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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Contributors' Column. Thoughts of an Idle Moment. the Tax on Farmers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 15

As soon as the Barton tariff was announced the city freetrade press screamed itself hoarse in endeavouring to prove that the tariff wes inimical to the farming community—that…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Independent · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 4

A meeting of the local branch of the above Association was held on Saturday afternoon at the Temperance Hall. Mr George Evans presided, and there were also…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

Friday, 28th February, was regarded as a holiday by the farmers of the Jerilderie District, on account of the Stock Board election, and the annual meeting of the Farmers…

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Farms on the Sea Bottom

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

The addition of a whole province of water-covered land to the kingdom of the Netherlands has been proposed by the States general. The plan has in…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, March 7, 1902

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

The outlook at present is not by any means [?] enraging, and the prolonged drought and absence of feed and water is patting stock owners to heavy expense in providing hay, chaff, etc., in order…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles, Home Made Cheese

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

ON a dairy farm or where plenty of milk is available it is not much more work to make some cheese than it is to make butter…

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Farmers' Grievances

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 4

The resolutions passed at a meeting of the Whitton branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association in last December…

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The Wahgunyah Cattle Stealing Case. Freyer Committed for Trial. Litt Discharged

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

AT the Rutherglen police court yesterday Thomas Freyer and William Litt, of Such Corowa, were charged, on remand, with stealing 18 head of cattle…

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Wool and Stock Reports

Riverina Times, Hay Standard and Journal of Water Conservation · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 4

Wilkinson and Lavender report having consigned this day by rail on account of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, Yanga, 1200 fat ewes, going to…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Independent · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Society was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon. Mr W. R. Clarke (President) occupied the chair…

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New Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 29

In giving the suppliers in this district such a complete and economical factory the Albury Co operative Butter Factory Company has (says the Cootamundra…

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Victorian Butter Exports

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 13

The season during which butter is exported from Victoria to London, although is started later than usual last year, has terminated earlier than was the case 12 months ago…

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Corowa Sheep Prize

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 29

At the Corowa Show in 1900 a special prize of £5 5s. was offered by Mr. W. W. Killen, of Bull Plain, for the best merino ram's fleece and carcase combined. The…

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 12

The monthly meeting of directors was held on the 1st inst. Present—Mr. Macdonald (in the chair), and Messrs. Coulston, Crosthwaite, M'Leod, Street, Stuckey, and…

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Eye Disease in Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 13

An eye disease has broken out amongst the cows and calves in the Balmattum district, Victoria. A discharge flows from the eyes for several days, and then they are covered…

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A Wheat Pest

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 13

Even in New Zealand there are unfortunate farmers. Complaints are general amongst those in the Bruce district of the damage done to wheat crops by a grub. The pest…

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Experiment in Manitoba Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 39

An Orange telegram says:—In reply to numerous enquiries by farmers of the district as to when the Governmeat aapplies of Manitoba seed wheat would ba available, Mr Newman…

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Smut in Wheat. a New Preventative

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

During the last four seasons many of the wheat paddocks in this district have been more or less affected with smut—when at all bad with it the grain is quite unfit for…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales. March 8

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

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

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The Wagga Experimental Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 28

When the Premier, Mr. John See, some time past paid an official visit with a large Parliamentary party, including the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, to the…

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