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Farming & the land, 1904

1,207 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 61

Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 3

The grazing right of the Gundagai Racecourse and Show Ground, of about 160 acres, was withdrawn from auction on Wednesday at £90, but was…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Tumut Branch

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 3

A REGULAR meeting of the Tumut Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon…

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Arson at Temora a Farmer Committed for Trial

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

An inquest was opened at Temora on Wednesday into the circumstances surrounding the outbreaks of fire which occurred at Benson's, Kenny's, Corbett's,…

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Farmers' and Srttlers' Association

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

The following were present at a meeting of members of the above association, on Saturday last-- Messrs. R. Rivers chairman, J. S. O'Sullivan…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Budding Fruit Trees

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1904 · page 2

THE peach tree is perhaps one of the easiest of all trees to bud, and a few suggestions will enable any one to grow the most desirable E and hardiest budded…

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The Wheat Grab. Farmers Flustered and Fooled

The Temora Star · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

There has again been performed by the syndicates who control the grain trade of New South Wales one of those periodical attacks upon the producers…

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Gambling in Wheat

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 4

Holders of wheat who are waiting for stillhigher prices before realising on their grain are undertaking a big risk. If they are favoured in a week or so…

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What Are Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

A case, which hinged on the definition of tho word " cattle," which has been argued before the High Court for several days, was decided in Sydney on Monday…

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What are Cattle?

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 4

A case, which hinged on the definition of the word "cattle," which has been argued before the High Court for several days, was decided in Sydney on Monday, In February…

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St. John's v. Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 3

The above clubs meet on the racecourse on Saturday afternoon. St. John's will be picked from the following:—Williamson, Booty, Hodge, Lampe,…

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Farmers' General Agency. (To the Editor the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 3

Sir,—In a recent issue of your valuable paper I read with interest a letter from Mr. A. G. Humby. [?]o a Farmers' General Agency in Sydney. That such a thing is…

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The Fox Pest a Serious Scourge. Farmers Lose Hundreds of Lambs. Gundagai

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 1 September 1904 · page 2

Nearly 1500 fox scalps have been paid for by the local Pastures Protection Board on the last two scalp days. In future the bonus will be 2s 6d being…

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Commercial. WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 4

The United Woolbrokers' Association report:— No change be taken place in the position of the local wool market during the past week and a fair enquiry is still…

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A Cattle Dealer Murdered

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

The dead body of an elderly cattledealer named William Bell has been found in a passage of his house at Mount Glasgow (Vic.). The face had…

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The Wheat Traffic

Coolamon Echo · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 3

The report of the Railway Commissioners for the year ending June 3[?] last contains some instructive particulars regarding the wheat traffic…

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London Wool Sales. Series Finish with Prices at Highest Point. London, July 22, 1904

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 September 1904 · page 3

Since I last wrote the fourth series of colonial wool sales have been brought to a close, the series finishing with prices at the highest point. Up to the very finish buyers…

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Wool and Wheat Traffic. Railway Commissioner's Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 3

The report of the Railway commissioner's that the wool traffic for the year marked a considerable improvement on the figures for last year. The total…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 6

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report, under date August 31:- Wool.—Owing to the satisfactory progress which is being made in the early…

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The Show, 1904. Cootamundra Agricultural, Pastoral, Horticultural, and Industrial Association. Wednesday and Thursday, August 31 and September 1,1904 Office-bearers and Committee

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

PATRONS: The Hon. Sir William Lyne, M.H.R., Mr. J. F. Barnes; President, F. Manning, J.P.; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. W. Corby, sen., J.P., L. P…

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St. John's v. Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 5

The above clubs meet on the racecourse this afternoon. St. John's will be picked from the following:—Williamson, Booty, Hodge, Lampe,…

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