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Farming & the land, 1899

868 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 44

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1899 · page 4

A MEETING of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Mr. T. Baker's Currawarna Hotel on Saturday last, Mr. Thomas Hollihan in the chair…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 3

The Committee met at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present: Messrs Baylis (chair), John Armstrong, G. Beeby…

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Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 3

THE SYDNEY WOOL SELLING BROKERS ASSOCIATION report under date July 29:— The first sales of the new wool year were held in Sydney this week when 2271 bales…

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M'caughey's Sheep

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

THE last batch of the sheep depastured by the "wool king," Mr S. M'Canghey, in this district for the past eight months, leave town…

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Farmers' Conference at Orange, August, 15, 16, 17

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 4

THE Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales is to hold this year's conference at Orange; and the following officers and delegates have been appointed to attend…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 3

Although no public business has bean done during the week, private transactions in passed in lots from last sales and locally scoured paresis have been…

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Farmers' Conference at Orange, August, 15, 16, 17

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 4

THE Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales is to hold this year's conference at Orange; and the following officers and delegates have been appointed to attend…

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Farmers and Settlers. Meeting of Farmers. Mr. J. T. Renehan Delegate

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 4

THERE was a large and very satisfactory response on Saturday to the eloquent appeal of the secretary for a muster of farmers in order to secure representation at the Orange…

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Farmers' Questions

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 4

THE meeting of farmers which was held in Cootamundra on Saturday must have convinced all doubtful ones that they are really and practically interested in any…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 5

THE Committee of the M P. and A. Association met last evening, Mr. G. P. Wilson, Vice-president, in the chair, the o hers present being Messrs. Fletcher, M'Grath,…

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The Sheep-Eating Parrot. Leiscre Hour."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 4

MANY stories, come appareatly incredible have been [?] ld of the habits of the kea, the large and beautiful mountain parrot of New Zaland…

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A. Farmer's Good fortune. Through Reading a Paper

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 6

MANY [?] have occurred in which people have become the recipients of good fortune one way and another through reading a paper. Sometimes a man in the…

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Hillston Farmers and Settler Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 3

A special meeting of the above was held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Saturday evening, 5th instant. Mr. R. W. Stewart (President) occupied the…

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A Farmer's Good Fortune. Through Reading a Paper

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 3

Many instance have occurred in which People have become the recipients of pond fortune one way or another through reading a paper. Sometimes a man in…

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Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 1

Mr. H. R Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne reports as follows August 7th—The market is steady at up to 2s 1ld ex Darling…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Monday. Maize, prime, 26; wheat, 210 to 211

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 3

A fisherman named McHale was capsized in Tuggerah Lakes on Thursday night, and remained clinging to his boat till 2 o'clock on Saturday…

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Farm Notes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 4

IN the current number of the "Agricultural Gazette" Mr. G. M. M'Koown, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, supplies the following interesting hints to Riverina…

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Cattle Sale

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 2

Messrs Machen, Egan and Co. held a very large and successful sale of cattle on Saturday last. Buyers were numerons and competition throughout…

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Farmers' Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 16 August 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday night, when there were present Messrs. Stewart (chair), Schruhm, T. Ness,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Annual Conference. Orange

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1899 · page 3

THE annual conference of the Farmers and Settler's Association was opened here to-day. The president (Mr. G. F. Plunkett, of Yorong Creek) was chairman; Mr. T. I…

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