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Farming & the land, 1890

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Pastoral Tenants and Homestead Leases

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1890 · page 2

SPARKING in the Land Court in Sydney on Monday, the President, Mr, Rogers, Q C, said that in a leading provincial paper, which had a very large circulation in the…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Show. Second Day.—thursday, 4Th September

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 4

PATRON:His Excellency Lord Carrington TRUSTEES: A. DAVIDSON, T. W. Hammond, H. Baylis PRESIDENT: T. W. Hammond. VICE-PRESIDENTS: Jame…

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Farmers' Meeting at YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 5

A GENERAL meeting was held in the Town hall, Young, on Monday, Mr. E. Taylor, president, in the chair. The following members were present—Messrs. W. Hall,…

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MEETING of FARMERS at MURRUMBURRAH

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 6

A MONSTER meeting of farmers was held at Murrumburrah on Monday in the Assembly hall. Mr. C. Tindale the president of the…

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Farmers' Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 September 1890 · page 4

A general meeting was held in the Young Town Hail on Monday, 1st Sept. Mr T. Taylor, President, in the chair. The following members were…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 September 1890 · page 2

Warden Harry Graves reports (through his Wagga agents, Horwood and Mackay):—Homebush, Monday.—At the market to-day 570 cattle were yarded, and advance 1 10s…

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Wagga Sheep Test Prizes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1890 · page 3

A MOST important feature of the Murrumbibgee Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Shows is the competition for the Sheep Test Prizes. The prize was inagurated in 1889,…

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The Farm for Sale

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 September 1890 · page 3

With, weary heart and trembling hand I guide the team afield, Good hors ah! they seem to me Time [?] I try to shield…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1890 · page 3

The local Stock Inspector, Mr. C. Lyne, reports the following stock movements from 29th August:—8138 owes with lambs at foot (P. J. Donnelly's), North Yalgogrin to…

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Our Wool Trade. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 2

SIR,—We desire to correct an impression which seem to prevail that the Sydney Warehouses are filled with wool. Speaking for ourselves our warehouses, capable of holding over 80,000 bales, are…

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The National Association of Sheep Breeders of Australasia. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—As it is the intention of the above Association shortly to start a Stud Sheep Pedigree Register, I would, through your columns, impress upon those breeders in your district who have not…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 3

Wilkinson, Lavender, and Chapman, report having sold, through the Homebush yards, since their last report:—96 bullocks for Mr. F. W. Armytage, averaging £6 5s;…

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The CHEMISTRY of a Wheat Crop

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 7

IN order to get as much advantage as possible from the wheat section of the show at Young, it was arranged by the local Agricultural Society that the Instructor in…

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Wool Sorting

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 2

Sorting wool by the grower (says the SHEEP BREEDER) is not so difficult, laborious, and scientific an operation, or connected with so much expense, as…

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Rust in Wheat. Report by Mr. Angus Mackay

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 6

MR. ANGUS MACKAY, the Lecturer in Agriculture, has reporter to Mr. Carruthers, the Minister for Public Instruction, that in order to induce still closer attention to the…

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Wool Storage in Sydney. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 3

Sir,—We desire to correct an impression which seems to prevail that the Sydney warehouses are filled already with wool. Speaking for ourselves, our warehouses…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 September 1890 · page 3

In Wood, Minnett, and Cox'z report published on Saturday, the sales of sheep made on behalf of the N.Z. and A.L. Co's Bundure station should have read £10,000…

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The Chemistry of a Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1890 · page 4

IN order to get as much advantage as possible from the wheat section of the Intercolonial Show at Young, it was arranged by the local Agricultural Society that the Instructor in…

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Deniliquin £100 Sheep Challenge Prizes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 September 1890 · page 3

The scoured fleeces in the sixth challenge prize of the Deniliquin Pastoral Society are (says the Argus) now on [?] at the Melbourne warehouses of Messrs. Goldsbrough…

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Farmers' Union Conference

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1890 · page 2

THAT the agricultural industry is coming to the front in this district is proved by the proposal to hold a conference of delegates from "Farmers' Unions" at Wagga. As a…

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