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Farming & the land, 1892

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 2

Messrs. Braim, Stevenson and Co., Deniliquin and Hay, report the sale and delivery of:—5000 wether hoggets on account of Mr. T. F. Pattorson, Ulonga; 767 aged ewes on…

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Sheep Breeding

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 2

The Waikato Times of a recent date contained a very interesting article bearing the above heading, and signed "Mutton." The writer discourses on…

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The Farm and Garden. the Egg and the Chick

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 2

Of the many millions who daily use eggs, how few know anything of the formation or structure, and yet, small as it is, its mechanism is wonderful…

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A Farmer Shot Dead. Auckland

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 4

A farmer named Richard Bell, living at Otapari, province of Otago, was last night returning home from a meeting of the local Farmers' Club when on reaching a gatehouse…

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The Butter Factory

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1892 · page 2

MR. KENNETH MACKEY, Wallendbeen, delivered a very interesting address on the subject of the desirability of establishing a Bayer Factory and Creamery in this district. Mr. Mackay had come…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1892 · page 3

MESSRS. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy report holding their usual weekly sale at the Farmers' Market, Kincaid-street, on Saturday last. The following prices were…

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Diseased Cattle. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 August 1892 · page 2

R. M. Shelley, a grazier, residing at Tumut Plains, was proceeded against in the Police Court to-day, under the Diseased Animals and Meat Act, with knowingly sending a…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricutural Association. Show Ball Ahd Dinner

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 August 1892 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the above association was held at the Australian Hotel, on Tuesday evening. Present:—Messrs. H.B. Fitzhardinge (in the chair),…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. the Show Ball and Dinner

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 August 1892 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee was held at 8 p.m. at the Australian Hotel on Tuesday to consider the holding of the usual show dinner and ball, etc…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 2

Mr. John King, The Rock, has sold 2000 wethers. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, agents. Messrs. Cassidy, Yarrack, Curley, King…

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An Intelligent Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 2
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The Rev. Edward Husband, of St. Michael's, Folkestone, sends to the London Standard the following remarkable story of a sheep:—…

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Good Price for Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 2

Last week, Mr. T. Slack, of Murrungundy, sent a lot of cross-bred sheep to Sydney, and the fetched very fine prices. The top yards made 14s 9d,…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 3

J. H. Geddes and Co. (the Pastoral Finance Association, Limited) held their usual fortnightly sale on Friday, when they submitted a small catalogue, comprising chiefly scoured…

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Diseased Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 3

Last week at the Orange cattle saleyards, a bullock was passed and sold. Since then it has been killed under the supervision of Senior-constable Sutton in a local…

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Tenacity in Farming

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 4

THE way to success in farming, as in most other great industries, says the Farm Stock Breeder never a primrose path of dalliance—is steeper and more than thorny to-day than at any…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 6

P. V. Wood has sold 26 head of cattle. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, agents. Messrs. Best Bros. and Co. have sold 16 head cattle. Tompson, Manning, and…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral & Agricultural Association. Opening of the Society's Room

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 6

About two months ago the committee of the Association decided to lease a room in a central position in Gurwood-street, to be used by the members as a meeting place, and…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricutural Association. Opening of New Hall

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 2

THE formal opening of the new premises, leased in Gurwood-street by the committee of the M.P. and A. Association, was celebrated last evening by the holding of a…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 4

Warden Harry Graves (through his Wagga agents, Horwood and Mackay) report:—At the Homebush market, to-day (Monday), 1600 cattle were yarded. The market was a…

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