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

Farming & the land, 1859

23 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Melbourne Wool Circular

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 January 1859 · page 4

Wool. -- The arrival of the European on the 11th instant, with advices to the 16th October, put us in possession of further intelligence of the home wool markets of a…

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Melbourne Wool Circular

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 4

Wool. -- There were two sales held on Tuesday at Gerlong, at which 977 bales were offered, and about 300 bales sold. Two sales were held in Melbourne on…

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The Wool Market

The Yass Courier · Saturday 22 January 1859 · page 2

Wool at Southey and Co.'s was sold on 15th November. The sale of colonial wool commenced at at an advance of 1½d. per lb. average on…

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Melbourne Wool Circular

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 January 1859 · page 4

Wool. -- On Thursday we hay we had a sale at our warehouse at which 1233 bales were thought forward. The attendance of buyers was less numerous than on previous…

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Original Correspondence. Prevention of Cattle Stealing. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 January 1859 · page 3

SIR, -- I perceive that Vass has taken the lead in organising "an Association for the prevention of Horse and Cattle Stealing." thus showing that the gentlemen of your…

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Wool Report

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 February 1859 · page 2

The advance on the best descriptions of combing and clothing wools at the opening sale has been maintained with a remarkable uniformity throughout. Middling and…

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Melbourne Wool Circular

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 February 1859 · page 4

Wool. -- There was a public sale held in Geelong on Tuesday last, at which 836 bales were brought forward; the [?] of it, however, was bought in on owners' account…

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Later English News. Arrival of the Emeu. Further Advance in Wool. News From India and China

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 February 1859 · page 2

THE Emeu arrived at Melbourne on Monday morning. The following items of news were received by telegraph, and published by us in an "Extraordinary," which was…

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Melbourne Wool Circular

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 4

Wool. -- On Wednesday last two auction sales were held, at which 1329 bales were submitted to public competition, the greater part of which was sold. The attendance of…

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Wool Sales. Glough's Wool Warehouses, Melbourne

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 March 1859 · page 4

WE beg to inform the Woolgrowers of Victoria, and adjoining colonies, that we have completed the erection of New Wool Warehouses, in Collins-street, west, which…

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Melbourne Wool Circular

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 March 1859 · page 4

Wool. -- There has been one public sale held this week, at which 102 bales were offered, and about 80 bales were disposed of at last week's rates. We have sold a few lots…

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Wheeo and Lachlan River Districts Cattle Stealing Prevention Association

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1859 · page 2

It will have been observed that a public meeting was held pursuant to advertisement, at the post-office, Reid's Flat, on the 8th instant, when resolutions were adopted to organize measures for the…

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Remedy for Fluke in Sheep. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 2 July 1859 · page 2

MR. EDITOR, -- Excuse my saying a word or two on the above subject. I am not much accustomed to writing, neither should I have sent an advertisement to von to insert in the…

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Row's Embrocation or Farmer's Friend

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 August 1859 · page 4

The extraordinary and daily increasing sale which its curative powers have secured, has induced several parties to offer spurious and useless imitations. These are utterly…

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Wheeo and Lachlan River Cattle-stealing Preventive Association

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1859 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING was held, pursuant to advertised notice, at the post office, Reid's Flat, at noon on Monday, the 1st instant, to take into consideration the propriety of adopting the rules proposed by the…

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Country News. Wheeo and Lachlan River Cattle Stealing Preventive Association

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 28 September 1859 · page 3

PURSUANT to advertisement, a public meeting of the above association was held at the post office, Wheeo, on Monday, the 19th instant, at noon. The meeting was well attended, though not quite so numerously…

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Wool-washing, Classing, Packing, &c

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 October 1859 · page 2

THERE is no part of the business of a flock-master so important as sheep-washing and shearing; upon the management of this work depends, in a great measure, the success…

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Cross-breeds in Sheep

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 5 October 1859 · page 4

MR. EDITOR.—I think it is the general impression among the flockowners of this and the neighbouring colonies, that by the introduction of the Saxony Merino blood amongst their herds of sheep that it…

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DENILIQUIN. (From the Pastoral Times.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 October 1859 · page 2

STOCK MARKET.-- The market for all descriptions of stock continues very dull, and this is mainly attributable to the want of rain. There are many inquiries, but parties are shy…

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Tuesday—october 11. Cattle-stealing

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 12 October 1859 · page 2

Patrick Conolly, Joseph Connors, and Peter Conolly, three respectable looking men, (on bail), stood indicted for having on the 7th of July, at Gugong, near Queanbeyan, feloniously stolen one ox,…

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