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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Distressed Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 2

OWING to the great losses to which the farmers in drought stricken districts have been subjected to during the past few seasons, culminating in…

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Close of the London Wool Sales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 5

The first series of London wool sales this year closed to-day. The market was steady, and prices about on a par with the opening rates…

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Seed Wheat. Government Description of the Following. Wheats. Allora Spring

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

BY its marked earliness this wheat escapes rust. Moreover it is not very rust-liable. It stools rather sparingly, but yields fairly well, and its grain, though small, will be…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 5

THE Secretary of the Hillston Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. has received the following communications, which are of interest to the general…

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For the Farmer. From Various Sources

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 6

This delightful little fable, quoted in the "Irish Homestead," has a moral so evident that it does not need a pointer. "Once upon a time two frogs—a…

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Mr Hoffernan on Farming. The Seed Question. Why the President Resigns

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 4

A meeting was held at O'Donogue's Hotel on Saturday afternoon (reports the Press), at which though the attended was small some very…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 5

No 71. Hemp (continued)--Vertons Solls-- The Fibre-- Its -- Uses -- Uses of Seeds -- Leavees -- Sowing -- Quantity of seed to an acre -- The Oak-- Raising Oak…

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Sales by Auction. Pastoral Hotel Yards. Thursday, 9Th Feberary

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

MESSRS. T. Edmondson and Co.:—Horses. Messrs A A. Meurant and Co.:—Fat and store cattle:…

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Will the Farmers Combine?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

WEATHER, the efforts being made at the present time throughout this district to unite the farmers for purposes of mutual advancement…

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The Farmers' Meeting An influential Cathering. Import Resolutions

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 2

WHAT is generally admitted to be one of the best attended and most influential meeting of fanners that has ever taken place, in the Junen district was held on…

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Station and Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

THE Brookong Farmer's Union has passed a resolution agreeing to support the prepaged cooperation of reducers [?] power to forward the movement…

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Farmers Mesting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Cootamundra branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday afternoon at the Royal Hotel Mr…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

In accordance with its promise Mr. Gormly, M.P. waited upon the Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Hon. Joseph Cook) on Tuesday morning and presented to him…

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Devlin's Siding. (From Our Correspondent.) Seed Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 4

A REPRESENTATIVE meeting of farmers was held last Saturday at the Farmers' Home Hotel, here. Mr. R Gollan was voted to the chair and in the course of his opening…

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Advances of Seed Wheat. Application to the Government

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

MR. J. Gormly, M.P, on Tuesday had an interview in Sydney with Mr. Cook, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, and presented to him the resolutions passed at…

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Distressed Farms. Relief to Be Granted. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

The mutter which to a great many is even more important than Federation —the relief of farmers, who through no fault of their own are in difficulties…

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Seed Wheat Delegates

Coolamon Echo · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 4

Mr. Chas Hal, J.P., has been appointed the Coolaman delegate to proceed with delegates from other centres to Sydney about the seed wheat…

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Local News. Seed Wheat

Coolamon Echo · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

It has been notified that all needy farmers who require seed wheat for the ensuing season are requested to forward all particulars of the number of bushels,…

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Seed Wheat Government Description of This Following Whets. Aelora Spring

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

BY its marked earliness this wheat escapes rust. Moreover it is not very rust-liable. It stools rather sparingly, but yields fairly well, and its graiw,…

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The Farmers’ Meeting An Influential Gathering. Important Resolutions

Coolamon Echo · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

WHAT is generally admitted to be one of the best attended and most influential meeting of farmers that has ever taken place in the Junee district was held on…

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