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Farming & the land, 1889

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 3

The Australian, Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co., Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- MELBOURNE, FRIDAY…

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Butter Making

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 2

The Journal of Agriculture of January 12 says:—" The following are the rules laid down by the Roval Agricultural Society of England for…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 3

The following stock passings are reported, April 9.—8000 sheep, Austin Millear, Lcng Plain to Murgah via Wagga. The following are the Albury stock…

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Red Mexican Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1889 · page 4

THE Victorian Minister of Agriculture some time since obtained from America a sample of red Mexican wheat, some of which he forwarded to the Dooki experiment farm for…

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Butter Making

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 4

THE Journal of Agriculture of January 12 says: —The following are the rules laid down by the Royal Agricultural Society of England for making good butter: Wash in cold water all…

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Phenomenal Grass Crops

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 4

MR. W. N. BEAULERK, a secretary in her Majesty's diplomatic service, has written a work on "Rural Italy," from which the Victorian Agricultural Department has made a few…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 3

The following are the local stock movements since our last:—April 11.—6400 ewes (Bank of New South Wales') from Budadong to West Mimosa, via Wagga, John Thorburn…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 3

The following are the district stock movements since our last issue:—Monday. April 15.—4000 ewes (E. A. Westhy's), Tumbarumba to Pullitop, via Carabost and Little…

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Red Mexican Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 4

THE Victorian Minister of Agriculture some time since obtained from America a sample of red Mexican wheat, some of which he forwarded to the Dockie experiment farm for growth. The…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 2

The Australian, Mortgage, Land. and Finance Co., Limited, to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—MELBOURNE, MONDAY…

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Terrible Railway Accident at Junee. a Mob of Cattle Run Into. The Train Thrown Down an Embankment. The Engine-Driver and Fireman Killed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 2

A SERIOUS railway accident, attended with the loss of two lives, and considerable damage to the rolling-stock and the permanent way, occurred near Junee on Sunday morning. A…

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The Junee Cattle Smash

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 2

The following is the message wired from Junee on Sunday to the city press:-- The town was thrown into great…

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Terrible Railway Smash. Train Dashed Into Mob of Cattle. Driver and Fireman Killed. Sunday Night, April 14, 1889

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 April 1889 · page 5

ON the South-western line this morning a terrible railway smash occurred. No. 1 down train, consisting of eight trucks, one second-class, and one first-class (Redfern)…

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A War About Wheat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Friday 19 April 1889 · page 4

A Novel accusation against the Press has been laid at the door of the Lyttleton Timet (New Zealand), which is accused of inciting New Zoaland…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 2

Wilkinson and Lavender report having sold, through the Homebush yards, this week:—89 wethers for Mr. W. Turner at 13s 8d, 347 ditto at 12s, 69 culls at 11s; 123…

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Strange freak of a Farmer's Daughter

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 4

A TALL well-dressed person, who answered to the name of Harriet Mackay, alias Muir, described as an actress, was (says the European Mail) charged at the…

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INTERVIEW with an Old Farmer

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 8

A NEW paper, the Goulburn Evening Star, has been added to the list of journals that advocate the policy of smashing. In its subleader this is what it says:—"The…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 3

The following are the Albury stock passings:—April 18: 1000 fat merino wethers. from Tabletup to Homebush, James Mitchell, owner; 5000 merino wethers, from…

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Wagga Police Court. Saturday, Atril 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Larceny of Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 3

Thomas Large was charged that he did on 16th April inst., kill certain sheep the property of Armstrong Bros., of Gunbar station, said sheep being in charge of Thomas…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1889 · page 3

The following are the district stock move ments for the past week:—April 24 —12.000 sheep (J. J. Keogh's) from Cumbe[?]a to Coolamon, via Wagga; 7000 ewes (J. Kind's)…

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