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Farming & the land, 1890

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Profitable Vegetable Farming

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 4

THE first of two lectures was given (the Goulburn Post says) by Mr. Courtenay Smith, under the auspices of the technical branch of the Department of Public Instruction, on…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 3

MESSRS. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy held their usual weekly sales at the Farmer's Market on Saturday last, and have the pleasure to report a large attendance of buyers,…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 August 1890 · page 2

7000 bullocks passed Old Junee on August 9th, bound for Mr. Tyson's station in Gippaland. Another large mob, 8000 bullocks, bound for Gobbagumbalin, is behind…

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Preservation of Butter

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1890 · page 4

ON Friday morning an event of considerable interest to dairy produce merchants took place at the Fresh Food and Foreign Storage Company's office, when several…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 5

Wilkinson, Lavender, and Chapman report having sold through the Homebush yards this week:—47 bullocks for Messrs. Simson and Sons, averaging £7 10s; 61 ewes for Mr…

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Winslow Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 2

At a meeting of the Port Lincoln branch of the South Australian Bureau of Agriculture held the other day, the chairman read a report upon a sample…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the Australian Hotel last evening. Those present were—…

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Wool Scouring at North Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 4

The premises opened last year at North Wagga for the purpose of wool scouring, have passed into practical and energetic hands, bit. H. E. Brougham having purchased the…

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Amalgamation of Farmers' Unions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 4

Mr. T. B. Coe of Albury has received the following letter from the secretary of the Wagga Agricultural and Horticultural Union:—August 11th—I placed yours before…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 3

MESSRS. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy held their usual weekly sale at the Farmers' Market on Saturday, last, when the following prices were realised:—Oats, 2s 5d to 2s 8d…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 2

The following passings are reported by the Inspector of Stock, Wagga:—80 bullocks, Phillipson, junr. and Co's, Wagingoberembee to Corowa, via Boree and Urana…

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Disease in Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 2

Mr. Stanley, Government Veterinarian, has forwarded to the Chief Inspector of Stock the following report of a disease among sheep on the Collendina station:—…

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London Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 2

Younghusband and Co. Limited (through their agents Wood, Minnett, and Cox) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- "Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

The following stock movements are reported by Mr. C. Lyne, local Stock Inspector:—3600 hoggets (James Sommerville's), North Wagga to Combaning, via Old Junee,…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 2

An adjourned meeting from 15th inst of the committee of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association, was held at the Australian Hotel at 8 p.m. yesterday. Those present…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 2

MESSRS Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy held their usual weekly sale at the Farmers' Market on Saturday last. There was a large attendance of buyers, and a good demand…

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Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1890 · page 4

A MEETING of the members of the above union was held at the Pastoral Hotel on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance, and Mr. J. Norman occupied the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 4

Wilkinson, Lavender, and Chapman, report having sold, through the Homebush yards, this week:—39 bullocks for Mr. G. H. Burcher, averaging £6 10s 6d; 360…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 2

Warden Harry Graves reports (through his Wagga agents, Horwood and Mackay):—Homebush, Monday.—At the Homebush market to-day 970 cattle were yarded. The…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 3

MESSRS. Tompson, Manning, and Jerermy held their usual weekly sale at the Farmers' Market on Saturday last. There was a large attendance of buyer, resulting in satisfactory…

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