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

Farming & the land, 1881

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association's Show

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 3

The eleventh annual exhibition held under the auspices of the above society takes place on Wednesday, and with favourable weather can scarcely fail of being as successful as in past years…

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Telegraphic Intelligence Through Greville’s Telegram Company.] Sydney, Tuesday 3 p.m. Wheat 5s. to 6s. 6d

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1881 · page 2

Another ease of small-pox has broken out one of the infected houses in Sussexstreet. The pa[?]ient is a girl named Margaret Lindsay, thirteen years old, but the…

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Sheep for Farmers

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 4

AUSTRALIAN farmers are very year becoming more and more alive to the value of sheep in colonial agriculture and the number of settlers who are paying attention to this…

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Yass Pastoral & Agricultural Association's Exhibition

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 2

THE eleventh annual show held under the auspices of the above association was held yesterday on the society's ground at North Yass. The weather was in every way…

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Sheep-stealing on a [?]

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 25 August 1881 · page 2

As the Wagga quarter-sessions on Monday has being jnige Ferbes, Adolphas [?] Samuel Neadham were charged wirk dealing we…

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Yass News. (From Our Correspondent). Pastoral and Agricultural Show

Southern Argus · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 2

THE eleventh annual show, under the auspices of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Society, was opened on the show grounds at North Yess on Wednesday, the 24th inst…

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The Farmer. Tillage and Pasture

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 August 1881 · page 3

It is gratifying to note that the reports from the majority of districts are still favorable as to the prospects of the crops and pastured. Fears were beginning to…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Exhibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 4

The eleventh show was held on Wednesday last on the Society's ground at North Yass. The weather was in every way favorable. The attendance was large. No alterations or additions have…

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Pumpkins for Feeding Dairy Cows

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 27 August 1881 · page 5

A writer in the American Live-Stock Journal says he has been making experiments with pumpkins for feeding dairy stock, and has…

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Eunonyhareeenya Sheep— Stealing Case

Southern Argus · Monday 29 August 1881 · page 2

At the Wagga quarter sessions on Tuesday, before Judge Forbes, the case against W. Hill, Adolphus Stead, and Samuel Needhum, charged with sheep-stealing, was…

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Rates for Carriage of Farm Produce

Southern Argus · Wednesday 31 August 1881 · page 2

Mr. Myers will move on Tuesday, Sept. 27, the following resolutions:—1. It is the opinion of this House that the farmers of the colony labour under great disabilities by…

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Local and General News. Rust-Proof Wheat

Southern Argus · Thursday 1 September 1881 · page 2

Mr. Walter Douglas, of Inverolochy, called on us yesterday, announcing that be had received a small consignnent of Indian wheat, for which the desirable quality of…

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Tumut Wheat

Southern Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1881 · page 2

A correspondent writing to the Gundogai Times says:—Last week I was shown a letter from a Goulburn wheat buyer in which he disparages grain grown in Tumut. I did…

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Manaro Pastoral, Agricultural, and Ploughing Association

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 September 1881 · page 4

There were upwards of five hundred people at the ploughing matches held at Mr. H. Stewarts, Dairyman's Plains, on Wednesday last, a large number of ladies being present. The land is…

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Australian Wool at Antwerp

Southern Argus · Wednesday 7 September 1881 · page 3

We (Echo) have received by the recently arrived mail a priced catalogue of about 5000 bales Australian wool, which were sold by public auction, at Antwerp, on the 19th…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Southern Argus · Thursday 8 September 1881 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in their committee room on Tuesday afternoon. The members…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association

Southern Argus · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 2

The 17th annual show of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association opened on Wednesday, but the judging was proceeded with on Tuesday. The town was remarkably…

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Yass Pastoral & Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 2

THE adjourned monthly meeting of the above association was held in the committee-room at the Mechanics' Institute last Tuesday afternoon. Those present were Dr. Campbell…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, September 14. Before Mr.H.H.Voss, Cattle Straying

Southern Argus · Thursday 15 September 1881 · page 2

Thomas Collins was charged with allowing a cow to stray. Defendant did not appear;his wife, however, coming forward and making a statement which satisfied the…

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The Stud Cattle of Victoria. [Agricultural Reporter of the "Melbourne Reader."] No. III.-COLAC[?]HERD-(CONTINUED)

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 September 1881 · page 4

Having is the last paper given an [?] of the estated of Messrs. Robertson [?] of Coalc, it will now only be necessary to deal with the stock. The…

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