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Farming & the land, 1898

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the committee was held last evening. There were present:— Messrs. T. W. Hammond (president), T. S. Gardiner, D. Copland, G P. Wilson, A…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 5

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, for the week ending December 10th, 1898, report as follows:—WOOL.—33,579 bales were offered this…

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The Wheat Yield. Tumut District on Top

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 3

THE Minister for Agriculture bag received a communication from the Government Statistician on regard to the present harvest. The Government Statistician has…

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For the Farmer. From Various Sources

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 December 1898 · page 6

The ingathering of the harvest in Victoria is proceeding briskly, and generally speaking the yields are turning out belter than was expected a few weeks ago, while the sample of…

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Wagga Sheep Board

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

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

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The Wheat Failure

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

THE Government Statistician has completed his estimate of the wheat harvest of the colony for the year, and the figures are in direct contravention…

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Lockhart. (From Our Correspondent.) the Diseased Cattle Question

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 3

A PUBLIC meeting of stockowners was held here on Saturday last, to consider the above question and the recent prosecutions in Albury. Mr. A. Crawford, the convenor…

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Meeting of Sheep Directors. Dealing with Ordinary Business

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

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

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The Humula Sheep Case. Evidence for the Defence

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 4

The case in which George Hule, manager for Charles Darby Bardwell, grazier, of Oberne, near Tarcutta, sued John Cheney, junr., also a grazier, for that he did on some…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Humala. Evidence for the Defence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

THE hearing was resumed yesterday at the Wagga Police Court, before Mr. G. Martin, P.M., of the charge preferred by George Hule, manager of Bardwell's Oberne…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, December, 19. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.) Cattle Straying

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1898 · page 2

S. TOWNER was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisance for allowing a cow and calf to stray in the public streets. The defendant was fined 5s. for each animal with costs…

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Station and Farm

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

THE olive crop in South Australia is re ported to be in a most promising condition and it is anticipated that, if congenial was there is experienced from now on till the…

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Albury Wool Sale

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 December 1898 · page 4

Younghusband and Co. Proprietary, Limited, continued the wool and produce sale on Friday, at Albury, when a large attendance of buyers from both Melbourne and…

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The Humula Sheep Case. Continuing the Defence. an Acquittal

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 December 1898 · page 2

The case in which George Hule, manager to Charles Dary Bardwell, grazier, of Oberne, near Tarcutta, sued John Cheney. junr., also a grazier, for that he did on some…

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[?]E Wheat Yield. a Large Surplus. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 December 1898 · page 3

[?] this week estimates that) the [?] harvest will yield about 1[?],000 [?] wheat which after [?]ing for [?]ments, will [?] of…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing at Humula. Evidence for the Defence. Case Dismissed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1898 · page 2

The hearing of the evidence for the defence on the information preferred by George Huio, manager of C. D. Bardwell's Oberno Station, in which it was alleged that the…

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Tooyal. (From Our Correspondent.) the Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1898 · page 4

CHRISTMAS for 1898 is close upon us now, and I lake the opportunity of washing you all the compliments of the season. In the country we say these sort of things to each…

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Dog Farms

Coolamon Echo · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 4

Chinese are the greatest breeders of dogs in the world. Contrary to popular belief, they do not breed them to eat, but for their fur. In Manchuria…

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Miscellaneous. Of Interest to Farmers

Coolamon Echo · Friday 23 December 1898 · page 4

A case occurred in Graften circuit lately (reports the Sydney Mail) which is of some interest to farmers taking land en the share system. A farmer took land on…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 December 1898 · page 6

Smith, Narromine, (2979), 2/5 and 2/4. Mr. H. R. Carter wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows, Dec. 22nd:—…

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