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Farming & the land, 1893

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral & Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the committee was held at 8 p.m. yesterday. " Those present were Messrs. T. W. Hammond (president, in the chair), H. B. Fitz,…

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Farmers' Union Wheat Sale. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 2

In accordance with a resolution arrived at by the Walla Walla Farmers' Union to'sell their wheat by public auction, samples representing 14,000 bags were brought forward…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above association was hold at the rooms, Gurwood-street, last evening. Present—The President, Mr. T. W…

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Report on the Condition of Growing Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 6

The following report on the condition of growing crops is issued by the Department of Agriculture under date December 1892 :—It is a curious…

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Seizure of Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 4

A few days ago (says Saturday's Argus) a Customs officer at Wodonga, assisted by the police and tho local inspector of stock, seized about 40 head of cattle at a place called…

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Wagga Sheep Board

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of the Wagga Sheep Board Directors was held on Friday, of which the following report has been supplied Present—Messrs. T. W. Hammond (in the…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 3

Mr. E. Ingram, Book Book, has sold 1256 two-tooth wethers. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, agents. Mr. J. Mulcare, Cross Roads, has sold…

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Butter Factory

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 4

A MEETING of farmers and others interested in the establishment of a butter factory, was held in the Assembly hall on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. E. P. Barnes, J.P., being voted to…

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Determining Butter Fat in Milk

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 2

Pursuant to an advertisement in the September issue of the Agricultural Gazett, the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture obtained a Babcock milk…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER: We hold our twenty-first wool sale of the season to-day, submitting a catalogue of…

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Farmers' Union

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 4

A MEETING of the Farmers' Union was called for Tuesday night at the Albion hotel at 8 p.m., but it lapsed for want of a quorum…

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Coolamon Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 4

A meeting of the coolamon Farmers' Union was held on Saturday last at King's Royal Hotel. There was a fair attendance of members and Mr. E. G. Turner occupied the…

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Yerong Creek District Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 3

Since the last wheat season a large additional area has been nut under wheat in the Yerong Creek district, and agents have been purchasing freely during the present season…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing. Cooma

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 3

Edward Howe, charged with stealing a sheep the property of Stewart Donald Ryrie, of Egundrah, and three sheep the property of Robert Evans, of Kiah Lake, was acquitted…

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The London Wool Sales. London, Jan 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 2

AT this evening's wool sales 15,000 bales were offered. Competition for crossbred wool was keen, but for merinocs it was uneven. Prices for inferior wools were slightly…

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The Wheat Yield. Bad News From Inverell

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 8

THE uncertainty connected with wheatgrowing has been again demonstrated by the result of the present harvest (remarks the Inverell Argus of January 25). A…

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The Pastoral Finance Association, Limited

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 2

The half yearly meeting of the Directors and district directors of J. H. Geddes & Co. The pastoral finance association, limited, was held last week at their offices, 13 Phillip…

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An Audacious Case of Sheep-Stealing

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 2

THE most audacious case of alleged sheep-stealing known for many years has just occurred in the Gilgandra district. A thousand sheep belonging to the executors of the…

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J.h. Geddes & Co., the Pastoral Finance Association Ltd

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 4

THE half-yearly meeting of the Directors and district Directors of J. H. Geddes and Co., The Pastoral Finance Association, Limited, was held last week at their offices,…

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Wool from the Colonies. the Safety of the British Empire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 3

MR. Balfour in his recent speech at Sheffield (says a London newspaper) reminded his hearers that in the event of war we might hive to call upon our army and navy…

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