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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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For the Farmer. (From Various Sourocs.) the Weeks Review

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 5

Chief interest of the week has surr[?] the despatch of the early consign mente of the current season's wheat, and of this a fair quantity from Riverina…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Growing Cow Peas

The Temora Star · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 1

The great value in growing Cow Peas is now becoming well recognised. The primary object in producing this crop is for the improvement of the soil, and it is…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at the meeting of the above, held at the Town Hall on Wednesday afternoon, when several speakers addressed the meeting…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. offered at their wool Sale to-day about 5000 bales, and report the market firm at the slightest improvement in values established last week…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Numbers of Farmers Burnt Out. Great Destruction of Crops. Henty. (From Our Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

A DISASTROUS fire broke out on Mr. John Kotzurs farm on Wallandool, Henty, on Saturday about midday. It is alleged that a harvest hand was smoking while cleaning…

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Junes Police Court. Saturday, December 14th. Before Mr G. Mantin, P.M. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

John Wennerbon was charged for that he did at Junee, on or above the 9th November' 1900 steal our roan heifer, the properly of Walter Edward…

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Reported Scarcity of Farm Laborers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

The Minister for Works baring received statements to the effect that the work for the unemployed in and around Sydney was attracting farm [?]borers to…

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Further Particulars. Immense Area of Crops Destroyed. the Fire Miles Wide, and Still Burning. Coolamon, Tuesday, 1.30 p.m

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

The following additional particulars have just come to hand re the big fire: Mr Button's house was saved, but the outhouses were all burnt. The fire [?]…

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Fire at Coolamon. Selectors' Homes & Crops Destroyed. Coolamon, Monday Night

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

A terrible fire started between Coolamon and Ganmain this morning, and the flames, fanned by a heavy westerly gale, travelled with the wind at a…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Important to Farmers. Farmers to Fight for Their Rights. the Coming Elegtions. Executive Council Sitting

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 18 December 1900 · page 2

The executive council the above association met at the Albion Hotel (Cootamundra) on Wednesday night, sitting from 8 30 p.m till "nearly 3 a.m…

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Commercial. Sheep and Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 3

Ewes in lamb and wethers, sheep of all kinds in fact, are in very active inquiry. Cattle are also wanted heavily for our luxuriant pastures…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 3

We believe the Government Statistician's estimate of the wheat output will not be realised, though we hope it will. Old wheat has realised up to "2/9½ in…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

Notwithstanding the heavy supplies that have been brought forward during the week, a very firm and active market has been sustained, and values have…

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The Wheat Harvest

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 3

THE Statistician, Mr. T. A. Coghlan, has now published his estimate of the wheat crop of the colony for the present season. He makes the total area under…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Their Fighting Platform

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 2

At the sitting here last week of the above association an important movement was initiated, in view of the approaching state and federal elections : and some…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Honorarium to Secretary Campbell

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1900 · page 4

"At the executive council sitting here on Wednesday night last, Mr. J. T. Renehan, secretary of the Campbell Honora­rium fund, read the following report and…

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The Wool Traftic

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

For the closing wool season 476,500 bales have been received at the three shipping stations, Sydney, Morpeth, and Newcistle. This is an increase of 60,000 bales over the…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. 20,000 Bags of Wheat Burnt. Houses, Stock and Machinery Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

More detaned reports concerning the great bush fire, reported by telegram in Tuesday's issue, show it to have been the most serious in Albury district for many…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 2

AT the Executive Council meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association held at Cootamundra last week, a number of important matters were…

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Fire in a Wool Store

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 2

A fire broke out last night in Wilcox's wool store, Circular Quay. Heavy damage was done before it was got under…

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