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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

1,174 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 59

Sheep From the Riverina. Rushed to Mountain Country for Grass. Half-a-million for Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 2

DURING the past week there has been a regular rush of Riverina sheep through Gundagai for the mountain country, to be depastured there during the summer months. The…

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Farmers' Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 15 October 1902 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of members of the [?] Farmers' Union was hold at the Council Chambers on Saturday evening last, for the purpose…

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Cattle From South Australia

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 3

A steamer armed this morning from South Australia with a shipment of 148 cattle for the Sydney market. This is the first shipment of the kind from South…

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A Hindoo Dies of Starvation. Spends All His Money Feeding Stray Cattle. and Gives His Goods Away. His Body Cremated at Temoba

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 4

An Indian, Goodyer Singh, hawker, died is the Temora Hospital on Saturday from exhaustion, caused by starvation. Some weeks ago he caused a sensation…

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Commercial. WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 5

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

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The Biggest Pigeon Farm in the World

The Junee Democrat · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 2

Mr. G.T. Johnson, of Los Angeles California has the biggest pigeon I farm in the world. Nowhere it is most safe to assert can, so many…

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Grong Reefs. Crops

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1902 · page 3

The crops in the district are done, and water getting very short. THE WEATHEB. The weather is something awful…

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New Zealand Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 7

A steamer arrived to-day with 3000 cheep from New Zealand for the Sydney market…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

MESSRS. Wipebeombe Cirson and Co, Ltd, report as follows Hows under date 15th October:— No auctions were held dining the current week, but sales will by resumed on Monday,…

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Various Verses a One Sheep Shed

The Worker · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

Now this is a tale I heard last week, In a pub where the beer flowed fast, From Shearer Brown, who arrived in town From a run called Dyingfast…

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Science of Soil on Wool

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 1

In his recently-published work on "The Elements of Agricultural Geology." Professor Primrose McConnell says that, the character of the wool of a…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Brookong Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above branch was held in the School of Arts, Lockhart, on Saturday, llth instant. Mr. W. Day occupied the chair…

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Brookong Farmers Union

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts, Lockhart, on Saturday last, there being present:—Mr. W. Day (in the chair), and…

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For Farming Readers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 8

"Enclosed clipping from the New York Herald' (writes a Melbourne' correspondent to the "Argus") may interest your country readers. Sorry there is…

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Ensilage. Its Importance to the Dairy Farmer

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 4

MR. S. H. Paddison, Manager, Oakey Creek Dairy Company, Limited, Rylstone, writes:—In passing through the present severe drought, with its…

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Items of News. Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

Mr. Gormly has for some months past been urging the Public Works Department to complete the plans and specifications for the proposed new buildings to be used as…

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Sales of Station and Farm Property. Quat Quatta Estate. Offered at Auction

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 4

Messrs. Powers, Rutherford, and Co., acting under instructions from Mrs. Ada Wallace, executrix of the will of the late Mr. John A. Wallace, offered the…

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Dairying. Further Evidence in Its Favour

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

DURING a visit to Sydney this week a representative of this paper had a chat with Mr. Varley, the proprietor of the leading northern newspaper, the…

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Farmers' Sons and the Land Ballot

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

The particulars furnished in another column by our special representative of the arbitrary action of the Urana Land Board in excluding the sons of…

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Experiment Farm Buildings

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 October 1902 · page 2

Mr. Gormly has for some time past been urging on the competition of the plans and specifications for the new buildings to be erected on the Wagga…

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