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Farming & the land, 1898

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Meeting of Farmers. at Coolac. a Big Gathering

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the Coolac | branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Vincent's Hotel on Saturday last, there being,…

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Station and Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 3

THERE are declared to be 101,000,000 sheep in our Australian colonies—56,500,000 more than in Russia. A sheep was sold for one penny at a sale…

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The Wool Dispute

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

The dispute, which involves so much, has not yet been settled in the ranks of the Wool-sellers' Association through Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Dalgety and Co., the…

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London Wool Sales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

The autumn series of wool sales opened to-day. There was a good attendance, and bidding was brisk. Sales were effected at par and up to…

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The Wool Trade Dispute. Terms of the Settlement. Four Companies Dissent

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 4

THE dispute in the wool trade, which first presented itself us between the Buyers' Association and the Co-operative selling firm, has been the subject of negotiation for…

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Local and General News. the Wagga Experimental Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

The Hon. Mr. Joseph Cook, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, has made up his mind to look well after both of the departments which come within his…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and. Melbourne, reports as follows September 22nd :—Wheat is rather lower. Sales of good average have been made at 3, but…

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Weight of Australian Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

The right to fix the standard weight of wheat for the colony says the Town and Country Journal has been adopted by the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, and the difficulty…

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Shearing Wet Sheep. the Rockwood Case

The Worker · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 8

Although everything was carried out in an orderly manner there was an undercurrent of suppressed exoitement at the email village of Tangorin, about four miles from the Rockwood…

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Tooyal. (From Our Correspondent.) the Weather and Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

The weather since my last has continued very dry, so dry indeed that already vegetation is showing its effects. Crops are not progressing and grass is withering and in…

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Urangeline Creek. (From Our Correspondent.) the Weather and Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

The continual dry weather is having a bad effect on the crops. The earlier sown crops are showing the dry patches which made their appearance this time last year,…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. the Farmers' and Settlers Association. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 5

SIR,—Referring to recent correspondence in the "Advertiser" and the displeasure your comments on the Farmers' Union have caused to Mr. Cox, which matter must…

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Station and Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 3

The farmers will endeavor to have s sum placed upon the next estimates for erecting grain sheds at various railway stations ia the colony…

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For the Farmer. From Various Sources

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 6

In a short article headed "Ensilage and Milk," the September number of the Queensland Agricultural Journal says:—"An interesting experiment has lately been made…

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The Wool Dispute

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 4

With regard to the recent wool dispute Mr. J. W. Grimshaw, of Queensland, writes a letter to The Daily Telegraph which affects the interests of this district. From it we…

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The Wool Dispute. to the Editor

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 4

SIR,—I have just received word from an esteemed station owner, a friend of mine, concerning this dispute among the woolbuyers, which I would like to make public…

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Station and Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1898 · page 3

The English wheat market is recovering. 23,917 BALES of wool arrived in Sydney last week. The wool market shows a further…

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Meeting of Sheep Directors

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the directors elected under the Diseases in Sheep Act was held at the office of the District Inspector of Stock (Mr. C. Lyne) yesterday afternoon. There…

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Meeting of the Sheep Directors. Some Important Questions

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 4

A meeting of the directors under the Diseases in Sheep Act, was held on Tuesday at the office of the Inspector of Stock, Wagga. Mr. G. P. Wilson presided, and the…

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Lalla Rookh. (From Our Correspondent.) the Weather and D Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1898 · page 3

THE very dry weather we are experiencing is injuring the crops and if this weather continues there will be a serious loss. Grass is still very short and tanks want…

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