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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

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The Wheat Prospect

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 2

IF the wheat harvests of Australia should be abundant ones, there are good things in store for the agricultural industry in the immediate future…

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The Diseases in Sheep Act

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 28

The administration of the fund for the suppression of scab in sheep formed the subject of several questions put by Dr. Ross to the Minister for Mines in…

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New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Annual Conference. What the District Delegates are Doing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 2

The fifth annual conference of delegates of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was opened at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Wagga, on Monday…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. the Wagga Conference

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 3

THE annual conference of the above association was opened at the Wagga Town Hall on Monday morning, the president(Mr. G. F. Plunkett) occupying the chair.,…

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New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Associations. Annual Conference. Second Day—tuesday, August 31. (Continued from page 27)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 37

The annual conference of the New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association was continued to-day. Mr. Fletcher moved a resolution—"That this…

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New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Associations. Annual Conference. Monday, August 30

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 26

The fifth annual conference of delegates of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was opened at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Wagga, on the above date. The…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 12

KITCHEN GARDEN.—Cauliflowers should now be planted out, and seed sown for use early in December. Continued sowings of carrots may be made as previously advised…

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Farming for Boys and Girls

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 13

Many of those who will see this are farmers' sons and daughters, and will be in time interested in farming on their own account. Don't look down on it as if it were a common…

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Classification of Show Sheep for Exhibition Purposes

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 3

The following letter. Which, with its accompanying information, is of much interest to exhibiting woolgrowers, has been received by Mr Weir, the local Inspector of Stock, from the Department of…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, September 3, 1897

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 2

SINCE the break in the weather in Wednesday night last week a total of over 80 points was registered in Deniliquin. The temperature will [?]tio[?] mild although there was from this morning, and the gr[?]…

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The Coming Harvest. the American Chops Wheat Stock Statistics in New South Wales Bright Outlook for Wheat Growers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 4

Although the bulk of the American wheat crop is unusually large, and the quality very fine, it is now reported that the North Western States will show a degrease as compared with last…

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Australian Sheep Breeders’ Association. the Annual Sales, a Thousand Guinea Ran

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 4

The annual sale of stud sheep were hold in Goldsbrough’s warehouse Melbourne, an Monday, by Messrs. Powers, Rutherford and Co., through their auctioneer, Mr J. C. Stanford…

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Land Matters at the Farmers' Conference

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 2

At the Farmers' Conference at Wagga, on Tuesday, several land matters of importance to selectors were dealt with. Mr. Fletcher moved a resolution—"That…

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Experimental Farm for Hay

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 2

A Public Meeting was held at the Academy of Music on Wednesday evening for the purpose of considering the question of having an Experimental Farm established…

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Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Association

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of the council of the above was held at the Riverina Hotel on Friday morning last, when there were present--Messrs. H. Hay (chair), E. R…

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New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Annual Conference. What the District Delegates are Doing. (Continued.) Re-appraisement of Conditional Purchases

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 2

Mr. Fletcher moved, "That this conference strongly urge upon the Minister of Lands the necessity of granting re-appraisement of the capital value of conditionally…

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Farm and Garden. a Hint for Piscatorialists

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

Of course, it is uncommon thing for a [?] to be set upon eggs other than her own, but apparently Mr. pigtail can give us a [?] or two on the matter of poultry…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 29

At the Police Court, Bombala, on Thursday, two men. named Edward Smith and Fredk. Smith, were charged on remand with stealing a block, owned by…

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Corowa Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 27

A meeting of the Council of the Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society, was held at the Riverina Hotel on Friday last, when the following gentlemen were present :—…

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The Price of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 29

American news is that wheat at Chicago had gone up to a dollar. Allowing 3½d. per bushel as the cost of conveyance to the coast and 2½d. per bushel across the…

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