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Farming & the land, 1896

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Board of Sheep Directors. Travelling Stock Routes Question

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the Board of Sheep directors was held at the office of the local inspector on Saturday morning, the 24th inst. Present—Messrs. G. P. Wilson (in the chair), J…

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A Big Rise in Wheat. the Prospect

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1896 · page 2

MILLERS are excited over the general rise in the wheat market. In the Gundagai district 4/- is being offered, but there is very little wheat here, and what little remains is…

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Wheat and Flour

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 6

Locally 4/0½ has been offered for wheat; and flour is quoted at £13 or 25/- per bag. Locally purchases have been made at 4/, and at that price buyers are quite willing to…

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Victorian Wheat Trust

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 4

A MEETING of farmers was held at Hopetoun (Vic.) to consider Mr. Lascelles's suggestion to form a wheat trust this season. Mr. Lascelles explained minutely the…

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The Rise in Wheat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 4

To Australian farmers there will be no more gratifying news than that of the steady advance in wheat prices. As was predicted a fortnight ago, the shortage its Russia and…

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Police Court. Wednesday. Before Messrs. J. J. Keane and E. Doidge, J.p.) Alleged Sheep Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 3

Antoni Melzer was charged with stealing one sheep, the property of Patrick James O'Donnell. Mr. MacMahon appeared for the prosecution…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. Monday. (Before E. Doidge and J. Keane, Esqs., Js.P.) Sheep Stealing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 28 October 1896 · page 2

Antoni M-Izer was brought up, charged with stealing one sheep, the property of Patrick James O'Donneil, of Mingay and Cucumble…

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Wheat Rising

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 October 1896 · page 4

The most important item of news during the last few days has been the sharp advance in wheat. Californian wheat cannot now be landed under 4s 6d per bushel, and it seems…

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Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1896 · page 2

ON Monday 4414 bales were catalogued, of which 3542 were sold. The beat clip offered was Noorong (Deniliquin), a sound well-grown, shafty merino, bright, showy and in…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

Tompton, Manning, and Jeremy report having made the following sales:—Account Til Til Station, Balranald, 4000 2-tooth wethers; also 31,000 sheep and 500 bullocks…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy report having made the following sales:—Account Til Til Station, Balranald, 4000 2-tooth wethers; also 31,000 sheep and 500 head of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Sailing Brokers' Association reports that sales of wool were held at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie Place, this week when somewhat larger catalogues,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., Melbourne, held their third wool sale of the season today. The catalogue comprised 4400 kales of which 4200 bales were…

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Melbourne. Friday. the Rise in Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 2

The wheat market is firm, with an active demand from buyers, who are offering 5s 7d. a bushel, though parcels cannot be hud at this price, as sellers are waiting for a further…

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The Wheat Market. Prices Falling in England. London, 28Th October

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 3

The wheat market in England and also in the United States is fluctuating; the price is slightly easier. LONDON, 29TH OCTOBER…

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Coolamon. (From Our Correspondent.) Crops and Climate

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1896 · page 5

NUMEROUS complaints are daily being made anent the dry scorching weather on the one hand and the perishing crops on the other. The farmers who took time by the forelock…

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The Wheat Crop. Prospects and Prices for the Season

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 2

IN the wheat market there is still an upward tendency. Prices are hardening all over the colonies, and on Friday flour went up in New Zealand 30/- per ton. From Queensland inquiries…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. reports having held their weekly wool sales to-day, when they offered a moderate catalogue of about 2600 bales, several large cliips being held over till…

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The Wheat Harvest. a Good Year. Condition of the Industry

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1896 · page 4

In taking a prospective glance at the wheat harvest of this period of uncertainty, any conclusions which may be arrived at [?] best only he considered approximate (says the…

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The Wheat Returns

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 November 1896 · page 2

A couple of years since when wheat was selling for 2s per bushel, it was little thought 1896 would tee wheat selling in any part ef Australia at 67…

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