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Farming & the land, 1904

1,207 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 61

Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At our sale yesterday there was a strong market, at enhanced rates, for all descriptions…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 3

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

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London Wool Sales. a Buoyant Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 2

The wool sales opened last evening. Competition was brisk, and prices were from par to ten per cent, advance on the closing rates of the last series…

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London Wool, Sales. London, Nov. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 2

The wool sales opened this evening. Competition was brisk, with prices from par to 10 per cent advance on closing rates of last series…

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Burnt to Death Three Children's Dreadful Fate. Farmer's House Destroyed. Plucky Effects at Rescue. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 4

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

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Messrs. Farmer & Co. Ltd

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 2

Victoria House, Sydney, desire to announce the visit of their representative MR. F. P. THOMPSON, to the Criterion Hotel Sample Rooms with a complete…

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Distress in Ireland. Potato Crop a Failure

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 November 1904 · page 2

Great distress has been occasioned in Ireland by the failure of the potato crop. The crop on the west coast is the worst since 1879…

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Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and M.A. Co-report no variation in the wheat market, buyers still being indifferent about purchasing while owners are not prepared to accept…

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Commercial. WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. report arrival of wool in Sydney for the past week 47,262 bales, making total arrivals since July 1st 382,155 bales, as compared with 245,854 bales…

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London Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., have received the following cable from their London Office under date of 22nd inst:—"The sixth series of wool sales opened to-day with a good…

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Pastoral Leases Under the Eigh teenth Section

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 3

Under the provisions of the 18th Section of the Crown Lands Act of 1903, it is provided that the holder of a pastoral lease may apply for a lease…

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The Latest by Telegraph. Sydney, Thursday. Wool Animated

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

The London wool sales continue animated, at full opening rates…

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Hiilstoa Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the Hillston Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Saturday evening last, when…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 3

A stiff decline took place on Tuesday in the Sydney wheat market, in sympathy with easier rates in London. SYDNEY, Friday…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 6

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited, report:—On Wednesday we brought forward a very attractive catalogue of 4910 bales, comprising a…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 6

The Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Co., Ltd. offered a catalogue of about 1950 bales at the Wool Exchange, Rialto, on 23rd inst…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

At the wool sales last evening business was firm, and late prices were fully maintained…

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The Courts. WEDNESDAY. (Before Messrs Doidge A Burrell J.P.'s) Stray Cattle &C

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

Thomas George McAuster was charged with allowing three head of cattle to stray. As this was his first appearance, defendant was fined 2.6, costs 2.6,…

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German Baby Farmer Condemned to Death a Series of Atrocious Crimes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 4

The Hamburg baby farmer Wiese has been found guilty of the murder of five infants and a long series of other grave crimes. She was acquitted of…

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A Farmer Killed. a Dangerous Team

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 November 1904 · page 2

A sad accident, resulting in the death of a farmer named Charles Whatley, occurred between Clear Hills and Drysdale on Tuesday. Whatley and a young…

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