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

Farming & the land, 1878

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Regulations Under the Sheep and Travelling Stock Not, 1678

The Burrowa News · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 2

THE following additional regulations made by his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive [?]…

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Book-farming

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 2

THERE seems to be considerable prejudice among practical farmers against what some are pleased to term book-farmers. If by the term "book-farmer" it is designed to…

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The Yass Sheep Show

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 July 1878 · page 2

ON reference to the prize schedule which appears in another column it will be seen that Mr. A. H. Hume, of Everton, Rye Park, has offered a special prize of six guineas for the six best…

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Diseases in Sheep Acts Amendment Act, 1878. Department of Lands, Stock Branch, Sydney, 23rd July, 1878

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 July 1878 · page 4

THE following additional regulations, made by his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the executive council, in accordance with the provisions of the abovenamed act, are published for general…

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Local and General. Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 August 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the above-named association, was held in the court-house on Wednesday, 31st July. The members present were Dr. Campbell (president), and Messrs…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of this association was held in the Court-house on Tuesday afternoon. There were present the president (Dr. Campbell), the hon. treasurer (Mr. R. W. Pearson),…

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New Wool Stores

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 3

A very interesting event took place in the vicinity of Circular Quay last week It consisted of laying the foundation stone of some extensive…

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Wool Rates on the Government Railways

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 4

THE following tables have been prepared for the purpose of showing how far the tariff of charges for carrying wool on our different railway lines conforms to the principle of…

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The Farmer. Seasonable Farm Notes for August

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 3

THE present season has been on the whole so far satisfactory, A favourable seedtime has been followed by a winter cold enough to check un luxuriance of…

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The Sheep Act. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 3

SIR,—With your kind permission I as one interested will make a few remarks in reference to the ear-marking of sheep. I should be glad if our of our sheep-inspectors or…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, August 9. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Charles Cropper

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 4

Daniel Donnelly was summoned for allowing a goat to stray in Clifford-street. The defendant not appearing; service of summons was proved, and he was lined 10s. and 2s…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)BREACH of Cattle-stealing Prevention Act

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1878 · page 2

Jas Quigley was charged with having in his possession a quantity of mutton for which he could not give a satisfactory account. Mr. Russell appeared for the prosecution ; Mr. Gordon…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 August 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the court-house on Tuesday afternoon. The members present were -- The president…

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The Best Dairy Cattle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT who maintains that the best results in dairying, so far as regards breeds of cattle, are obtained where no attention is paid to pure-bred stock, but on…

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Local and General. Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 August 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of the Yass Pastoral Association was held in the courthouse, Yass, yesterday afternoon, to consider the advisability of postponing the sheep show,…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 August 1878 · page 2

A special meeting of the committee of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the court-house yesterday afternoon. The members present were -- The president (Dr…

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London Wool Sales. London, August 20

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 2

The London colonial wool sales opened this afternoon. The number of bales arrived in time for the sales amount to 312.383, Of this quantity 15,000 bales…

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London Wool Sales. London, August 21

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 2

Wool.—The sales opened at the level of last series on 20th instant ; they comprise about 350,000 bales 15,000 bales have been sent to the manufacturing districts direct…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 August 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the committee of this association was held at the court-house, Yass, on Tuesday afternoon. The members present were the president (Dr. Campbell), the hon. treasurer…

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The Farmer. Farm Memoranda

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 August 1878 · page 3

HORSES' SORE BACKs.—"Dings," at Fassiforn Sorub, asserts that if the gall is greased well before girthing, rest is not necessary. He also recommends as…

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