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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Suicide of a Farmer

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 2

Mr. C. J. Morton, a farmer, of Jinindera, was found dead, hanging by a 'handkerchief from a bedpost. He was married a…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 3

Schute Bell & Co., report under date May 12th:—Results pf the auction sales sheld last week, though probably most…

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Wet Sheep

Delegate Argus · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

AN important step is being taken in Victoria with regard to the question of shearing wet sheep. Representatives of pastoral…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

Schute Bell & Co., report under date May 19th:—For the first time since the decline in values began towards the close of…

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[?] SYDNEY, Friday. Cattle die from eating green thisties

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

Fifty cattle died in the snow country of the paper Murray from over [?]…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 3

Schute Bell and Co., report under date 26th May:—The course of the London sales has been particularly satisfactory of late…

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London Wool Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2

At yesterday's London-Colonial wool sales bidding for meri[?] and light-conditioned crossbreds was animated, and at the highest rates…

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The Late William Far[?] a Subject for Farmers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1908 · page 2

The question of perpetuating the memory of the late William Farr[?] of L[?]mbrigz, in the Queenbayen district, should occupy the minds…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 3

Schute Bell and Co., report under date 9th June:—Following the [?] tone in [?] days of the…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

Schute Bell and Co., report under date 16th June:—There has been no material change in wool values during the…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 3

Schute Bell land Co., report under date 23rd June:—The greater disposition evinced by buyers of late to pick up available…

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Technical Classes in Cooma. Shorthand, Sheep & Wool

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

The shorthand class in connection with the closed Technical movement opened in the Cooma Superi[?] Public School on Monday evening…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 3

Schute Bell and Co., report under date 30th June:—Last week's auction sales passed off most satisfactorily, something…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 3

Schute Bell and Co., report under, date 7th July:—The Brisbane sales last week emphasised the improved tone recently…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson and Co., Ltd. report:—The London July sales opened to-day. The general expectation is that an advanced…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency wire on Thursday:— Our sale to-day found a strong marked, with prices on an average…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson and Co., Ltd. report:—There is no change to report in the Sydney market, the same keen inquiry for wool…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

At the farmers and Settlers' Conference, a motion was carried to the Closer Settlement Act be amended to allow suburban lands…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson and Co., Ltd. report under date Aug. 4.:—Auction sales of wool will take place in Sydney on the 11th, 12th,…

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Wool Reports

Delegate Argus · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency wire on Wednesday : Our sale yesterday found market for greasies unchanged, but rates…

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