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Farming & the land, 1902

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A Song of Father's Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 3

When the stars begin to twinkle In the slowly dark'ning dome. Comes the sounds of chains A-tinke As the team is swinging home…

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Farmers and Settlers. Deputation to the Premier

The Worker · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 6

A large deputation representing the Farmers' and Settlers' Association waited upon the Premier (Sir John See) during the week and placed before him some of the…

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A Farmer outs his Throat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 3

A report from Tumut states that at half past nine on Wednesday morning, Napoleon Bonaparte Johnson, farmer, aged about 50, was found by…

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Rise in Wool

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

The wool sales closed firm with an advance of 6 per cent…

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Queensland. [By Telegraph]. Brisbane, Monday. Suspected Cattle Stealers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police sent two constables to Prarie to watch the movements of suspected cattle stealers. It is supposed that some person poisoned the…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

The wool sales yesterday closed exceedingly firm. Merino aud fine crossbreds were 5 per cent, above May rates. Low crossbreds were 5 per cent, above opening…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

A well a tended meeting of the Tumut branch of above association was held at the School of Arts, on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. R. Rivers presiding. Mr. J…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Strawberry Growing

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

IT is deemed advisable to always propagate from [?] hearing plants. First, they should be grows under the beat natural conditions. [?]…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Junee Branch. a Successful Meeting

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 29 July 1902 · page 2

A very well attended meeting of the above association was held at O'Donnell's Hotel, Junee, on Saturday evening last. The attendance…

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Commercial Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1902 · page 3

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

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Wagga Cattle Driving Bill. Second Reading Passed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly on Tues-afternoon, Mr. Gormly moved the Wagga Wagga Cattle Driving Bill, as amended…

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High Prices for Sheep. a New Record

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 2

Very high prices were paid for some sheep at Newmarket (Melbourne) on Tuesday (reports the "Age"). For a pen of comeback wethers, bred and lattened…

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Homebush Yards and Stock Values Cattle From New Zealand. Beef From the Northern Rivers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 4

As there was only a very small supply of sheep penned at the Homebush fat stock saleyards on Monday, values for sheep again ranged very high. Of the…

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District Butter Factories

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Jince branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association several lengthy letters were read from the Albury…

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Hand-Feeding Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 4

MR. F. B. GUTHRIE has prepared a paper on hand-feeding sheep for the "Agricultural Gazette," in which be gives good deal of technical…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Junee Branch. a Successful Meeting

Coolamon Echo · Friday 1 August 1902 · page 2

A very well attended meeting, of the above association was held at O’Donnell’s Hotel, Junee, on Saturday evening last. The attendance…

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Russian Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 4

The sheep raised in Russia may be divided into two groups, namely fine-wool or merinoes, and sheep of coarse wool. The great sheepbreeding districts…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd report, under date July 30:— The London July sales have closed with prices for merino and fine crossbred 5 per…

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For the Farmer. Co-operative Experimental Plots

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 August 1902 · page 4

Our Director of Agriculture promises to take another step towards the Canadian system of co-operative experimenting (says T. K. Dow in his weekly…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

Herbert Oswald Lewis Wilkinson, on bail (who was committed for trial at the Tumut police court on Thursday), was charged with stealing one…

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