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Farming & the land, 1893

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral & Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association committee was held hist evening at the rooms in Gurwood-street. There were present…

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Cullinga Butter Factory

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 5

ON Wednesday a meeting was held at Mr. F, Sweeney's, convened by Mr. W. Reynolds, for the purpose of considering the advisability of establishing a butter factory at…

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The Bon Accord Farm. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 3

Sir,—Permit me space in your valuable paper for a few lines, as I am a worker and an eye witness to what I am about to say; and that has reference to the champion farm…

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Suicide of a Farmer. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 4

Albert West Bristow, a middle-aged farmer who lived at Who lived at Willowie, committed suicide in Sclborne-chambers, Piric-street, bout nine o'clock this morning by shooting himself…

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Wallendbeen Butter Factory

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 5

FOR some considerable length, of time the inhabitants of the district have talked about the desirability of establishing a factory in this place, and on Tuesday, l6th inst., the…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 2

Warden, Harry. Graves reports:—At the Homebush market on July 24th, 1[?]20 cattle were yarded, all qualities being represented At the opening buyers operated cautiously at…

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To Murrumbidgee Wheat Growers. (To the Editor of the Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 3

Sir,—Knowing that your paper has a circulation among the wheat growers of the Murrumbidgee district, I ask if you will kindly insert the following in your next…

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Coolamon Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 July 1893 · page 2

Our correspondent writes that general meeting of the Coolamon Farmer's Union was held at Coolamon on Saturday, July 22. The delegate to the late conference at…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

Messrs, E. and G. Barnes, Murrumburrah, have given delivery of 30 fat bullocks. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, agents Messrs, Rial Bros., Cuddell, have given…

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Australian Wool at Chicago

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 2

WRITING to Mr. M'Millan, the Executive Commissioner of the New South Wales Chicago Exhibition Commission (Dr. Renwick) says:—"Our wool we have placed…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 2

MESSRS. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy report having held their usual weekly sale on Saturday last, at the now Farmers' Market, Kincaid-street. The following are…

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The Sugar Crop

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 3

IT is estimated that the yield of sugar this your in New South Wales will amount to 35,000 tons, which will be worth about £750,000. Of this sum fully £400,000 will…

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The Farmers' Conference

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 August 1893 · page 2

The Narandera District Farmers held a large meeting on Saturday last and elected delegates as will be seen by the list Farmers unions under Mundawaddera Farmers'…

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Wallendbeen Butter Factory

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1893 · page 5

OUR representative attended the public meeting at Walleudbeen on Saturday in furtherance of this object, and found a very fair attendance, with Mr. H. Mills from…

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The London Wool Market. [From the Age Special Reporter.] London June, 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1893 · page 4

WHEN the list of cargoes of colonial wool available for the current series of London sales (third of the year) was closed at 4 o'clock on Tuesday last, it was seen that the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 2

Mr. Roberts, Tarcutta, has sold 600 mixed sheep. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, agents. Mr. J. Jones has sold, through the…

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Cullinga Butter Factory

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 5

A MEETING was held at Mr. F. Sweeney's on Tuesday at 4.30 p.m. Among those present we noticed Messrs. W. Miller, Cootamundra, I. Smith, sen., I. Smith, jun., S…

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The Cultivation of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 4

MR. J. L. Thompson, President of the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, delivered a lecture on this subject, under the auspices of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and…

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Lecture by Mr. J. L. Thompson. the Cultivation of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Thompson, the principal of the Hawkesburry Agricultural College, delivered a lecture at the rooms of the Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association on Thursday…

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The Cultivation of Rape. the Advantage of Alternate Crops. the Growth and Uses of Rape

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 August 1893 · page 2

The growth and uses of rape are not known and appreciated by the average farmer in these colonies, but a few in South Australia, Victoria and…

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