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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

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The Wheat Harvest. Estimate for the Coming Season

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 2

The following statement regarding the probable harvest has been prepared by the Government Statistician (Mr Coghlan), for the information of the Colonial Secretary:--…

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Lecture by the Director of Agriculture. " How to Keep the Boys on the Farms."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 5

IN accordance with announcement, Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, the Director of Agriculture, delivered' his promised lecture on Thursday evening, under the auspices of the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1892 · page 3

THE following are the stock movements for the past fortnight, as reported by the local inspector of stock:—5042 ewes and 70 merino nuns (Thos. Stevenson and Co.),…

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London Wool Sales. London, Dec. 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1892 · page 2

At this evening's wool sale prices were firm, and there was good competition, except for inferior descriptions…

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A Moonlighting Outrage. a Farmer Nearly Murdered. London, Dec. 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1892 · page 2

A shocking outrage has been committed in County Kerry. The house an aged farmer was visited by a party of 10 moonlighters. who attacked and nearly murdered…

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Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 December 1892 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co, report:—Sydney, Wednesday.—For our first sale this week we offered 2791 bales of wool, and found the market active at prices quite on a level…

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London Wool Sales. London, Dec. 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1892 · page 2

At the London wool sales to day prices were unchanged. The competition was fairly good, except for heavy and inferior descriptions…

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Coolamon Farmers Union

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 December 1892 · page 4

The following report reached us too late for insertion in Tuesday's issue of the Express:—A meeting of the Coolamon Farmer's…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 3

Mrs. Payne, of Wagga, has sold 100 head of cattle. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, agents. Mr. R. Cox, of Livings one Gully, has…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral & Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee of was hold at 8 p.m. yesterday. Those present were: Messrs. T. W. Hammond (President in the chair), J. J. M'Grath,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. to the Wagga Wagga Advertiser:—At our wool sale to-day we submitted a large and representative catalogue,…

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The Pastoral Leases. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 6

Sir,—The answer given by Mr. Copeland, Minister for Lands to Mr. James Gormly, re the renewal of pastoral leases in the central division is far from being satisfactory…

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The Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 3

THE farmers to the north of this town (says the Jerilderic Herald) are highly satisfied with the yields obtained from their wheat crops. One farmer in Argoon reports that…

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Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 4

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—Sydney, Monday.—We offered 5613 bales by auction. Good wools maintained their position well, and biddings were very spirited…

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Wheat Prospects

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 9

TAKING up my running, I started from Mr. T. Faulks' farm, on which I saw some very good wheat, but, unfortunately, some of it was destroyed by the ubiquitous black cat…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 2

At the Melbourne markets on Tuesday, although a fortnight's supply, the total number of fat sheep forward was unusually heavy when compared with preceding…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 2

Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort, and Go. wire to the Wagga Wagga Advertiser:—We catalogued 5588 bales at our sale today, and sold 4264 bales. The market was…

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The Sydney Baby Farm Inquest. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 December 1892 · page 4

The inquest on No. 4 of the infants discovered at Redfern, in the Makin baby farming case, opened this morning. John and Sarah Makin and their two daughters…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 5

Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, report having sold at auction, at the Municipal Sale Yards, 334 head of mixed cattle. Mr. Ja[?]. Miller, Wagga, has sold 32 head…

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A Pastoral Company

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 3

WIN[?]AR Pastoral Company has been registred in London with a capital of £75,000, says a cablegram. The capital seems for such a great business as that of the huge…

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