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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Farmers Conference

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 2

At the Farmers and Settlers Conference, a proposal that the Country Party does not ally itself with any other Party was…

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Commercial Wool Report. Schute, Bell & CO., Sydney, report:—Monday, 20th July, 1914

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 1

Values continue to be well sustained at the current London sales, United States competition being sufficiently extensive to prevent any weakening tendency. Advices…

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Special Constables Wanted. to Protect the Farmers

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 3

Some discussion arose at the Farmers' Conference on Tuesday morning upon a proposal from Wagga in the following terms :—…

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Quitting Farms. Drudgery a Reason

Delegate Argus · Thursday 30 July 1914 · page 4

There is foundation for serious thought in the contention of Miss Mabel C. Williams, of Memphis, that the "drift to the city" is due primarily to the desire of housewives…

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The Wool Trade. an Ominous Outlook

The Bombala Times · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 4

The events of the last 48 hours have done much to alter the favorable prospects looming ahead of industry generally, and the wool trade in particular. It is…

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An Appreciation of the Great Dairying Industry

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 July 1914 · page 3

The strides made by the Dairying Industry in this State during the past quarter of a century have been simply…

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Proof Against Cold. Fish, Sheep, Rabbits

The Bombala Times · Friday 7 August 1914 · page 1

A hedgehog picked up in the curious torpid state which we call "hibernation" has been immersed in water for twenty minutes without…

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Labour-saving Appliances in the Dairy

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1914 · page 2

Owners of large dairies have hitherto experienced considerable difficulty in obtaining the services of reliable hands for…

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Dairying Becoming a Science

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 August 1914 · page 2

We noticed in a recent American newspaper a statement that dairying was rapidly becoming a science, and that it was being…

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Oil Engines for Farms and Estates

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 August 1914 · page 2

Reprinted from the LONDON "TIMES," 27th Feb., 1914. The oil engine has become almost ubiquitous, largely as a…

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Bachelor Girls. Tea and Bread and Butter. Necessity of Substantial Meals

Delegate Argus · Thursday 10 September 1914 · page 4

The great temptation that must be lought against by the girl or woman who feds herself is [?] temptation not to bother about cooking any[?] and to make cups…

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Cooma Pastures Protection Board. Sheep Louse and Tick

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 14 September 1914 · page 2

The Inspector of Stocks Cooma, is in receipt of a communication from the Chief Inspector of Stock, Sydney, enclosing a Proclamation published in…

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Fighting Consumption. Proposed Farm Colony

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1914 · page 2

A proposal to establish a farm colony for consumptives has been submitted to the Victorian chief health officer…

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High Rents for Lucerne Crops

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1914 · page 2

AS a result or the drought some farmers are scouring high prices for the rental of their lucerne paddocks for grazing…

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Wool Auctions in Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 October 1914 · page 2

A representative conference of Australian. Woolbrokers met in Melbourne on Friday to discuss the holding of wool auctions in Colonial centres. Winchcombe, Carson,…

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Wool. Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report:—Sydney, 15/10/1914

The Bombala Times · Friday 23 October 1914 · page 3

During the week a fair number of transactions by private treaty have been effected on the basis of values recently reported for merinos, with a rather stronger demand…

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Dairying for Profit

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 26 October 1914 · page 2

The sentiment contained and expressed in the above heading naturally appeals to all dairymen, because it stands to…

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Melbourne Wool Market. Melbourne. October 28th. 1914

The Bombala Times · Friday 30 October 1914 · page 1

NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY Co.. Ltd., report:— Sales were resumed in the local market to-day under unique circumstanes, they…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. November 5th, 1914

The Bombala Times · Friday 6 November 1914 · page 1

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON, Ltd. report:—At the Brisbane wool sales on Wednesday, good greasies were firmer than last Sydney sale rates. Faulties were neglected…

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Requirements for Dairying

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 November 1914 · page 2

We are Universal Providers for overthing required in connection with the Dairying industry…

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