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

Farming & the land, 1889

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Melbourne Butter in England. LONDON, Dec. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 4

Five tons of Melbourne butter shipped to England in the Orizaba have been pronounced to be of fine quality. It sold at 112s…

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The Wool Market. LONDON, Dec. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 4

At the wool sales the closing prices were slightly below the highest rates obtained during the series. The next series of sales open on January 28th…

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Our Farmers Largely Exporting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 December 1889 · page 4

IT is now quite clear that our farmers, without the aid of protection, are accomplishing more than those farmers of the adjoining colonies who "enjoy" the highest restrictive tariff. They are…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Tuesday, December 10. the New Zealand L. M. AND C. A. Company Report

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 December 1889 · page 2

We offered 2250 bales of wool to-day. We sold by auction and privately 1900 baless greasy fleece to 1s, pieces to 10½d, washed fleece to 17¼d…

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Important to Farmers.—Railway Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 December 1889 · page 3

THE heavy rates of carriage under which agricultural producers have laboured for years past are now to undergo considerable amelioration in consequence of a step of…

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Cattle and Sheep Sale Yards. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 2

SIR,—Messrs. Finlay and Co.'s letter in your issue of the 14th is intended, I presume, as a defence of Mr. Howard's remarks on the above matter, and a reply to letters on the subject…

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Shipment of Butter to England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 4

The sale of the first shipment of Victorian butter exported to London under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture has been a great success (says the Melbourne Age). According…

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Wool Market. Messrs. Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Report

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 2

The Geraldra, C in triangle over Gininderra, and QJ over Mylora, all southern district wools in the grease, were passed in at bids slightly under owners' limits, the highest offer being 11¾d for…

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Good News for Farmers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 December 1889 · page 2

THE heavy rates of carriage under which agricultural producers have laboured for years past are now to undergo considerable amelioration in consequence of a step of considersble importance…

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The Rents of Pastoral Lessees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 4

WITH reference to the paragraph which appeared in Tuesday's issue as to the proposal of the Minister for Lands to introduce a short bill this session, empowering the Minister to refer to…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 December 1889 · page 4

At the auction sales on Tuesday there was a fall attendance of buyers. Except for the best lines of wool, the competition was not quite so active as at recent sales. Nevertheless, out of…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Report:-- Sydney, Wednesday, Dec. 18

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 December 1889 · page 2

The wool market is lower to-day, owing to the fall in values in London. Foreigners are still securing the greater part of the wool sold. We offered to-day 1205 bales. Greasy reached…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 8

There was brisk competition at the auction wool sales on Wednesday. The catalegues comprised 4930 bales, and the sales of 3852 bales are reported. Superior scoured wool sold up to 12¼d,…

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The Colony's Production of Wheat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 December 1889 · page 3

WITH reference to this season's production of wheat it seems not improbable, with information as is available, that we may get through the year without importing more than 1,000,000 bushels…

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Australian Butter. LONDON, Dec. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 4

A portion of the Australian butter, ex the Orient mail steamer Liguria, has been sold at an advance on former prices. The best samples brought 112s per cwt., while inferior qualities…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday Afternoon. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. R. Henderson, J.P. Cattle Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 December 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. R. Henderson, J.P. CATTLE STEALING. Alfred Norman and James Biddle appeared on…

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