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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Stealing from Merulebale. 32 Bags of Wheat Taken. Four Farmers Plead Guilty. Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

Quite a stir was caused at Coolamon on Wednesday when it became generally known that Sorgeant Duprez, of Junee, and Constable Morris, of Coolamon, had,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Market Closes a Shade Firmer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 3

The final wool sales for the current week were held on Thursday afternoon. In all 7444 bales were submitted of which Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. catalogued…

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Theft of Wheat. Caught Red-handed at Merrulebale. Exemplary Punishment Inflicted

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

Before Mr. T. Wilkinson, P.M., at the Coolamon Police Court yesterday, Henry Grady, senr., was charged with stealing 32½ bags of wheat, and Henry…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Brookong Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting was held on Saturday, 9th inst., at the School of Arts, Lockhart, the president (Mr. A. Oxford), occupied the chair. The minutes of this…

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English Rural Life. The Essex Farmer and Farm Hands

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

In the green sbady lane, however, the doctor cheers up, perhaps in the pleasure he feels in seeing hie statements supported by stare-in-the-face…

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The Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

The advice given by the Minister for Mines to farmers not to hold their stocks of wheat in expectation of getting a better price has (the "S.M. Herald" says) caused…

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The Wheat Traffic

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

To date 10,033 bags of wheat hare been despatched from the Wagga railway station, which, though small compared with the harvest, is in excess of last…

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The Price of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture had something to say on Thursday regarding the price of wheat (says the "S.M. Herald,") He thought that the farmer should act…

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F.a.q. Wheat Standard

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

The following letter has been received by the secretary of tho M.P. and A. Association from the Sydney Chamber of Commerce:—"A sufficiently representative…

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Position Becoming Acute. Japan Secures Canadian Wheat. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

There has been a general ex[?] of Russian families from Port Arthur and Dal[?] The British first class cruiser King…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

Messrs. J. Skuddor and Co. report, having held their usual weekly sale on Saturday last, at the Farmers Market, Kincaid-street. The following were the…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

Note advertisers want wheat. The market has shown signs of rising, and, as large purchases are being made for Japan, we may expect a steady advance in values…

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Wheat-Stealing Case

The Temora Star · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

An important wheat-stealing case was heard at the Coolamon police court on Friday. Henry Grady, sen., was churned with stealing 31½ bags of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin Ltd. report under date January 18:- At auction on Monday we submitted an attractive catalogue of 4025 bales,…

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Re-payments for Seed Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

The re-payments for seed wheat are, Mr. Kidd nays, being made satisfactorily. Some of the farmers are, however, asking for time within which to…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day the Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. Ltd. offered 554 bales. Merinos in good condition sold at about last weeks prices;…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 3

The wool sales to day opened brisk, with an advance of from par to 15 per cent. LONDON, JAN. 20. At the opening of the wool sales there…

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Wheat Deliveries

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

The wheat deliveries yesterday totalled 4,000 tons. The market dropped considerably yesterday, offers of 2/11 falling to meet with business…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

Yesterday the wool sales were firm, and competition was good at late rates…

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Seed Wheat Re-payments

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 2

Is connection with the repayments for seed wheat, the Minister has promised our member (Mr. J. G. Carroll) that all cases will be dealt with on their merits, and every…

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