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Farming & the land, 1904

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Farmers and Settlers Association

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Tumut Branch of the Farmer and Settlers' Association was held on Friday [?] at the School of Arts. The president, Mr. Clout…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

The wool sales business was brisk, crossbreds very firm, merinos weak and largely withdrawn…

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Sheep Breeding Extraordinary

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 1

"Central," a landholder in the Dundaloo district, furnishes the following:--After the drought of 1899 I had 2500 ewes saltbush, myall…

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Farmers Organising

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

The general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales advises us of the affiliation of the Bransxton branch (Singleton district)…

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Farmers' Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 2

The usual meeting of the committee of the Temora branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, was held at the School of Arts on Saturday…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy, report:—At our wool sales yesterday there was a good demand for superior greasy and scoured. Prices were…

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Narandera Land Beard. Before Messrs. F. F. Prollope (Chariman), J. J. Baylis and John Armstrong. Thursday, March 10. North Gogeldrie Pastoral Leank Extension

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co, Ltd., made application under Section 18 of the Amending Land Act of 1903 for a lease for 38 years of one tbird of the area…

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Grading Wheat

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

A discussion on the subject of grading and sampling wheat took place at a recent meeting of the Cradock Agricultural Bureau, South Australia…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report.— We held our 16th sale of the season to-day, and sold at auction and privately 2,162…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee P and A Association was held at the committee rooms last, evening. Present:—Messrs. J. Gormly,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd. report under dato March 16: Wool.—We hold our 16th sale of the season to-day, and sold at auction and…

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Sheep Droving Important to Stock-owners

The Temora Star · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 2

On the application of Dr. Cullen (instructed by Messrs. Lee, Colquhoun, and Basset), the High Court of Australia on Wednesday granted a drover…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd. report:—We held our 16th sale of the season to-day, and sold at auction and privately 2162 bales. There was a large…

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A Corner in Wheat. London, March 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

The "Daily Express" states that Mr. Armour's seven months' wheat corner in the May option at Chicago, involving the holding of 25,000,000 bushels, has yielded a…

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New South Wales [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday. Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

Six tenders were received for the ercction of closets and underground tank at student's quarters, Wagga Experiment Farm. That of Williams and Bruce was the lowest at…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

Says the Junee "Southern Gross:" —"The Gundagai Pastures Protection Board has some knotty questions to settle—whether trapping is sufficient…

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Farmers an Settlers Association. Annual Meeting of Wagga Branch

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. was commenced at the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles an English Dock Farm

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

ON a duck farm in England about twenty thousand ducks are raised annually, Eggs are bought from farmers, and they are hatched by means…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday business was brisk, and prices firm Crossbred had a gardening tendency…

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Travelling Sheep Limits

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 2

Before the Federal High Court on Thursday, special leave was granted to appeal from a decision of Mr. Justice Pring, in Chambers, in a case in which…

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