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Farming & the land, 1897

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Wheat Stocks Statistics

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 4

THE "Sydney Morniog Herald" in its commercial columns on Saturday published the fotlowing interesting information concerning the quantity of wheat available…

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Coolac Farmers' Union. Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Union was held at Viucent's hotel on Tuesday last and was fairly attended. The president Mr. D. M'Lood was in the shir, and stated that the business of…

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N.s.w. Farmers' and Settlers Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 4

The following circular has been addressed to the various branches of the N.S.W. Farmers' and Settlers' Association by the Hon. Sec., Mr. J. L. Trefle:—"If your Union…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 4

By cable dated London, Saturday, we learn that the Mark-lane quotation of English wheat was 37/- per quarter. The damage reported to have been caused to the…

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New South Wales Farmers' & Settlers' Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 3

Dear Sir,. If your Union has cot already appointed delegate." to the annual Conference to be held at Wagga Wagga on Monday, August 30, and following days, kindly…

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Price of Wheat. a Sharp Rise. London, 24Th August

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 3

Mark-lane wheat quotations show a general rise of 2s 6d per quarter, making a total rise of from 5s to 6s per quarter within a week. In France the wheat market is strongly…

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Ladies and Dairy Work

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 4

APPLICATIONS have been received by the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney smith. from a number of ladies, the daughters of farmers, from various parts of…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 10

Private cables were received from New York last Saturday which stated "Market decided stronger. Quotations only nominal." This was followed by another message…

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This Colony's Stock of Wheat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 4

A contemporary in Sydney has published some interesting information concerning the quantity of wheat at present in hand in this colour, and afloat for Sydney from America…

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A Treatise for Wool-growers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 5

WE have received from Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited, a copy of an excellent little book for the use of woolgrowers, which they will find of considerable value to…

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The Rise in Wheat. Price of Flour Raised London, 25Th August

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 3

The strong rise in the price of wheat in England has been promptly followed by a corresponding increase in flour and bread. In the English country markets the price of…

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Annual Show, 1897. Cootamundra Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural, and Industrial Association. Wednesday and Thursday, August 25 and 26, 1897

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 4

OFFICERS: President—Mr. P. J. O'Donnell; vice-presidents—Mossrs. J. J. Miller, W. Corby, sen., P. Maguire, E. G. Matthews; treasurer—Mr. G. S. Hay; committee—…

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Correspondence. We do not use earily endorse the opinion of our correspondents. Wagga Butter Factory. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 4

SIR,—I am very glad to see that the people of the Wagga district are commencing to take a little interest in the Butter Factory. I have read all the correspondence on the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Arrangements for Conference

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 2

THE annual conference of the N.S.W. Farmers' and Settlets' Association will open here on Monday next at 10 o'clock, in the Town Hall, and will probably be…

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Farmers' Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 3

WE have received the following letter from the secretary of the New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association :—Temora, August 17, 1897. Dear Sir,—If…

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Australian Butter

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

THE annual report of the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company, Limited, London, gives much interesting information with regard to the demand and supply of…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, August 30Th, 1897. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Breach of Sheep Act

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 2

John T. Wood was proceeded against by Charles Lye, Inspector of Stock, Wagga; district, for having committed a breach of 41 Vic , No. 19, Sec. 16. The information…

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Wagga Ploughing Carnival. Meeting of Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 5

A meeting of fanners and other persons interested was held at the Pastoral Hotel on Saturday to decide upon holding a ploughing carnival at Wagga and take the initiatory…

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N. S. Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Annual Conference. Opening Day. Monday, August 30Th, 1837

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 31 August 1897 · page 3

The fifth annual conferences of delegates of the Farmers' and Settlers' Allocation of New South Wales was opened at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Wagga, on the above…

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Excitement in Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 4

Last week the excitement in the English, American, and European markets in wheat was intense, greater than it has been for some few years, and values…

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