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

Farming & the land, 1885

227 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 12

Annual Sales of Stud Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 6

THE 11th annual stud sheep fair was re-commenced on Tuesday morning. The lots sold were all Tasmanian, and the bidding throughout was brisk and spirited; 328 animals were sold…

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The Farm. ` Improvement of Live Stock

Southern Argus · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 4

To those who make farming a businessfarming in its best sense—the subject of greatest interest is live stock, for without live stock there can be no permanent success in…

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Yass Plains Free Selectors and Farmers' Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 3

AT a special meeting of the above on Tuesday last Mr. Argyle McCallum was appointed a delegate to represent the Union at the conference to be held in the Town Hall, Sydney, on the 30th instant…

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Stud Sheep Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 4

MESSRS. Brunker and Wolfe on Friday concluded their annual sales of stud sheep at the Australasian Wharf, Circular Quay. There was again a good attendance of buyers, and some good prices were…

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Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Show

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 3

The tenth show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society was hold on Thursday last, and was considered the greatest success of the series. The Pastoral Times says, the attendance was very…

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Sale of Stud Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 4

Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe continued the anna, sheep sales on Thursday, by commencing the auction at the Australasian Stores, Central Wharf, of about 670 prime rams and ewes from selected Tasmanian…

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Sheep Dying from Eating Saltbush

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 4

THE Chief Inspector of Stock has received a letter from Mr. A. W. P. Copeman, Inspector of Stock at Narrabri, reporting that a number 'of sheep' had died from enteritis, apparently caused from…

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The Annual Sales of Stud Sheep

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 4

Messrs. Drunker and Wolfe on Friday concluded their annual sales of stud sheep at the Australasian Wharf, Circular Quay. There was again a good attendance…

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Bathurst Farmers' Union

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 2

At a meeting of the Bathurst Farmers' Union held on Thursday, Mr. Jacob Knight, president, and Mr. Cronker were appointed delegates to attend the forthcoming conference of the Land and Industrial…

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The Hop Crop

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1885 · page 2

London, July 24,—The accounts concerning the hop crop are very unfavourable…

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Division of Pastoral Holdings

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 July 1885 · page 3

IT is notified, for general information, that the division of the pastoral holdings hereinafter mentioned has been determined in accordance with the provisions…

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A Ten Acre Farm

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 August 1885 · page 6

THE following article, by Mr. J. L. Dow, M.L.A., special reporter for the Melbourne Leader in America, showing what can be accomplished on a small area of land, with the aid of irrigation, will…

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Division of Pastoral Holdings

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 August 1885 · page 3

The following farther division of Rune was published in a supplement to the Government Gazette of Friday last:— Coppabella Pastoral Holding…

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Goulburn Sheep Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 3

We would remind intending exhibitors at the sheep show, to be held by the Goulburn A., P., and H. Society on the 20th and 21st instant, that entries close with the Hon. Sec., Mr. Shepherd, on Monday…

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Merrilla Farmers' Association

Southern Argus · Saturday 8 August 1885 · page 2

A meeting of the Merrilla, Mummcl, and Parkesbournc Farmers' Association was held in the schoolhouse, Merrilla, on Tuesday evening. The business Was to receive treasurer's balance-sheet and arrange…

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Goulburn Sheep Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 August 1885 · page 2

THE time for receiving entries for the above closed yesterday. A very small number has been received…

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Sheep Show Abandoned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the committee of the Goulburn Agricultural, Pastoral, and Horticultural Society, held yesterday afternoon, it was wisely decided, in view of the small number of entries received…

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Practical Hints on the Preparation of Wool for Market

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 4

THE following practical hints on this important subject are given by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, in their Review of the Wool Trade, under date 1st August:…

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Yass Free Selectors' and Farmers' Union

Southern Argus · Thursday 13 August 1885 · page 2

A meeting of the above association for the purpose of receiving the report, of the delegate (Mr. A. McCallum) to the late conference in Sydney was held in Mr. McCallum's oflice on last Monday…

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Division of Pastoral Holdings

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 August 1885 · page 3

THE following further divisions appeared in a protion of our last issue:— Breakfast Creek Pastoral Holding (comprising Breakfast Creek Run)…

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