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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Rentals of Pastoral Holdings. an Inportant Decision

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 6

An important decision was delivered by the Full Court on Tuesday in the matter of an appeal by the Minister of Lands against the verdict given by…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, for the week ending October 2lst, 1898, report an follows:— Wool—A good week's business has been…

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Murrumbidgee P. and A. Association. the Wool-growers Conference. a Government Grant. a Number of Protests

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the rooms, Gurwood-street, last evening. Mr. J. J. M'Grath presided, and…

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THK Wagga Wagga Advertiser. This is true liberty, when freeborn, [?], Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Saturday, October 29, 1803. the Training of Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

PRAISEWORTHY as have been our efforts during recent yearn to establish a systom of agricultural education in this colony, we are yet in the very…

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The Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

The splendid rain of the last two days has given renewed life to the late sown crops, and at last a harvest will now be obtainable. Some of the early sown crops are…

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Hillston Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the above association was held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr. J. M. Fullarton presiding. There were also…

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For the Farmer. From Various Sources

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 6

In his last report to the Department of Agriculture, Queensland, Professor Shelton, late principal of the Gatton Agricultural College, makes the following remarks…

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The Weather. a Good Rainfall. All Over the District. Crops Looking Up Again

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 2

The rainfall of the last two daye has materially changed the aspect of matters all over the district. Just a week ago there was a steady downpour which did a fair amount…

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Sales by Auction. Pastoral Hotel Yards. Thursday, November, 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

Messrs. Tompson Manning and Jeremy— two-year-okl staers. Messrs. A. A. Meurant and Co,—draught horses…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. offered at their wool sale to-day a catalogue of 4150 bales, comprising a varied representation from all the colonies, but little of a superior…

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Adelaide. Monday. the Wool Sales.—good Prices

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

The third wool sales of the season took place at the Wool Exchaoge this morning. The Continent, America and England were well represented. The market was firm…

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Currawarna Farmers and Settlers. Excessive Valuation of Homestead Selections

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the Currawarna branch of the Farmers' and Settlers Association was held on Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mr. James Erskine There was a good…

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At Currawarna. Meeting of the Farmers' & Settlers Association. Electing a New President. Mr. Gormly, M.p., on Excessive Land Values

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 November 1898 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the Currawarna branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales held a meeting at the residence of Mr. James Erskine. There…

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Station and Farm

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

New potatoes from the Clarence River realised as high as £13 per ton in the Syd-ney market last week. Up at Buderim Mountain, Queensland,…

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Country News. Grogan. Grogan and Narraburra Farmers' Union

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 3

A meeting, of the above Union was held at Mr. E. M. Freer's Sunny-Side, Narraburra, oh Saturday last, 29th instant. The president Mr. E. M. Freer, occupied the chair…

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South Africa. Proclamation Against Raiding Cattle. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 November 1898 · page 2

Some trouble has been caused by cattle raids into the Transvaal by the natives of Rhodesia and Bechuanaland. Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of Cape Colony…

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The Wagga Show. Eighth Sheep Test. Result of the Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 November 1898 · page 2

Mr. H. B. Greene, the Secretary of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, has received from the Technical College, Sydney, the expert's report on the…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 6

The 'Daily Telegraph' persists in estimating the wheat yield for this colony at about 15,000,000 bushels as fche result of the coming harvest. While we could wish that…

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The Eighth Wagga Sheep Test Prize. This Results. Excellent Samples of Riverina Wool

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 3

THE awards in connection with the Eighth Wagga Sheep Teat Prize, held under the auspices of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, have been made,…

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Time to Harvest Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 6

When to cut wheat is among the questions that many farmers have many opinions about. "Cut on the green side and let the ear fill in the stook," is recommended by…

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