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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

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Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2

We have much pleasure in drawing attention to an announcement which appears in to-day's issue to the effect that charges for selling wool in Sydney and Melbourne have…

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Latest Telegrams. Japan Wants Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 2

London, Monday—Japan has removed the import duty on wool…

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Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

We have much pleasure in drawing attention to an announcement which appears in to-day's issue to the effect that charges for selling wool in Sydney and Melbourne have…

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Sheep Board Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Sheep Board was held in the courthouse on Thursday. The President, Mr W. F. Rutledge was in the chair. The Secretary read replies from…

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Failure of Victorian Whe[?] Crop

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 May 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—The estimated fa[?] of the wheat crop means a loss to the [?]torian railways of £100,000. During five months last year, January to May,…

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Wool

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 May 1896 · page 2

We have much pleasure in draw [?]tion to an announcement which a[?] to-day's issue to the effect that c[?] selling wool in Sydney and Melbo[?]…

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London Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Company, Limited, has received the following cable from Messrs. Halmuth Schwartze and Company, dated London, May 28: -- "The limit of…

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Bradford Wool Market

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 June 1896 · page 3

Business in the Bradford "top" market is lifeless Common 60's are quoted at 18½d and super 60's at 20d per 1b…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 June 1896 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report that sales were resumed at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie Place, on Wednesday, after an interval of four weeks. Catalogues…

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Bread and Butter Dance

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1896 · page 2

TO-NIGHT a bread and butter dance is to be held in the Temperance Hall, Bungendore. The object of this dance we understand is to raise funds for a piano for the…

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Sydney Sheep Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 June 1896 · page 2

With a view to enabling residents in the South Coast district to attend the forthcoming sheep sales in Sydney the Railway Commissioners have arranged to run a special…

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The Sydney Sheep Sales

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 June 1896 · page 2

WITH a view of enabling residents in the southern districts to attend the forthcoming sheep-sales in Sydney, the railway commissioners have arranged to run a…

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Sydney Sheep Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 June 1896 · page 2

With a view to enabling residents in the South Coast district to attend the forthcoming sheep sales in Sydney the Railway Commissioners have arranged to run a special…

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Tick in Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—Doctor Hunt, who is investigating the tick disease in Queensland, has proof that they develop in sheep…

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The Wool Clips

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 June 1896 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—The New South Wales Railway Commissioners are assured that the wool clips from the Murray came to Sydney last year, and that other important…

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Sheep-dog Trials

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

THE trial of sheep logs at the sheep show on Saturday was won by Mr. Quinn's black bitch, with Mr. Flood's black and tan dog second. Several Queanbwyan residents who…

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Local and General. Bread and Butter Dance

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

In order to increase the funds of the Benevolant, Society the committe of management decided to hold a dance—called a Bread and Butter Dance to limit its…

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The Farmers Conference

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

The annual conference of the New South Wales Farmers and Settler's Association will be held at Wagga, on August 11th, and succeeding days, until the business paper is…

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Bread-and-Butter Dance

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

TO-NIGHT, at the Protestant Hall, the projected bread-and-butter dance in aid of the funds of the Queanbeyan Benevolent Society takes place. We understand that…

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Chapter Ii.—'what, Marry a Farmer.'

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 4

One can imagine the sensation that a bright, beautiful eagle would produce in a dove's nest; the presence of that beautiful, imperious child at the farm was very much…

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