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Farming & the land, 1899

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The Farmers' Conference

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 2

The annual Conference of delegates from the various branches of the New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association will commence at Orange on August 15th…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 5

The Melbourne market opened very firmly on Monday morning, with a good demand for shipping wheats, restricted, however, to one or two shippers in urgent need of supplies…

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Our Farmers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the Farmers and Settlers' Association (writes a correspondent) was held at O'Donnell's Hotel, Junee, on 13th June. There…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association Executive Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the executive council was held at Junee on 13th inst. Present:—Messrs. G.F. Plunkett (president), L. Cox, J.J. Miller (vice-presidents), H. Crowe (treasurer), F…

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The Moon’s Effect on Wheat

Coolamon Echo · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3

A few days ago we were talking to an old gentleman who has a very long experience in farming, which occupation he has followed for over forty…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Executive Meeting

Coolamon Echo · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

A special meeting of the executive council was held at O’Donuell’s Hotel on Tuesday night. Present—Messrs Plunkett (president), Cox, Miller (vice…

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Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 5

MR H. R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne reports as follows, June 21: Wheat is strong at 3s, ex trucks Darling Harbour, with buyers at the money…

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Commercial. Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 5

GOLDSBROUGH, MORT AND CO., LTD., report under date of 23rd inst.:—At our sales to-day we offered 263 bales, to good attendance of boyers. Prices were very firm all round…

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London Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 5

From Messrs Windeler and Co., of 50 Basinghall-street, London, we have received the summary of the May sales in London. Greasy merino ranged from 11d…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 3

MESSERS. Tompson, Manning and Jeremy report having hold their usual weekly sale on Saturday last, at the Farmers' Market, Kincaid-street. The following were the prices…

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Police Court. Monday, June 26Th, 1899. BEFORE Mr W. Clarke, P.M. Slaughtering Cattle Without Giving Sufficient Notice

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1899 · page 2

George Skeers, butcher, at Runo was charged on the information of the police with having on the 21st June last, slaughtered at Jones' Creek one G…

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The Latest. London, June 27. London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 2

At the London wool sales merinos advanced 5 to 10 per cent., but crossbreds declined 7½ per cent. There was a large attendance of buyers and animated…

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Tooyal. (From Our Correspondent.) Farmers and Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1899 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting of the Currawarna branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which should have been held at Mr. A. Munro's residence on Saturday,…

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Wheat Market

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 3

MR. H. R. CASTER, wheat broker, Sydney end Melbourne reports as follows, June 28 Wheat is unchanged so far as (Sydney concerned. I have sold fair avenge quality…

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The Wheat Market

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 4

The following, though not entirely correct, is of a decidedly local interest. and in the main, a fair criticism of what is going on in the wheat market…

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Queensland Wheat Yield

Coolamon Echo · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 4

The Queensland wheat statistics for 1898 show that 74,000 acres were sown; but owing to the dry season, 24,000 acres proved a failure…

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The Sheep Show. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 2

The annual show of the N.S.W. Sheep breeder's Association was opened informally to-day. The weather was beautifully fine. the attendances was very fair, and the exhibits…

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Wheat at Country Stations

Coolamon Echo · Friday 30 June 1899 · page 4

The following particulars show the quantiiy of wheat stacked at country railway stations on May 27 Brocklesby 8128 sacks, Wellington 6500,…

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The Pastoral Industry. Feeding the Sheep at Meryula

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 4

ON Tuesday last a representative of this journal visited Meryula Station when the courteous manager showed him ever the two vast camps where…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 8

At the country railway sheds in the colony there are only 20,000 bags of wheat stored. Quietness has prevailed this week in the Sydney market, buyers offering 2/11 to 3/-…

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