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

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The Manaro Farmer. for October

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 2

The rains of the past month have so softened the ground to the greater part of our Manaro district, as to allow for working. Report has it that at…

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The Wool Market

Delegate Argus · Friday 19 October 1906 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the sales yesterday,all descriptions ruled firm at late rates, greasy reached 12[?]d, scoured 19d…

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Intercolonial News. SIDNEY, Saturday. Warwick farm races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 29 October 1906 · page 2

The October meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club was held to-day. Results:— Liverpool Mile: Sweetness 1, Gowre 2, Lady…

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The Manard Farmer. for November

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 November 1906 · page 4

The pasts month has been a most trying our; that ever-blowing went wind has in many places placed a cake on the land, and to-overcome this…

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Victorian Farmers and the Land Tax

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1906 · page 2

Nothern Victoria [?] three federal [?], all of which were represented in the last Parliament by Daskinites. In Wimmera…

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The Richlands Estate. for Closer Settlement. Opportunity for District Farmers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 2

At the [?] of Major A. J. Onslow [?] managing director of the [?] Park Estate, Ltd., a [?] of the Goalburn…

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A Farm Tragedy

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 19 November 1906 · page 4

Edward Marker, a Sussex farmer, and his son were asleep, when a [?] knocking wake them. A stranger stood at the door. "What…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 5

Messrs Schute, Bell and Co report under date 20th November:—Satisfactory cables were received here last weekk reportingk an improving…

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Baby farming at Leeds

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 2

Elizabeth Miller has been committed for trial as Leeds for baby farming, and on charges of administering drugs to females, and burning the…

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Alleged Larcency of Sheepskins and Wool

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1906 · page 2

At the Cooma Police court on Monday last, before Mr.F.H. Galbraith, P.M., Patrick cassy, off Rhine Falls, was announced for having [?] in his possession three…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date December, 4:—A strong market prevails for practically all descriptions of the staple, American, French,…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 2

Harrison Jones and Devlin, Limited submitted a catalogue of 5389 bales at auction which comprised large number of high class clips in…

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The Manaro Farmer. for December

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 4

The spring now passing has proved one of the most noted for untimely frosts. The tender tribes of plants have been sown only to be cut down…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 5

Whichcombe Carson and Co., Ltd., report:—At our wool sale to-day the market reflected the best features of the previous day's auctions. Fine…

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Dry Farming in America. Wonderful Yield of Wheat

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1906 · page 2

"We had a demonstration of steam-ploughing last week." writes Dr. V. T. Cooke, director of dry fanning at Cheyenne, Wyo., under date…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 28 December 1906 · page 5

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 21st December:— Buyers and sellers alike are glad of temporary sure[?] from the high pressure work…

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