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Farming & the land, 1898

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An Ingenious Disc [?]Lough. Public Tr[?]at the Experiment Farm. a Most Successful Demonstration. the Cost of Ploughing Greatly Reduced

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 3

Solomon was a very wise man. He is reputed to have said there was nothing new under the sun. But than he had not seen the Spalding Robbins Steel Frame Rotary…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association. Meeting at Cootamundra. Proposed Co-operative Mill. an Interesting Discussion

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the Albion Hotel, Cootamundra, on Tuesday night. There was a good attendance all the delegates being…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Association of N.S.W.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 3

The Executive Committee of the N.S.W. Farmers' and Settiers' Association met at the Albion Hotel, Cootamandra, on Tuesday, evening, when there was a…

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Wheat Afloat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday 3—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,217,000 quarters, or 187,900 quarters more than last week. The quantity…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 6

There is no alteration to report in the local market, 3/7 being the rate for new wheat of fair average quality, and old wheat is worth top Sydney price lees freight. But…

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A Wet Sheep Case

The Worker · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 1

Before His Honor Judge Hamilton in the County Court, Camperdown, Victoria, on the 2nd February, a case was heard of interest to shearers. Patrick Hogan…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 4

The closing sales of the present Melbourne wool season took place on Tuesday. The total quantity offered at auction was 3081 bales, of which 2115 bales were sold. In…

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Special Wheat for England

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 4

THE suggestion made by Mr. Hugh Pye, principal of the Dookie (Victoria) Agricultual College, that farmers should grow special wheat for exportation to England,…

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The Victorian Wheat Position

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 5

One speaker at Tatura said remarks the ("Age") he did not complain if he could get 5s. per bushel for his wheat, therefore he did not want to force…

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(Gazette No. 163, Feb. 28.) Withdrawal From Ganmain Pastoral Lease for Settlement by Other Holdings

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 5

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, directs it to be notified, for public information, that in pursuance of the provisions of…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. [?] when freeborn [?] [?] one public, mayspeak free." Milton. Saturday, February 26, 1898. the Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

A LITTLE while ago London "Punch," the allegedly humorous paper of the average Briton, had by chance a really funny illustrated joke. The…

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Farmers' Questions

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 6

IN our paper to-day will be found reports of the meeting here of the executive council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales and of…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales. Meeting of Executive Council. Tuesday, February, 22. PRESENT

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 9

1. G. F. Plunkett (President). Yerong Creek. 2. D. McDonald, Narraburra. 3. W. J. Cartwright, Mimosa…

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New Farming Implement

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 5

THE eat blishment of model far[?] for experimental science in agricultural pursuits by the Government has at least given old fashioned ideas rude slaps in the face…

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Co-operative Mill. MR. P. Heffernan's Movement, Interview with Farmers' Delegates. Well Supported

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 5

ON Tuesday night Mr. P. Heffernan, J.P., of Clear Hills, and president of the Junee branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association met in an interview at the Albion hotel…

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The Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 2

Since the trial of the new plough on Wednesday afternoon there hat been nottring of a startling character at the Experiment Farm. Operations such as ploughing and threshing…

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Sheep Assessment

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

The Clerk of Petty Sessions bas prepared the annual return for the Colonial Treasurer showing the number of sheep liable to assessment in the Wagga district under the…

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Federals Second V. Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

The Federals' second eleven proceeded to the Experiment Farm on Saturday and played the Farm team, the visitors winning by 57 runs. The Federals scored 122,…

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Commercial. London Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—At Mark Line to-day wheat relapsed 6d per quarter after last week's rise…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Associations

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

The recent meeting of the Executive Committee of the New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association, held-in Cootamundra, dealt with many…

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