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Farming & the land, 1896

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agrica taral Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 6

A MEETING of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the committee rooms, Gurwood-street, last evening. Present—…

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Melbourne Wool, Station Produce, and Grain Markets

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

The Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association reports:— Tallow—Prime mutton, £16 10s per ton; medium mutton, £15 10s per ton; prime…

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Farmers and Co-operation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 7

Mr. DOUBLEDAY moved,—" That in the opinion of this conference the time has arrived when the farmers of this colony should co-operate for the disposal of their produce…

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Successful Labor Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 6

THE Minister for Lands, Mr. J. H. Carruthers, has just received a report on the Bega Labor Settlement, which shows that the system now in force…

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Farmers' Conference Wagga, August 11

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 5

the annual conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wains was opened to-day in the Town hall, Wagga, under the presidency of Mr. G. F. Plunkett…

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The Ministerial Party. Visit to the Experimental Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 2

In response to invitations from the Farmers' and Settlers' Association the hon. Minister for Lands (Mr J. H. Carruthers), and a large Parliamentary party consisting of…

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New South Wales Farmers' & Settlers' Association. Annual Conference of Delegates at Wagga. Third Day. Thursday, Aug. 13, 1896

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 3

The annual conference of delegates of the above association was resumed at the Wagga Town Hall on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. The President (Mr G. F. Plunkett)…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 August 1896 · page 4

The annual Conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was opened in the Wagga Town Hall on Tuesday morning. Mr John Harper, chief goods…

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Importation of Queensland Cattle. Searching for Tick at Albury. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

A Mon of 1000 Queensland bullocks arrived here yesterday on ro[?] for Mr. Pearson's Kilmany Park Station, Gippsland, and will cross the Murray to morrow. The Victorian…

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The Experimental Farm. Intercolonial Visitors

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

BY the mail train from Sydney yesterday morning there arrived the Hon. Dr. Cockburn (Minister for Education, South Australia) and Mrs. Cockburn, and Mr. Tavener…

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The Tick Pest Commission. Visit to the Wagga Experimental Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 August 1896 · page 2

A visit was yesterday made to the Wagga Experimental Farm by Messrs J. W. Taverner, Minister for Agriculture, Victoria, and Dr. Cockburn, Minister for Agriculture, South…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference. Thursday. Stock Disease

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 6

The first business dealt with was the question of the prohibition of the diseased stock or infested skins, &c, entering the colony, an important question just now…

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The Farmers' Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 4

THE conference at Wagga seems to us to have been a gratifying success. The question on matters of reform in land legislation were earnestly and intelligibly…

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A Suit for a Wife. a Ballarat Farmer's Matrimonial Experience. His Claim Foe Damages Dismissed

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 August 1896 · page 4

The action for breach of contract instituted by Cornelius Patton against his wife was disposed of on Friday by Judge Gaunt. The marriage resulted from an…

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What Mr. Carruthers Says. Progress of Homestead Selections. Gratifying Results—the Model Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 August 1896 · page 3

During his visit to Wagga, Mr Carruthers, as previously intimated, made inquiries regarding matters in the Riverina district. The result of those inquiries proved most…

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Sheep Dipping

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1896 · page 2

It has now been proved conclusively by Pastoralists that Dipping their [?] pays, even if they are quite free from ticks, Red lice, or other parasite, [?] the general health of the sheep is…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1896 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral aud Agricultural Association was hold last evening. There were present:—Messrs. T. W…

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Sale of Diseased Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 August 1896 · page 2

George Mitchell, Inspector of Nuisances, summoned Geo. Crisp, auctioneer, for exposing for sale at the Pastoral yards on Saturday 15 inst. a cow, which was alleged…

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Model Farms

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 5

THE policy of the Government in regard to model farms was declared on Wednesday by the Minister of Mines and Agriculture, in answering a…

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Grogan and Narraburra Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 August 1896 · page 5

A MEETING of the Grogan and Narraburra branch was held at Mr. James Lynch's farm bouse, Narraburra, on 22nd August at 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and was fairly…

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