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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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For the Farmer. From Various Sources

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 6

It is estimated that the cat crop throughout the Drouin district, in Gippsland, will average 32 bushels per acre, and the yield of potatoes about 5 tons per acre. Though…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 6

No. 74. The Elm--Soma special features of tho Common Elm--Uses of the Bark-- Leavas and blowers--The Wood--The Wyoh Elm--The Smooth Elm-- The Dutch…

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Sales by Auction. Pastoral Hotel Yards. Thursday, 2Nd March

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

Messrs. A. A. Mourant and Co.—Draught and light horses, fat and store wethers…

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The Khalifa. Raiding Grain and Cattle. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

It is now stated that the [?] is [?] the grain stores in his locality, and is also capturing cattle, 160 miles from Omdurman. It is not expected, however, that the…

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Commercial. (Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association weekly report.) WOOL

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 2

At the usual fortnightly sales held last week 6985 bales were brought forward of which 4,867 bales were disposed of under the hammer. In addition 4735 bales have…

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Station and Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

The work of inoculation for Texas fever in the costal districts of Queensland, is proceeding apace, and It is estimated that by the end of the present month little short of…

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Farmers and Settlers. Relief for Sufferers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association met to consider matters of importance. Present—Messrs. W. Corby (president), J. J…

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Farmers' Meeting

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

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

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

As the outcome of representation made to them, the Railway Commissioners have decided to mako a liberal concession to fanners on the carriage of…

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Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 6

THE SYDNEY WOOL SELLING BROKERS' ASSOCIATION report as follows week ending February 25.—At the usual fortnightly sales held this week 6985 bales…

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The Hay Wool-stealing Case. Appeal From Conviction

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 5

In the Banco Court on Friday last before the Chief Justice, Mr Justice Owen, and Mr Justice Owen, and Mr Justice Walker, William Martin appealed against his…

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Distressed Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture is pushing on the arrangements for distributing seed wheat to indigent farmers, with all possible speed…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 6

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows February 28th:—Wheat cannot be said to have changed…

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Seed Wheat

The Temora Star · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3

FARMERS who desire to be supplied with seed wheat from the Government may obtain forms of application from from Mr. John Rainsford, C. P. S., at…

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Seed Wheat Distribution

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

The same deputation immediately afterwards interviewed the Minister for Mines, to ask that seed wheat should be distributed to necessitous farmers, and to…

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Suggestion for the Prevention of Sheep Stealing. (CONTRIBUTED.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

THE days when, to quote the late Walter Cooper, "a bullet-mould and a harness cask —the "round swamp" of old lagdom—were the stock and trade of bushfolk with a…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Deputations. Important Concessions. with the Premier. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

MANY of the delegates on the above found, to their surprise, that the deputation to the Minister for Lands had held their interview on Wednesday instead of Thursday…

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GOVERNMENT and FARMERS

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 6

ON Saturday last a meeting of farmers discussed matters of interest to themselves and the farmers of the colony generally, and of late, thanks chiefly to…

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For the Farmer. From Various Sources

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 6

About a third of the Victorian wheat harvest, the Railway Traffic Manager estimates, has up to the present been carried over the railways. The…

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Local and General. Seed Wheat for Farmers. Form of Application

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

THE Department of Mines and Agriculture have not lost any time in preparing to distribute seed wheat to the farmers Forms have been sent to all…

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