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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Ganmain Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of this branch of the Farmers and Setlers' Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday last, there being present Messrs. Watson…

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Items of News. the Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

Mr. Craven, one of the contractors for the students' new quarters at the Experiment Farm, arrived on Monday. Mr. M'Taggart, district architect, and Mr. Goddard,…

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District News. Ganmain. Farmers and Settlers' Association. Relief of the Drought. Ganmain

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association took place on Saturday in the School of Arts, Mr. Watson (president) in the chair. The…

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Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

At Winchcombe Carson and Co.'s wool sales yesterday very strong compaction prevailed; greasy reached 13¼d, and scoured 10d…

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Commercial. WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd., John Bridge and Co. Ltd., Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Goldsbrougb. Mort and Co. Ltd., Harrison Jones and Devlin…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the Association Room, Gurwood-st, last night. The…

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The Shortage of Seed Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

Says a Corowa correspondent: —If the authorities are serious in their stated intention of purchasing seed wheat to be supplied to agriculturists on easy…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Brookong Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Brookong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the School of Arts, Lockhart, on Saturday, 10th January. Mr…

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For the Farmer. Lucerne Under Irrigation

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

The Timmering (VIC.) correspondent of the "Age" reports to that journal:—The value of lucerne under irrigation as a fodder has been amply proved by Mr…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This it true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Saturday, January 17, 1903. the Seed Wheat Question

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

In all parts of the country at present the minds of the farmers are agitated relative to the seed wheat question, and the Government are…

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Parti-colored Sheep

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 4

In the Cameroon districts of Africa are thousands of remarkable sheep, and the Germans who have settled there say that they are useful domestic animals…

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The Seed Wheat Question. Meetings of Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 4

At a well-attended meeting of the Junee branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association on Saturday the question of the Government granting seed…

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Sheep Perish in the Snow

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Reports received in Albury from the mountains in reference to the mortality among sheep grazing there during the recent cold weather show the losses to…

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Melbourne Wool and Grain Market. (Week ending Thursday, Jan, 15.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association (Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Dalgety and…

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The Government Policy Decision of Ministers. Curtailment of Public Works Provision of Seed Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 3

Ministers held a prolonged Cabinet meeting on Thursday, lasting from noon till about 6 o'clock in the evening. During this time many matters were…

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Farmer's and Settlers' Association

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of above Associated was held on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. G. Cout presided. Mr D. [?]ldron handed in a letter he had…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Willows As Retainers of the Banks of Rivers

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 3

ONE of the problems that confronts the farmers is the use of proper plants under the varied conditions of soil and climate. Usually the…

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Farmers' meeting. Distress—seed Wheat—sus-pension of Instalments

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

THERE was a fairly large response to the advertisement by Mr. J. T. Renehan, secretary of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association at the meeting on…

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Sheep Perish in the Snow

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

Reports received in Albury from the mountain in reference to the mortality among sheep grazing there during the recent cold weather show the losses lo…

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The Markets. Sydney Wool Sales

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

At the resumption of the sales on Monday, the market showed practically no change as compared with the previous sales, opening firm at last week's closing level…

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