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Farming & the land, 1901

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Influx of Victorian Farmers

The Junee Democrat · Friday 8 March 1901 · page 2

Quite an interesting spectacle was witnessed in Wagga on Tuesday morning, when a procession of Victorian farmers, waggons, drays,. and buggies passed…

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Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 5

Messrs. Tompson, Jeremy and Co. report whet at 2s 2d per bushel, at which they purchased 9000 bags during the week…

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Wool Report

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

MESSRS. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report:--The wool market is very firm at late rates. We submitted a catalogue of 1500 bales and cleared the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 3

The wool sales in Sydney during the present week have not altered the market in any way. Small catalogues have been offered by the different brokers, and in most…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 12

At the opening of the Antwerp wool sales crossbred showed a decline of from 5 to 10 per cent. Merinos were unchanged…

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The Wheat Truck System

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. James Gormly, M.P., had an interview with the Minister for Railways, Sir William Lyne on Wednesday last, and pointed out the neglect the Railway…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Thursday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales were opened to-day. Prices for merino were on a par with rates ruling in January, but crossbreds show a decline of from 5 to…

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Hume Sheep Board. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 5

Sir,—In justice to myself and the majority of sheep owners in this district, permit me to reply to "Stnokowner's" letter of 21st ultimo. He accuses me of jealousy…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. the Jersey Cow

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 15

THE Jersey cow has a record of thirty one pounds—one and one-third ounce of butter for seven consecutive days. This butter contained…

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Telegraphic News. General Cables. London, March 8. Antwerp Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

At the opening of the Antwerp wool sales crossbred show a decline of from five to ten per cent. Merinos were unchanged. THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT…

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The President of the Farmers and Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. G. F. Plunkett, the president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and one of the main organisers of that important institution, has a had some flattering offers…

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A Farmer's Collapse

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 14

Mr. William Long, a farmer, pursues his daily toil at Warkwarth, near Singleton. "He is," remarks a contemporary, "now of middle age, hale,…

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The Half Holiday Question. Meeting of Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 2

A meeting of farmers and residents of the country districts around Wagga was held at the Pastoral Hotel on Thursday…

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For the Farmer. Notes of the Week

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 5

The week has been practically devoid of interesting features. The block in the wheat traffic continues to cause annoying and harassing delays in the…

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England's Farm Laborers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 5

Referring to the condition of farm labourers in England the " Agricultaral Gazette" says:—"They stand oat alone as the one agricultural class…

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Sanitary Farming

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 9 March 1901 · page 6

A very sensible suggestion made by Mr. Henry Richmond, of Lytham, in a Manchester paper, deserves the widest possible publicity (says Land and Water). It is that…

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Record Load of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

A telegram, dated Saturday, to the "Evening News," states:-This morning a record load of wheat came into town, brought by a carrier named Bon Jones, from…

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The President of the Farmers' and Settler's Association

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 12 March 1901 · page 2

Mb. G. F. Plunkett, the president of the Farmers' and Settlers's Association, and one of the main organisers of that important' institution, has had some…

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Farmers' Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday evening last, when there were present--Mr. J. Moran (in the chair),…

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Original Correspondance. (To the Editor Cootamundra Liberal) Farmers and the Commonwealth

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 March 1901 · page 3

SIR,--An address issued by the Hon. J. A. Isaacs, late Attorney General of the Colony of Victoria, is of interest to others, and more particularly…

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