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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Local Government. a Farmers' Movement

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

THOSE who in past years have been pleased to retard the wheels of progress by placing obstacles in the way of incorporation have always been prone to assert, with…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Corowa Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 3

ON Saturday last a meeting was held at Mr. Beard's Borryjan Hotel, when there were present Messrs. T. J. German (Chair), J. M'Carthy, W. H. Lamby, J…

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Wool Sales

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Melbourne, report:—We held our opening sale of the season on Thursday last, when we submitted to a large…

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Farm and Garden Town Gardening

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 2

Clematis, which are amongst the most showy of town flowering plants, grew most vigorous, and vill make good displays when attended to in the matter of…

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Mortality Among Sheep

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 28

Considerable interest has been manifested for some time past in the reported mortality in sheep in the Blayney district. Some time ago the Carcoar Stock Board took the…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factors

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 19

The monthly meeting of directors was held on the 13th inst. Present—Messrs. M'Leod (chairman), Coulston, Crosthwaite, Street, Stuckey, and Woodside, The quantity of…

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The Wheat Market

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows:--Wheat has continued to case, and the top current quotation of 2s. 8d. is only…

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The Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

The final meeting of the committee of the above Association for the year 1899-1900 was held on Wednesday. There were present:—Mr. R. W. Ronald (president),…

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Trampled to Death by Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 26

Further particulars are to hand concerning the dreadful fatal accident which occurred near Gilgandra on Saturday week morning, between 3 and 4 o'clock, to a lad named…

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The Hay Board of Sheep Directors

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

The Hay Board of Sheep Directors met yesterday. There were present:—Mr. R. W. Ronald (chairman), Mr. J. Dill, Mr. D. Grant, and Mr. C. G. Stewart…

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The Land. Preparation of Wheat for Sowing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 1

Mr. William Weir, of Craigdon, Armidale, writes: It is many years since I began to note the great loss of grain by the use of sulphate of copper…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, October 26

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENCY CO LTD. report:—The wool sales were continued this afternoon when we submitted a catalogue of 1200 bales…

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The French Wool Trade. a Crash Due to Gambling. Losses, £3,250,000

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 39

The collapse of the wool markets at Rooubaix and Tourcoing (writes a special correspondent of the British Australasia under date Paris, September 4) has proved…

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Cereal Crops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 29

Mr. Coghlan, the Government statistician, states that the probable area under crop in the colony this season is 2,539,639 acres—an increase of 85,859…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 12

ORCHARD.—Strawberry plants should now be growing freely, and where flowers have set care must be taken to keep the roots well nourished, or the fruit wilt not attain to any…

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Darlington Point. Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 15

The annual general meeting of the branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at Coleman's Punt Hotel, on Saturday afternoon last, 13th inst, and rallied a…

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Hay Pastoral Association

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 3

A meeting of the sub-committee was held on Wednesday, consisting of Messrs. R. W. Ronald, D. Grant, J. Johnston, and R. Gibson…

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Hay Board of Sheep Directors

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the above Board was held on Thursday at Messrs. Wilkinson and Lavender's office. Present-Mr Ronald (president in the chair), and Messrs…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin. Friday Evening, October 26, 1900

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 2

THE absence of rain is causing a good deal of anxiety locally, and we hear of a number of farmers, sad others who have been looking forward to stripping their crops for wheat being compelled to…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 27 October 1900 · page 3

Harvesting for hav was commenced at the Wagga Experiment Farm last week, and the crops promise exceptionally well, the operations so far being confined to the field…

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