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Farming & the land, 1900

1,070 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 54

An Exceptionally Heavy Crop

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

It would not be going too far to say that one of the best crops in the district, this season is that owned by Mr. M. Byrnes, and growing in a paddock adjoining the…

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To the Farmers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 10

On Saturday last we received the following wire from the Manager of the New Mount Hope Copper Mine:—"Good demand for chaff here; £4…

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Cable News. the War. Boers Looting. British Farms Burnt. London, Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 7

The farms of several Britishers in Nata and Orange River Colony have been burn and looted by the Boer raiders, and the in mates turned cut on to the veldt…

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Local and General News. M. P. and A. Association Farm Trophy

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

In this issue the M. P. and A. Association advertise the conditions of a prise for a farm trophy, to be competed for at the 1901 show by farmers residing within the land district…

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Experiment Farm Visitors

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

A patty of members of the Albury Vine and Fruit Growers' Association visited the Wagga Experiment Far[?] on Wednesday. They were received on arrival by…

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Victorian Dairy Tests

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 5

The scientific dairy expert attaced to the Victorian Departme nt of Agriculture. Mr. Potte, has forwerded a report to the Minister, which throws an interesting light on a…

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For the Farmer. Birds As Insect Destroyers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 5

Notes were taken by Mr. Le Sonef and Dr. Ch[?]iles Ryan, of Melbourne, while on a trip to the upper portion of Victoria and lower parts of New South Wales during this spring,…

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Careless Sheep-branding

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 4

THE manager of the Sydney Meat Preserving Company has forwarded to the Farmers and Settlers' Association a letter relative to the careless brand…

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Wagga Wool Tests

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

Mr.R.E.A. Shorter secretary of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, has received from Mr. Alfred Hawkesworth, of the Sheep and Wool…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Junee branch of the above Association was called for Saturday afternoon, to consider the Commissioners' reply to…

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Rsdforn Auction Sales. the Farmers and Settlers" Co- Operative Association, Lltd., Report --

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 4 December 1900 · page 2

Chuff has come along to Renferd during the past week in heavy supply, and this coupled with it being the last week cf the muntin, caused market to be dull, and…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 3

Saturday's ' Argus' says :—The market for wheat on spot continues to bo unsettled, owing partly to a snipper's demand to complete prompt loading, and…

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Terrific Storm. Wind, Hail, and Rain. Wheat Crops Destroyed. Fruit Crops Injured

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 2

CERTAINLY this town did not suffer much from the storm of wind, hail, and rain on Monday afternoon not as severely as Narrabri, for instance, where the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Executive Council

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 December 1900 · page 4

A meeting of the Executive Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association is convened for December 12th, at Albion hotel, Cootamundni, at 8 p.m…

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Satisfactory Wool Returns

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1900 · page 2

On enquiry yesterday at the local goods shed, we were informed that the number of [?]ales of wool received to data is far in excess of that received for the corresponding…

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Birmingham Cattle Show. the Queen's Successes

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 December 1900 · page 2

At the Birmingham Cattle Show, the Queen, with her exhibits, has won three challenge cops, three challenge cups, three special prizes, and one second prize…

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New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. Report for werk ending December 8, 1900 WOOL

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 December 1900 · page 4

Our catalogue yesterday comprised an average to good e[?] of [?] and a [?] of [?] keen and [?] and the [?]…

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The Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 December 1900 · page 2

The members of the Land Appeal Court, Messrs. Oliver, Houston, and Brandis accompanied by Mr. Keating (the registrar) and Mr. Pike, paid a visit to the Wagga…

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Melbourne Wool Market. MELBOURNE

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

Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. held their usual wool sales to-day when they submitted 4680 bales, the bulk of which were sold under the hammer. An attractive…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association

Coolamon Echo · Friday 7 December 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Junee branch of the above Association was called for Saturday afternoon, to consider the Commissioners’ reply to…

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