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Farming & the land, 1893

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The Sydney Baby Farm Murders. the Makins Found Guilty. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 2

THE great baby farming case in which John and Sarah Makin were charged with the murder of an infant named Horace Amber Murray, and of a second infant, unknown,…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 5

Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy report having sold on account of Mr. Jas. Wood, Rosevale, 1300 wether weaners; account of Mr. A. J. Rial, Humula, 1600 fat ewes;…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral & Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 5

A meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the rooms, Gurwood-street last evening, at which there were present,…

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Pastoral Leases and Fences. Important Judgment by the Land Court

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 6

An import decision was given by the Land Court at Darlinghurst on Wednesday in an appeal case concerning the payment of cost of fencing between a leasehold area and a…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 3

The following are the Wagga stook passing:—311 mixed fat sheep, J. H. Spiller's, Yarragundry to Flemington, Sydney, via, Wagga, by road and railL 1100 ewes, Devlin…

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Rabbits V. Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 4

Whitton, Saturday.—The country is greatly overstocked throughout the Riverina generally, consequently sheep are sold and given away. In other cases they are shorn and…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 2

At the Melbourne markets on Tuesday, 28,000 fat sheep were yarded. The proportion of good and prime qualities, although moderate, was larger than last week, and…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 3

Messrs S. Rodd and Co., Wagga, have sold 30 head of mixed cattle. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy agents. Mr. J. Purcell, of Cookardinia, has sold a…

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Foot Rot in Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

The causes of this disease have been discussed for over 100 years, and yet up to the present time there is. perhaps, no disease upon which a greater…

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Doodle Cooma and Munyabla Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 3

A MEETING of the members of this union was held at Pleasant Hills on Saturday, 25th inst. The President (Mr. Crawford) occupied the chair…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise[?] public, may speak free." Milton. Thursday, March 30, 1893. the Interests of the Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 2

SINCE the holding of the Land Conference at Wagga in June last, some very laudable efforts have been made to formulate a scheme which would…

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Wagga Model Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 2

MR. Gormly has been informed by the Agricultural Department that, subject to the vote of Parliament, it is proposed to expend £3500 (of the item of £19,967 for…

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Mundawadders Farmers' Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 5

THE general meeting of the members of this association was held at Mundawaddera on Saturday last, at 3 p.m. The President (Mr. G. F. Plunkett) presided. There was…

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The Baby Farming Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 2

The Full court, consisting of their Honors Mr. Justice Windeyer, Mr. Justice Innes, and Mr. Justice Foster, delivered its reserved judgment in the…

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Farmers' Organisations

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 6

WHETHER we agree or disagree with the decisions and actions of the various Farmers' Unions or Associations, we are pleased to see them meeting and…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 April 1893 · page 4

The following stock passings have been reported at Wagga:—6000 ewes, Halloran Bros, owners, Germanton to Lake Albert; 600 ewes, Jno. Parnell, owner, Kinross to…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liber[?] when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Thursday, April 6, 1893. the Wagga Model Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1893 · page 2

IT is now nearly three years since the project was first mooted of establishing a model farm at Wagga in connection with the Department of Agriculture,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 3

Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy report having made the following sales:—Account Mr. J. Parnell, Cookardina, a draft of milch cows; account A. L. Foster, Kyamba,…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 4

The following are the stock passings reported by the Wagga Inspector of Stock:—1300 mixed weaners, E. A. Fitzgerald, Rose Vale to the Reserve, Kyamba, via Wagga…

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The London Wool Sales. Prices Well Maintained. London April 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 3

The second series of the present year's wool auctions in London, which opened on the 5th inst., was continued yesterday. The opening prices, which showed, a general…

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