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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Melbourne Sheep Show. "Eclipse," the Champion. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 4

The annual show of merino and long-wool sheep by the Australian Sheepbreeders' Association was opened in Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co.s…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 3

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney aud Melbourne, reports as follows August 21st:— Since I last reported the market has again eased and no business of…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 August 1900 · page 3

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge and Co., Ltd.; Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd.; Hill, Clark, and Co. ; Pastoral, Finance…

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The Cootamundra Show. Champion Sheep From Ours

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 2

The Annual Show of the Cootamundra A. P. H. and I. Association commenced on Tuesday. The indifferent season during the first half of the show year was mainly…

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Sheep Figures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 2

At the stud sheep sale is Melbourne yesterday there was a record, attendance of prominent pastoralists from all the colonies. The highest figure paid…

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Peculir Experience of a Farmer's Wife

The Junee Democrat · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 3

A farm wife's life may he thought regular and devoid of incident, but for 17 years the life of Mrs Hannah Eliza Nevin, the wife of a farmer residing at Oakwood…

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Australian Butter

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 8

Addressing a matting of dairymen on Saturday, Mr. C. C. Lance, general manager of the New South Wales Creamery and Batter Company, reviewed the dairying industry…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 3

Mr. H. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows Aug. 28th :—Only a limited business has been done in wheat during the past week, and quotations…

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The Queen's Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 8

Her Majesty the Queen won five prizes a the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society's Show last month—namely, the championship for a Jersey bull, a first and a second…

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Melbourne Sheep Sales. Some Tall Prices

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 5

The annual sales of pure bred merino sheep, consequent on the Sheep breader's show, were commenced in Melbourne on Thursday, when an extensive catalogue…

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The Wool Trade. Crisis in France

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

The wool crisis at Roubaix and Tourcoing, north-east of Lille in France, continues, Eight more large houses have gone into liquidation. It is not…

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District News, Illabo Farmers' Union

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the Illabo branch of the Farmers Union was held on Saturday last. The president (Mr. S. McLennan) was in the chair…

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For the Farmer. (From Various Sources.) the Feeding of Poultry

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 8

Feed twice a day only. The morning meal should consist of hot mash and the evening of grain scattered among straw or other litter to induce exercise. About two…

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Farm and Garden Selecting Good Layers

The Temora Star · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 1

That the majority of hens are capable of producing many, more eggs than they usually de is undoubted. The statements sometimes made that the hens in certain…

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Wool at Echuca

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

The steamer Rothbury arrived at Echuca on Thursday from the Edwards River, with 251 bales of wool, and the Trafalgar with two barges containing 843 bales of wool. On…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, Sep. 1. the Wool, Trade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 2

More failures in the wool trade have taken place at Roubaix and Tourcoiog. in the north of France, making the total number 17, with liabilities amounting to…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 3

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd, report:—The markets generally have ruled extremely quiet during the past week, and values show…

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Commercial. Store Cattle, &o

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 3

It will he seen by advertisement that an important sale of store cattle is to be [?] at Temora on Saturday next, 230 hand. This should not be forgotten[?]…

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Wednesday, September 5. (Before Mr C. F. Butter J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1900 · page 3

James Arabia, charged under the Industrial Schools Act with living with persons without visible means of support, being under 16 years of age. was remanded to…

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Sheep and Cattle Stealing Prevention Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 September 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the above association was held at the Albion hotel on 29th August. Present Messrs. A. Bragg, P. J. O'Donnell, R. D. Moore, Chas. Ryals, S. W…

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