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Farming & the land, 1894

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Victorian Wool Rates

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 29

Mr. Richardson has replied to the National Wool Co., declining to charge per ton for the freight on wool Instead of per bah, as at present. The custom of the department is to…

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Review of the Wool Trade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 4

From Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co.’s “Annual Review of the Australian Wool Trade,“ we extract the following:—Notwithstanding some contrary financial influence, a substantial…

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The London Wool Sales. London, January 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 4

The great excitement of the week in our market has undoubtedly been centred on the fixtures of the next two sales by the Importers’ Committee. Strong representations had been…

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The Farmers' Political Platform

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

THE results of the two conferences of delegates from the New South Wales farmers' unions, recently, hold at Wagga and Cootamundra, have been productive of…

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Important to Farmers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

Messrs John Dahks and Son, Ltd., 891 Bourke-street, Melbourne, the well-known pump makers and engineers are now supply- Windmill Pumping Plants from £16 10s…

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Walla Farmers’ Union

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 19

The quarterly meeting of the above body was held at Winkleman’s Hotel, Walla Walla, on 10th March. Mr. J. Wenke occupied the chair…

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Coombargana Farmers’ Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 19

A meeting of this body was held on the 7th inst. at Elmo Park; Mr. D. Raid, president, in the chair. After the confirmation of minutes, a…

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The Profits of Farminc

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 14

An official bulletin issued by the Queensland Department of Agriculture supplies some interesting figures on the subject of sugar growing. They deal with cultivation on a…

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The Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 14

THE KITCHEN GARDEN .—AS the soil has not been in a sufficiently moist condition to admit of cabbage plants being put oat, the stamps from which the cabbages have been…

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“How to Farm Successfully in the Kerrigan District.” the Essay Competition

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 16 March 1894 · page 2

The essays in the competition for Mr W. P. O'Dwyer’s special prize on the above subject, have been judged by Mr. John West of [?] and…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee was held on Wednesday, Present: Mr A. P. Stewart (in the chair), and Messrs J. Dill. C. G. Stewart D Grant, J. S. Lavender, R…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 4

The Council of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society hold a meeting on Wednesday last. Mr H. C. Parker, occupied the chair and the following gentlemen were also present;—Messrs…

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Meeting of Sheep Directors

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

A MEETING of the board of sheep directors was field on Wednesday. Present—Messrs A. M'Farland, J. Dill, and D. Grant. On the motion of Mr Grant, seconded by…

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The Past Wool Season

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., in their annual report, speaking of the past wool season say:— The past year has been a period of financial convulsion and stress unprecedented in Australian…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, March 16. 1894

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

The weather has been cool and pleasant during the week but the much desired chance seems as far off as ever. In tome parts of the district there was heavy rain a fortnight ago while in other places not a drop…

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Open Column. Drawing Nigh. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

SIR.—Within a few weeks the whole country will be found plunged in the turn-oil and excitement of a general election conducted under conditions new in the history of the colony, and the possible…

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The Last Straw Broke the Camels Back. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

Sir,—Yes the last screw has done all the damage. So for disguising nuisances I fancy [?] town has come the last stage. You can’t pass along one side of Napier-Street without running a great risk of a [?]…

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Melbourne Wool Market. (Dalgety and Company Limited). Melbourne, March 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

WOOL—Since our last report we have received the following cable from our London office, under date of the 9th inst.:— “For all Rood wools the market is steady; inferior and fanlty wools are neglected.” The next local sales will be…

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Farm and Garden

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 March 1894 · page 2

Fewer will be gathered if the hens are crowded. Fowls two years old are, as a rule best for breeding purposes…

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Pastoral Leases

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 March 1894 · page 2

Tan recent debate in the New South Wales Assembly on the cessation of the pastoral leases in the Central Division indicates that the settlement of this…

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