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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

862 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 44

The Wool Traffic to Wodonga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 24

With reference to the recent increase in the rate charged for carriage of wool to Wodonga, a Melbourne journal has the following:—The Railway department has decided to reimpose…

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Wool Sales in London. London, May 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 12

It almost looks like old times come back again to see the state of briskness manifest since I last had the opportunity of looking at this big sale. During the vacation things…

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Have a Press Gang. Novel Procedure for Getting Needed Harvest Hands in Nebraska. Farmers Seize Tramps from the Freight Trains anil Compel Them

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 1

Owing to the large crops the farmers in Nebraska and Kansas have to use all sorts of ingenious schemes to get harvest hands. Enterprise in this…

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The Wagga Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 29

Flans for the new buildings at the Wagga Experiment Farm haye been prepared and approved of by the Minister. In the first instance the Premier gave it…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 12

ORCHARD.—No pruning is often better than bad pruning ; bub there are some fruit bearing trees, notably peaches, which should never go unpruned if regular and good…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Farmers and Association was held on Saturday last. Present: Messrs. M'Arthur (chair), O'Connor, Noonan, Jones, Milthorne, Kelly, Elliott…

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Sydney Sheep Show. SYDNEY

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

At the second day of the annual show tinder the auspices of the New South Wales Sheep Breeders’ Association, there was a touch of irony in the circumstance that the damp dull day discouraged the…

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Telegrams. Sydney. Friday. the Sheep Show

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

The Sheep Show was formally opened today by the Governor, Sir Harry Rawson. His Excellency made feeling- reference to the illness of the King, whom he trusted would be…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June 27, 1902

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

The following passing are recorded:—600 sheep from A. Austin. Wanganella to Murgon; 10 stud rams from Boobook to Wetternong, West Australia and 2,375 mixed sheep from Victoria by road to…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Angora Goats

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 1

ANGORA goats thrive best on bush land where there are plenty of spruce, weeds, and other vegetation. they seen to prefer that…

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New Varieties of Wheat for Sale

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 30 June 1902 · page 1

In connection with the varieties which are being offered for sale this year for the first time at the Wagga Farm, the…

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Sheep Stealing

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 2

At the Albury Quarterly Sessions on Friday, before His Honour Judge Rogers, a young man owned Sydney Smith was co[?]ged with stealing one sheep. the property of…

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Fat Sheep for Export

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 2

At the Sydney sheep show on Friday, the first prize of £20, for the best pen of 10 crossbred wetliers weat to Kenlucky Station, Corowa. The stay referring…

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Riverina Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 3

A general meeting of the committee of the Riverina Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday last. Present—Messrs. M'Arthur…

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Sydney Stud Sheep Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 4

The tenth annual stud sheep sales were opened on Tuesday, by Messrs. Hill, Black and Co., at their Circular Quay stores, when 117 merino…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 2

The Australasian Mortgage & Agency Co., Ltd., John Bridge & Co. Ltd., Harrison, Jones & Devlin Ltd., Hill, Clark & Co., Pastoral & Finance Association Ltd.,…

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Yorkshire Wool Letter. Bradford, May 23

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 12

The situation continues to be most encouraging and stimulating to every New South Wales woolgrower. There is on the part of everybody a very strong desire manifest to be…

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Meeting of Farmers' and Settlrs' Association, Germanton

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 21

A meeting of the Grermanton branch of the above association was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday, 1st inst., when there was a good attendance, including Messrs. John…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 12

ORCHARD.—Many orchardists do no more than what they term heading back their trees, without duly considering the condition and wants of the respective trees. Heading back…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1902 · page 2

Messrs. M'Arthur and Davis, the farmers' delegates, left this morning for Sydney to attend the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to be held in Sydney during the forthcoming…

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