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

Farming & the land, 1889

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The Predicted Scarcity of Wheat

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 4

THE Colonies and India, by Mr. W. J. Harris, head of a leading firm of corn brokers, publishes the following sensational statement of the wheat prospects…

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The Charge on Travelling Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 6

Considerable consternation among stock-owners and dealers has been caused by the fact of the Albury stock inspector having been instructed to levy a charge of…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales. LONDON, Jan. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales will probably open on the 14th instant…

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Charges on Travelling Sheep

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 3

A WEEK or two back the district inspectors of stock at Albury and Wagga received instructions from the chief inspector of stock to enforce strictly sub-sections 2 and 3 of section 14 of the Diseases in Sheep Acts…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 2

J. H. Geddes and Co. Report:—We offered at our eleventh wool sale 2703 bales, comprising some fine sound samples of greasy wools from the Southern districts; 84 bales of a bulky, fine,…

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The Charges on Travelling Sheep

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of stock-owners was held on Tuesday afternoon in the office of the Pastures and Stock Protection Board for the purpose of taking into consideration the fact that instructions have…

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Burrowa Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 2

THE second annual meeting of the Burrowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday, Mr. Alex…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., report:--We offered sixteen hundred and sixty bales of wool to-day and sold by auction and privately twelve hundred and…

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The Wool Markets. LONDON, Jan. 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 4

The stocks of wool in England are light, and the woollea industries are presperons. The drought in Australia is expected to assist in hardening prices…

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The Wool Market. LONDON Jan. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 6

There is but a small inquiry for wool in London, but the Yorkshire manufactures are busy and it is probable that firm prices will be maintained…

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The Meat and Wool Supply of Australia

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 January 1889 · page 2

" WHAT shall we eat, what shall we drink, and wherewithal shall we be clothed ?" are questions involving such vital interest to humanity as to need no apology for asking…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 4

Mr. John Bridge on Tuesday offered a catalogue of remnants of clips and odd bales. The attendance was very large and representative, and biddings spirited up to last quotations…

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The Wool Market. Sydney, January 16

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 2

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., report:-- We sold at auction to-day, and privately, 2159 bales of wool up to 9¼d for well skirted…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Jan. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales opened on Tuesday. Of the 2600 bales of Australian wool offered, two-thirds were sold, firm prices being maintained…

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Useful Dairy Machine

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 2

Anew butter roller and weigher, known as the Eureka, was subjected to a trial at the working dairy at the centennial international exhibition a…

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Special Telegrams. Sydney Wool Sales. Monday evening

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 2

THE NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, REPORT:-- At our sale of wool to-day we offered about 920 bales, and sold 839 bales. Competition…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 4

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, report having held the last of their weekly sales for the season on Monday bringing forward for the occasion a catalogue of 2184 bales. Buyers from…

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Yass Plains Free Selectors' and Farmers' Union

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the members of the Yass Plains Free Selectors' and Farmers' Union was held at the office of Messrs. McCallum and Barber, on Saturday last. There…

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Protection for the Farmers. LONDON, Jan. 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 5

Speaking at Oxford yesterday Mr. Henry Cheplin, M.P., and Mr. James Lowther, M.P., advised the farmers to abandon the idea of protection as a remedy for agricultural…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, Jan. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday the market was firm at the opening rates. Bidding was keen, except for the French market…

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