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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1856

13 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers

Wednesday, 26Th March. Sheep Stealing

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1856 · page 6

James Lynch, Brian Lyuch, and Peter Dignam, were indicted for having, on the 24th of August, at Connaught Jack's Station, in the Cooma District, feloniously stolen thirty-nine…

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Police Reports. Monday, May 5th. Before the Police Magistrate. Stealing Wool

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1856 · page 4

A very old man named William White, was charged with stealing wool of the weight of 18 pounds, and of the value of £1 10s., of the goods and chattels of William Chatfield, Esq.,…

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The Weather and the Crops

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1856 · page 4

The weather has been most propitious to farming operations during the week. The young barley crop is rising up luxuriously in various spots…

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To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald. Has New South Wales reached its limit as a Wool-productivity country?

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1856 · page 4

SIR,—I read in a late number of your paper in well written article on the nature and productions of the Mirool country, in the Lachlan district ; and it is mentioned by the writer that…

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Police Reports. Saturday, August 16. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. CROPPER, Esq

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 4

DRUNKARD.—Patrick O'Hara was convicted of having been drunk in the public streets, and was fined 10s. or 24 hours imprisonment. ASSUALT.—John Crabtree appeared on…

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Wool Trade of France

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1856 · page 2

THE last accounts from England of the wool sales give an advance of 2d. per lb. There appears to have been a large number of Continental buyers, which is a proof of the demand…

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Tuesday, September 23. Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Therry. Cattle Stealing

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1856 · page 6

Gabriel and Edward Izzard were jointly indicted for stealing, at led Ground, on the 1st May, one ex, the property of Thomas Fardy. Gabriel Izzard pleaded guilty; the trial of…

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Skin Diseases of Sheep

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1856 · page 2

IN the course of a lecture by Professor Symonds before the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society, on this, to flockmasters, important subject, he…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hide Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1856 · page 5

Wool.—Several lots have arrived during the week, but only two have been offered for sale, which I purchased, one at 1s. 2½d., and the other at 1s. 3d…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hide Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1856 · page 5

"WOOL.—The arrivals of Wool during the week have been considerable, but the chief has been on the way to Sydney. Only a few lots have been offered for sale. Since my last…

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Wool Teams

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1856 · page 4

During the last week upwards of seventy drays laden with wool passed through Goulburn en route for Sydney. Most of the drays were drawn by bullocks: the…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hide Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1856 · page 4

There has been a great quantity of wool passed through the town during the week, but few lots have been offéred for sale; I have purchased during the week two lots, for one I gave…

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Wool, Tallow and Hide Circular

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1856 · page 5

Wool Market.—This market has been very brisk for the last few weeks. I have purchased during that time about two hundred bales, in and about the district. This wool was of a…

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