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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

115 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 6

The Sheep Board

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 2

The Sheep Board met immediately after the above. The Bombala Board wrote stating that, in view of the large number of sheep stolen for…

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The Butter Case. Heavy Fines for Contempt of Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

FRANK BUTLER, under committal for the mountain murders, has applied to the Full Court to have the four Sydney daily newspapers attached for contempt of court in…

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The Mew Chum Farmer

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

DAIRY-FARMERS and agriculturalists generally will do well to note Mr. Hennessy's now book on FARMING and DAIRYING, is catching on, and procure a copy before…

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Hie Table. Perfumed Butter

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

At dainty tables in America, says the "Gentlewoman," they are serving perfumed butter. The butter is first made into pats, stamped, and wrapped in…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 3

[?] week's supply consisted almost entirely of [?] and inferior greasy and station accoured is among the latter Queensland lots being [?]picuous both for quality and merit…

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Relief to Farmers and Graziers

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

THE Government has been aroused to action not a bit too soon in the interest of farmers and graziers-- the…

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The New Chum Farmer

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 4

DAIRY--FARMERS and agriculturalists generally will do well to note Mr. Hennessy's new book on FARMING and DAIRYING, is catching on, and procure a copy before…

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Repayment for Seed Wheat

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 2

In reply to a letter from Mr E. W. O'Sullivan, the Department of Agriculture states that every case of the repayment of money for need wheat will be dealt with on…

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The New Chum Farmer

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 4

DAIRY-FARMERS and agriculturalists generally will do well to note Mr. Hennessy's now book on FARMING and DAIRYING, is catching on, and procure a copy before…

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The Farmers' Petition

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

THE petition sent out a few days age in the interest of agriculturalists and pastoralists suffering from the drought is fast being returned very numerously signed. It is very…

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Cheap Winter Fodder. Wheat Straw and Molasses

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 2

The great trouble at the present time is how to get food for the sheep. The necessity is urgent, and requires immediate attention if a very serious disaster is to be avoided…

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London Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 May 1897 · page 2

The last few days of the series have been marked by brisk competition and a hardening tendency in prices, and sales closed with good spirit. As compared with…

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Cattle Branding

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 2

In our report of the last meeting of the Queanbeyan Pastures and Stock Board, where the question of branding cattle was being discussed, we reported Mr F…

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No Funds for Seed Wheat

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture says there are no funds available to meet the requests for seed wheat to assist distressed farmers…

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Seed Wheat

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—The Minister for Agriculture has received a number of applications from farmers for seed wheat, but states that it is impossible to comply with the request as…

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Seed Wheat

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—The Minister for Mines, Mr Sydney Smith, informed a deputation which interviewed him at Parliament House last night that there were no funds available…

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The Cooma Sheep-Stealing Cases

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 2

The notorious cases of sheep stealing at Cooma commenced before Judge Fitzhardinge on Thursday. We will not give the tedious evidence, but will refer to what the Judge…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 3

Moderate catalogues were submitted last week at the concluding auctions of the wool year 1806-7 Supplies were generally unattractive, but a large Queensland clip and some very nice…

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A Nest of Sheep-Stealers Broken-Up

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 2

The Cooma Quarter Sessions opened on Thursday last before his Honor Judge Fi[?]zhardinge. Thomas Westerman and John Edward Perry, on bail, were charged with that they did, on the 27th day of…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

THE question of supplying seed wheat to farmers was brought up by Mr. Lyne in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday afternoon. He understood, he said, that…

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