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

Farming & the land, 1879

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:-- Wool: We offered over 800 bales of wool at auction to-day. For greasy the demand and prices were equal to last week; but washed…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 February 1879 · page 2

At the Burrowa Police Court, on Tuesday (before Messrs. Wotton and Middleton) John Thomas Beat, of Tangmangroo, grazier, was charged that from January to…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 February 1879 · page 2

AN adjourned special meeting of the committee of the above association was held in the courthouse last Tuesday afternoon. Present--Dr. Campbell, president (in the chair), Messrs. R…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 February 1879 · page 2

THE ninth annual show of the above association will take place next Wednesday on the society's ground at North Yass. The stewards and officebearers are exerting themselves to have every…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 February 1879 · page 2

THE ninth annual show of this association was held on Wednesday last on the show ground at North Yass. The morning was very unpropitious, a slight drizzling rain commenced to…

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Australian Wool in the East

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 4

THE following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Argus by a resident in China:— "Sir,—I see by the latest colonial…

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Seasonable Hints for the Farm

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 4

THE rainfall since harvest was finished having been too slight to germinate weed-seeds in the stubbles, ploughing for wheat has been effected in, to a certain extent, an…

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Farm Items for March

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 March 1879 · page 2

Attention will require to be given this month is the way of preparing for a supply of green fodder crops for the stock of the farm during the…

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Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Association

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1879 · page 3

THE entries for this association’s first annual show closed on Monday last; and as was anticipated by our informant was very gratifying, no less than eighty entries having been sent in in the…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 March 1879 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of this association was held in the court-house, Yass, on Tuesday last. The members of committee present were -- Dr. Campbell (president, in the hair), Mr. R. W…

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The Farm and Selection

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 March 1879 · page 2

THE above is the title of a useful handbook by Abraham Lincolne, a practical agriculturist and author of The Australasian Farmer's Guide. It contains 112 pages of matter conveniently…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday-, March 19. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Messrs. C. Cropper and. F. Horn, J. P’s

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1879 · page 3

David Benson was charged on suspicion with larceny. A previous conviction was recorded against prisoner on 30th January, 1879. Senior-Constable Emerton deposed: At half…

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Sheep for Farmers

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 March 1879 · page 3

THERE are few subjects that possibly are more deserving the serious attention of [?] than a judicious selection of sheep from which to breed. It must be admitted that this…

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Crookwell Agricultural and Pastoral Association's Show

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 2

THE first exhibition under the auspices of the above association tool place at Crookwell on Thursday last, and it was crowned with success in every respect. The day was cloudy but fine, and amongst the…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of this association was hold in the court-house, Yass, on Thursday afternoon last. The members present were Dr. Campbell (president, in the…

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Crookwell. Pastoral and Agricultural Associations'’ First Annual Show

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 1

ON Thursday last the first exhibition in connection with the above association at Crookwell took place in a spot admirably suited for such an event, being a portion of Mr. Horatio Roberts’, and almost…

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Crookwell. Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s First Annual Show. the Settling

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 2

IN connection with the above took place at Mr. H. Roberts’ hotel on Thursday evening, the day of the show, commencing about 8 o’clock. The prizes were handed over to the various winners in the…

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Races at the Farmers’ Rest

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 5

ON Wednesday last one of the most enjoyable days that could well be imagined was spent by a number of our citizens, together with a large gathering of country folk, in the neighbourhood of Mr. Alfred…

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Sale of Bromlee Stud Sheep at Mudgee

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 4

THIS, the oldest established stud of pure merinos in New South Wales, was submitted to the hammer last Thursday. Buyers were in attendance from New England, the Darling, the Lachlan, and…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 3

THE second quarterly meeting of the committee of the above named association was held in the secretary's office at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday last. There were present -- Messrs. J. B. Sharp (in the…

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