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Farming & the land, 1890

3,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 171

The Seed Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 4

The Agricultural Department are sending out, or are about to do so, printed circulars to farmers who received seed wheat from the Government, intimating that payment for the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 7

CAMPBRELLTOWN, Friday. -- work between here and Ploton is almost entirely stopped owing to the line. Great quantites of water lie along the along the rendering horse tru[?] impossible. In Rome places…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 5

Five thousand four hundred mixed weaners. Moree to King's Plains, Coggan, owner, in charge; 700 ewes, Nullamanna to Currajong, Fraser, owner, in charge; 300 ewes, Gum Flat to Oakwood, Muir, owner, in…

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The Rust-in-wheat Conference. (Br Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- The conference which is about to consider the question of wheat rust, and at which all the colonies with the exception of Western Australia will be represented, will…

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Rust in Wheat. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 3

Sir, -- Taking into consideration the very serious losses that have accrued to the colony generally during the past season by the ravages of above it is a matter for surprise that so…

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Determined Suicide of a Farmer. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Saturday. -- Robert Alexander Hazlett, of Big Ben Check, near Gundagal, resident of the district for 27 years, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by taking poison…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 7

At a nicotine of the Kempsey Agricultural Society yesterday morning it was decided to postpone the show until the 26th, 27th and 28th inst…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 5

WILCANNIA, Saturday.—A gentleman, who has just arrived by the Bourke coach, which was several hoars late, reports that the country for about thirty miles this side of Bourke…

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Rust in Wheat

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 4

IN reference to the conference being held in Melbourne to consider the question of rust in wheat, a correspondent commenting on the matter states that it is curious so little…

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First Prize for Wool

The Australian Star · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 5

WAGGA WAGGA, Tuesday.--Messrs. James Balfour and Son, of Round Hill station, are in receipt of a telegram from Dunedin, N.Z., stating that they have been awarded…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 7

Stock passing (by train): 1 truck horses, Homebush to Cowra, owner G. Campbell; 1 truck horses, Orange to Young, owner Beattle. GUNDAGAI, MONDAY…

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The Rust-in-wheat Conference. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The intercolonial conference on the question of rust in wheat commenced its sittings to-day, when the following delegates were Messrs. H…

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Rust in Wheat. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 5

Sir,—I have not replied to the various letters which have appeared ra rust in wheat, as I had some regard for your space. In his sarcastic letter Mr. M'Innes says it is a pity I kept my information secret, and did…

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Rust in Wheat. Intercolonial Conference in Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 7

An intercolonial Conference met at the Lands Office to-day, under the presidency of the Minister for Lands, to investigate and if possible, discover a remedy, for rust in wheat. The delegates were:—…

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A Chapter on Baby Farming

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 3

The practical solution of numerous social problems during later years undoubtedly forms an important, feature in the history of our civilisation and advancement. For instance, the much-needed…

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Small Farms on the Southern Line. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 8

Sir,—Your correspondent, "Always Onward," in this morning's Herald, in alluding to my letter under the above heading, agrees with it in every point as to the immense advantages in farming small areas, a…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 2

WILCANNIA, Tuesday. — Pastoralists at Ivanhoe are crying out for rain. To-day is fine, clear, and warm in Wileannia. Rain is very badly wanted. The drirer of the Mount Brown coach reports that on…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 8

Stock movements.—1000 heifers, from Bowen. Queensland, to Muswellbrook, Dangar and Bowd owners, Blunden in charge; 700 weaners, from Nullamanna to Blair Athol, Arthur (owner) in charge…

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New South Wales to the Front. the Mudgee Butter Factory. Reform in Farming Work. Gratifying Evidence of Progress Under Freetrade

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 3

Yesterday the first consignment of butter from the Mudgee Co-operative Factory arrived in Sydney, and sold at the South Coast and West Camden Company's store at the top figure, namely,…

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Wool Laborers' Union. (To the Editor of the " Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 3

Sir,--With your permission I would draw the attention of men working in wool stores to the fact that it is about time a union was formed. I think if any body of…

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