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Farming & the land, 1889

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Victoria: Queen and Farmer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 August 1889 · page 4

[?]Finstionts and tastes are hereditary, as they of coures are known to be, it is no matter of surprise to find the Queen a farmer. "Farmer George" did much to improve the Wind[?]or…

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Farmers and Railways

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1889 · page 2

THE following interesting letter appeared in a recent issue of the Daily Telegraph:—"Sir,—The interesting and very instructive articles which have appeared in The Daily Telegraph under the [?]…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1889 · page 2

Wilkinson and Lavender report having sold throught the Homebush yards, this week 180 bullocks for F. W. Armitage at £6 16s 6d: 17 cows for sumo owner,…

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A Discontented Baby's Dairy

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 14 August 1889 · page 4

let. January.--Just born. Here's a lark papa does not seem very pleased though. 1st February.--Every night pa…

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A Notable Cattle Stealer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 3

THE Clermont correspondent of the Brisbane Courier writes on 6th August:—" The police court was occupied all day in the tria1 of W. H. M'Kean on a charge of illegally…

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The Sydney Wool Sales. Conference of Brokers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1889 · page 4

IN view of the opening of the wool sales next month, a conference of selling and buying wool brokers was held in Sydney on Monday for the purpose of discussing one or…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1889 · page 5

The local Stock Inspector (Mr. C. Lyne) furnished the following stock movement:—1375 wethers (A. D. Badgery's) from Junee to Sutton Forest, via Cootamundra and Yass,…

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Travelling Sheep Case

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1889 · page 3

A TRAVELLING sheep case, that occupied the Chief Justice and a jury of six for the greater part of last week was concluded in the Second Nisi Prius Court Melbourne, on…

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Australian Sheep-breeders Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1889 · page 3

THE usual demonstration in connection with the opening of the annual show of the Australian Sheep Breeders Association was dispensed with (the Age says,) owing to the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1889 · page 4

The following local stock movement is reported:—August 20—2000 ewes (James [?]ogh's), Coolamon to Bowna, via Cookandina, via Wagga, owner in charge…

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Butter Without Churning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 24 August 1889 · page 2

WHILE in Auckland our attention was drawn to the following interesting method of butter-making, as described in the Auckland Herald, and thinking many of…

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Animal Stud Sheep Sales In Melbourne. Melbourne, Wedbesday

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1889 · page 3

THE annual sales in connection with the show of the Australian Sheep- breeders' Association were commenced to day in the warehouse of the…

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Stud Sheep Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1889 · page 2

AT the Melbourne Stud Sheep Sales on Friday the pick of the market was Prince Albert the Second, one of the descendants of Rambouillet of 1883, one ram and three ewe[?]…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 August 1889 · page 4

Wilkinson and Lavender report having sold through the Homebush yards this week 100 bullocks for Messrs. Moodie, Donaldson, Inglis and Co., averaging £7 8s…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 September 1889 · page 2

Mr. T. M. Keogh, of Buddigower has sold 11,000 two-year-old wethers. Horwood and Mackay, agents. Mr. Jas. Tyson, of Tinenboro, has sold 1000…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 3

The local Inspector of Stock (Mr. Lyne) furnishes the following movements of stook through the district for the past week:- September 2—1000 bullocks (Cobb and Co.'s)…

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Loafing Cattle. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 2

SIR,—Some few weeks ago our herdsman drove some of the cattle depasturing or our Temporary Common into the pound for agistment; can you inform the commoners, who pay for their cattle…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 3

The following local stock movement are reported:—Sept. 12.—3000 mixed hoggets (W. Hudson's) from Little Billabong to Albury, via Wagga Cookardinab, and…

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Wagga Stud Sheep Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 3

MESSRS. Braim, Davidson, and Stevenson report the following sales of stud sheep at the annual stud sales in connection with the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Mr. Rose on Protection Published at the Bequest on the Coota. Protection Union. the Victorian Farmers Have the Advantage

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 September 1889 · page 4

Taking a still closer view of the question in a topographical sense the Victorian fanners in particular have a great advantage over us. The bulk…

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