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Farming & the land, 1904

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 6

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson & Co. report:—The wool market continues very brisk in Sydney, and full values are being realised for all grades…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 6

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Ltd—offered a catalogue on the 16th inst., which, although not large, was very attractive, comprising…

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Among the Crops at Iandra. Interesting to Farmers

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 4

At the invitation of Mr John Murray, the manager of the famous Ian dra Estate, a party from Grenfell paid a visit to that place on Wednesday,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Brookong Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting was held in the School of Art's, Lockhart, on Saturday, 12th inst. The president, Mr. A. Crawford, occupied the chair…

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Cricket. Wagga Cricket Association. Arrangement of Matches. Senior Clubs. Nov. 19.— Wagga v. Experiment Farm (at Farm); Newtown, a bye. Junior Clubs. Wednesday Teams. Nov. 30 and Dec. 14.—Half-Holiday v. Butchers (Association Ground); St. Michael's, a bye. Saturday Teams. Nov. 19 and 26.—Wagga B. v. Caxton (Association Ground); Farm B. v. St. John's (racecourse); Newtown B. v. St. Michaels (Newtown)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

The following team has been chosen to represent St. John's against the Farm Juniors to-day:—P. Williamson, F. Hawkes, C. Cobcroft, C. Bolton,…

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Grass Ensilage. a Wrinkle for Our Farmers and Graziers

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

Much has been written of the value of ensilage, but men on the land are always sceptical about accepting anything unless practical experience. It…

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District News Ganmain the Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 2

The weather during the past week has been excessively hot, and it has had the effect of prematurely ripening the crops…

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Organizing Farm Hands

The Worker · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 6

DEAR WORKER.—A meeting of unemployed who are waiting for the harvesting to start was held at Narrowmine on 6th November. The following resolutions were…

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Oxen for Farm Work

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 19 November 1904 · page 3

IN Australia (writes Bruni in the 'Australasian') we have followed the practice of the old country in substituting horses for bullocks in the performance of all farm work…

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Big Wool Cargo

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 2

Tho German steamer Meissen leaves for London to-morrow with a big cargo of 13.001 bales of wool. She will taken a further load of 6000 bales at Melbourne…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool, Grain, and Produce Report

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report under date November 19th:- Wool.—The daily arrivals since our last report have continued on a very…

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Sydney Wool Sales. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report:—We sold to-day Friend Bros.' wool, from Binalong, at 14d; A. J. Sharp's, Adelong, 14d; M'Master Bros.',…

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Cricket. Premiership Competition. Wagga v. Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 3

This match was commenced on the ground of the latter last Saturday, and at the conclusion of the days' play Wagga had made the large score…

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Central Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 3

Messrs. J. Skudder and Co. report having held their usual weekly sale on Saturday last at the Central Market, Traill-street. The following prices were realised:—…

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Burnt to Death. Three Children's Dreadful Fate. Farmer's House Destroyed. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 3

A fire, attended with disastrous results, occurred last night, almost at the foot of the Yellow Wood mountain. Three little children perished in…

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Local and General News. Good Crops Anticipated

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 November 1904 · page 2

Mr C. Lyne, the District Stock Inspector, reports that during the part week he has visited the Beaconsfield and Quandary district. So far as the crops were…

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Wheat Wrecked

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 2

A cable that has been received announces that the barque Trafalgar, which sailed from Sydney on September 15th with 22,541 bags of wheat,…

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Commercial Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 November 1904 · page 3

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., report:— In accordance with Roster arrangement we did not submit a catalogue this week, but are…

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Butter Adulteration

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 2

The well known London trade journal, the "Grocer," quotes the evidence in regard to the use of margine given by the Victorian Government dairy…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. held their sixth sale of the present season on Tuesday afternoon, when they submitted a large and…

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