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Farming & the land, 1896

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 2

Private cables report that the London wool sales continue active, and competition is brisk. English buyers are the principal operators…

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Kyamba. (From Our Correspondent.) the Wool Clip

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 2

The first wool clip of the season to puss through here waa Donnelly's, of Borambola, two waggon loads of which passed on Sunday last, en route to Wodonga…

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The London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 28

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 October 1896 · page 3

At the wool auctions, to-day, the lots catalogued formed a poor selection. Prices were in regular. Amount the lots sold the highest price…

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"I Want all the Wool." Why a Gundagai Squatter Pays His Shearers Well

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1896 · page 4

"EVERY mail bring at le[?] is applications for previous in my shed' said a well-known squatter O[?]s the other day. "I never remainder seeing so many applications. I have…

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Indian Wheat Crop. London, Sept. 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 5

Advices from India in regard to the grain crops state that they have been seriously damaged by drought. In some centres the results are so serious that famine is…

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Another Wheat Cargo

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 2

The Canadian mail liner Miowera arrived from Vancouver this morning with another large consignment of wheat and flour…

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Gold and Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 2

THE unusually heavy shipments of gold amounting to about £1,000,000 made to the United States from Sydney during the past month have attracted a considerable…

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Sales of Farming Lands

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 2

IN connection with the unmistakeable demand which exists for land, the attention of intending settlers has doubtless been directed to the announcements of important…

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Hawthorn Park Poultry Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 October 1896 · page 7

IN another column is an advertisement from Mr. Wm. McClung of his poultry farm at Murrumbateman, and a few particulars of his business will no doubt interest some of…

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The London Wool Sales. London, October 2

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day best classes of wool were firm, but faulty sorts were slow of sale. Prices generally are from 5 to 7 1/2 per cent…

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Currawarna. (From Our Correspondent.) the Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

THE late rains have put the crops in this district nicely forward, and if we are not kept waiting too long for another fall the wheat and oat crops should turn out fairly…

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The Experimental Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1896 · page 2

TENDERS for the erection of a granary and laboratory and the construction of a barn and implement shed at the Wagga Experimental Farm close to-morrow. The…

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Gold and Wheat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 7 October 1896 · page 2

The unusually heavy shipments of gold amounting to about 21,000,000 made to the United States from Sydney daring the past month, have attracted a…

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The London Wool Sales. London, Oct. 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 2

At the London wool sales to-day the catalogues offered comprised wools of poor quality, which were slow of sale, Prices were weak…

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Model Farm Tenders. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 2

THE tenders for the erection of new build inga at the Model Farm, Wagga, were opened to-day. Messrs. Charles Hardy and Co. were the successful tenderers for the…

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A Word to Dairymen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1896 · page 4

"THISTLEDOWN," writing in the Auatralisian regarding the necessity of making provision for feed for dairy cows during the summer and autumn months has the…

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Sheep Dipping

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1896 · page 4

[?] been proved conclusively by [?] their [?] even if [?] or other [?] general health of the sheep is…

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How to Salt Butter

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

Perhaps everyone who has ever made butter has been troubled with this at some time. The causes of the mottled condition which is frequently wen in butter is a disputed one,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 5

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports that the weekly series of sales was Inaugurated on Tuesday, October 6th, at the Wool Exchange, Sydney. The attendance…

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The Destruction of Diseased Cattle. Action by Wagga Auctioneers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 October 1896 · page 3

The following is a copy of a letter sent by Messrs. A. A. Meuraut and Co. to the Board of Health, Sydney, and the reply received by that firm…

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