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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Travelling Sheep

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 2

An application of interest to drovers and others interested in the care of sheep in the back country came before the Full Court on Saturday. The case was in the nature of an…

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Establishment of State Farms

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 2

The report of a joint committee of both New Zealand Houses, appointed to consider the desirableness of establishing State farms and industrial settlements as a means of…

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Straying Cattle

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2

On Wednesday, at the Police Court, before Mr J. J. Wright, J.P., there were two prosecutions by the police against persons for trespassing. The two defendants…

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Local and General. Drought Resisting Wheat

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 2

In a report to the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Farrar draws attention to the desirableness of making a test in New South Wales of such varieties of wheat as are now…

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Dairying in Queensland

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 November 1898 · page 4

The Queensland Under-Secretary for Agriculture has just laid before Parliament his annual report. It is particularly interesting, in so far as it shows how rapid has been the…

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The Table. Malt Bread and Butter

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 3

The bread for this should be at least one day old and out as thinly as possible. Those who are not able to buy malt bread will be glad of the following…

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The Wool Market

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 December 1898 · page 2

Sydney, Friday.—The wool market yesterday displayed great f[?]mn[?]. For all but the best greasies competition was keen…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 December 1898 · page 2

THE opening sales of of the week showed that a very firm market, continues for almost all descriptions. For the best gressies there is a slight tendency to weakness, but on…

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The Wheat Yield. a Very Low Average

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

The Government statistician gives the following report on the harvest prospects ;— Unfortunately, the very dry seasons, which have been experienced during. the last few…

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Good Prices for Local Wool

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

THE following prices were obtained for local wool at the Sydney market last week: --Mr. George Osb[?]ne's Foxlow wool on Wednesday brought up to 9¼d, 43 bales…

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State Butter Shows

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 31 December 1898 · page 2

All announcement was made in the press some months ago that with a view to the improvement of the general quality of the New South Wales butter, the Minister for Agriculture had approved of dairy…

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