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

Farming & the land, 1877

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 3

IT is notified that on the "29th ult. the undermentioned gentlemen were duly elected trustees of the Jugiong common for the ensuing three years Messrs. J. P. Sheahan, B. M. Osborne,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 February 1877 · page 3

Messrs. R. Gibson and Co., Melbourne, report having sold on the 14th instant, at the market yards, Flemington, 638 store bullocks for Mr. Edward Jones, of Cadow station, Lachlan River…

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Preparation for the Wheat-crop

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 6

THE time is at hand when preparation for the next crop of wheat will be necessary. The measure of success which has attended the culture of wheat during the season just…

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Important to Farmers

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 6

THE French minister of agriculture has taken a step which we should be glad to see followed by the Victorian department of agriculture and by the various agricultural…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 February 1877 · page 4

We remind those sheepowners who are possessed of 500 sheep and upwards, that to-morrow, at noon, they are invited to attend at the court-house, Yass, for the purpose of electing…

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Cricket.-- the Yass Young Australians V. the Squatters and Farmers, Jangler

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 February 1877 · page 2

ON Saturday last a friendly game of cricket was played between an eleven of our local Young Australians and on equal team of the Farmers and Squatters of Jangler, on the circket…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 2

THE annual meeting of sheep-owners of the sheep district of Yass, convened at the courthouse on Wednesday last, for the purpose of electing directors for current year, lapsed, as a…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 3

A sale of Crown lands was held at the Courthouse, Yass, on Wednesday. There were nine allotments catalogued. For the 40 acre block at Boambolo, there was no offer. Mr. John Brassil,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 3

Turning to our advertising columns it will be observed that Messrs. Brock and Broughton will, on the 17th instant (St. Patrick's Day), at Young, knock down to the highest bidders 600…

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New Wheat for Seed

The Burrowa News · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 4

The question whether new or old wheat is best for seed is one that has caused discussion among farmers, and we are not aware that any practical experiments with a view to testing the point have…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 March 1877 · page 3

A sale of Crown lands was held at the Police Office, Yass, on Wednesday last. There were eight country lots catalogued at the upset price of £1 per acre. The portion in the parish of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 March 1877 · page 2

At the Ararat Agricultural Show, on Wednesday Inst, the first prize for wheat was awarded to R. M'Donald, Chapman, and weighed 65 lb. to the bushel; second, A. Poison, Chapman, 64¾ lb. Oats:…

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Mort and Co's Wool Report

The Burrowa News · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 2

Wool.—When we wrote on the 27th ultimo, was not much doing in this staple, pending the receipt of information regarding the London February Sales, which had been fixed to commence…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 3

A sale of Crown lands will be held at the police office, Wagga Wagga, on Wednesday, the 25th proximo. Seventeen country lots are catalogued at the upset price of £1 per acre. Eleven are…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 March 1877 · page 3

Colonel Thos. E. Blomfield has been appointed commissioner of Crown lands. The appointment will take effect from the first of December last. Referring to Mr, Johns's letter in our last…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 April 1877 · page 3

The wheat market in Adelaide (S.A.) shows an upward tendency. On Wednesday last sales were effected at 6s. 2d. to 6s. 3d. per bushel. A cargo of flour on the same day was sold at…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 April 1877 · page 3

The next meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association will be held on the 12th of September. On Thursday 130 tons of breadstuffs were…

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The Great Sale of the Lee Short-horn Cattle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1877 · page 4

As previously advertised, a sale by auction of pure shorthorn cattle, the property of J. Lee Esq., was held at the Kelso yards on Tuesday last, the auctioneers engaged being…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 April 1877 · page 3

A reserve, containing 320 acres, fins boon proclaimed for the preservation of water supply, in the parish of Gungewalla, county Monteagle. It is on the Geeguilalong Creek, near George…

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Section Vii.—wool

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 3

Stewards: Messrs. P. N. Trobeek and C. H. Humphrey. Judges: Messrs. F. Ebsworth, G. Lees, T. Vioars, and—Broadribb. In the exhibits classed under this a[?]tion the…

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