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

Farming & the land, 1888

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Yass Plains Free Selectors & Farmers' Union

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 February 1888 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the members of the Yass Plains Free Selectors' and Farmers' Union, was held at Mr. F. O. Barber's office on Saturday afternoon last. The members…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 4

MESSRS. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, report that at their weekly sale on Monday they offered a catalogue of 878 bales, and privately and by auction they disposed of 553 bales…

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The Crops in South Australia

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 2

THE census of the crops in South Australia this year is as follows:--Area reaped for wheat, 2,008,100 acres; total produce, 20,023,000 bushels; average, 10 bushels to the acre. This…

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The Position of the Victorian Farmers

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 4

ONE of the certainties in the future course of Victorian politics is that the farmers of that colony will do all that lies in their power to look after their class interests in the next…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 4

AT the Crookwell police court on Monday, 20th inst., Percy Morgan, a young man, was charged with having, on or about the 7th August last, stolen two cows the property of David Bremner,…

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Butter Factory

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 2

MR. ORAM, the secretary pro tem, of the projected butter factory at Crookwell, has received applications for about 250 shares. He is anxious to get the company floated, and will…

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Cattle Stealing

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 2

AT the Goulburn police court, on Monday last, James and Percy Morgan, father and son, were charged with stealing two cows belonging to David Bremner of Tuena on the 1st August…

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Wheat

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 2

THIS cereal continuos without much alteration in value. At Melbourne highest figure is 34½; Adelaide, 32 to 33; Sydney, 211 to 33 per bushel. At these prices the farming community…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 2

R. Goldsbrough and Co., Limited, report that they offered on Wednesday, at their Warehouses, Darling Harbour, 387 bales of wool, and sold at auction and privately 311 bales. The…

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Butter-making

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 3

AT this season there is a heavy glut of butter in the market. Storekeepers have more than they know well what to do with. Many are grumbling over the low prices,…

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The United States Wool Duties. LONDON, March 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 6

The Democrats in the United States have drafted a tariff, in which there is a reduction of the duties on imported wools…

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The Farmers' Dinner

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

in the evening was held in Mr. Oram's new auction mart, adjoining Tattersall's Hotel, and was attended by between sixty and seventy gentlemen, amongst whom were many from Sydney, Goulburn, Taralga,…

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Wheat

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 3

THE English and continental wheat markets are firmer, and Australian wheat has reached 35- per quarter (8 bushels). At Melbourne wheat is quoted at 35½, and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

Messrs. Mort and Co., Limited, report having brought forward 1152 bales of wool for their sale on Wednesday, and sold at auction and privately 1287. Although in…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 8

John Bridge reports—I offered a catalogue on Tuesday of 457 bales of wool, including some large parcels of greasy and scoured, and sold at auction and privately 391 bales. There was a…

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The Preparation of Wool

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 6

Now that arrangements will shortly be made for next season's shearing, a discussion upon the question whether it is more profitable to sell wool in the greasy, in the fleece…

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Cattle-stealing at Tuena

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 March 1888 · page 2

AT the Goulburn quarter-sessions on Wednesday, Junius Selwyn Morgan (on bail) and Percy Morgan, father aud son, were charged with stealing at Tuena on the 1st August last two…

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Goulburn Quarter - Sessions Wednesday Evening, March 14. Cattle Stealing at Tuena

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

THE jury reported in last issue as not having at the time we went to press given their verdict in the case of James Selwyn Morgan and Percy Morgan, charged with cattle-stealing at Tuena, returned into court at…

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The Kingsdale Dairy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 2

ACTING on a report made to him that pleuropneumonia existed in the dairy herd of Mr. F. Shepherd, the Acting Stock Inspector (Mr. Wilks) paid a visit to the dairy yesterday and…

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