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Farming & the land, 1892

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The Wagga Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

Mr. C. de La Motte, Inspector of Agriculture, who is at present staying in Wagga, visited Mr. Anthony Brunskill's Bon Accord farm, at Sandy Creek, yesterday afternoon,…

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Assistance to Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 2

The following is a copy of the Hon. H. Copeland's minute on a memorial presented by the Hon. W. J. Lyne from farmers and others residing in the south-western districts…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 2

Messrs. Braim, Stevenson, and Co., Deniliquin and Hay, report the sale of:—198 fat sheep accouut of Mr. P. Smythe, Smythesdale; 250 fat sheep on the Billabeng for…

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RUST in Wheat. Part I.

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 4

THE early attention of farmers, and others interested in the subject of the cultivation of wheat, is invited to the following report, presented by the committee at the…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Thursday. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report:—We offered at our sale to-day three hundred and twenty two bales of wool to a very good attendance of buyers who competed with…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men. Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Saturday, April 16, 1892. Wanted—a Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 2

WAGGA is unquestionably the centre of what is fast coming to be looked upon as the most important agricultural district of New South Wales, and as such…

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National Prizes 1891. Poultry Farms

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 4

The awards recommended by Mr. Albert Gale who was appointed judge of poultry [?] as entered for the National Prize Competition for 1891, have been duly submitted…

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Rust in Wheat. Part Ii

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 3

IN order to draw the attention of farmers to the rust-resistant wheats, the committee has this year drawn up a resolution recommending that special exhibits of these wheats…

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Wool and Fibre. Mr. Lockhart Morton's Plan

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 4

The Melbourne Argus describes Mr. W. Lockhart Morton's machine for the purpose of removing the loose fibres from wool bales. These fibres do a deal of injury to Australian…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free" Milton. Thursday, April 21, 1892. the Farmers' Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 2

The large and representative character of the meeting which assembled at Mundawaddera on Easter Monday must be taken as a most encouraging…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 2

Mr. T. Berrie, Wallaroobie, has sold 4000 six-tooth wethers. R. J. Mitchell and Co., agents. Miss R. M'Donnell, Murrulebale, has sold…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral & Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the Australian Hotel, Wagga, at 8 p.m. yesterday…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above Association was held at the Australian Hotel last evening. Present. —Messrs. T. W. Hammond (in the chair),…

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Baby-Farming and Starvation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 4

Dr. Neild the Melbourne Acting-Coroner, held an inquest on Saturday morning into a starvation case resulting in the death of an infant kept by a baby-farmer The child…

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"Melbourne Wool": a Disgusting Revelation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 4

IN the Census and Industrial Returns submitted on Wednesday night in Parliament by the Government Statistician the following with respect of furniture stuffing appears:—The…

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Correspondent. (We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.) the Extension of Pastoral Leases. To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 2

SIR,—I note that you had an able leader, some time back, on the question of renewal of leases in the Central Division. I view with alarm the answer given by Mr…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 3

Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:— Sydney, April 26th. Wool—Our forninghtly catalogue, offered to-day included 327 bales and attracted a very fair share of attention…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 2

Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy report having sold 520 ewes through the Pastoral Hotel Yards for the executors Toole's Creek Estate; and having given delivery of 3454…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—We submitted a catalogue of 443 bales of wool to-day before the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was good for the…

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Melbourne Wool and Station Produce Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association (Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company, Dalgety and Co., Union Mortgage and Agency Company…

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