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

Farming & the land, 1890

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Worms In Sheep

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 3 June 1890 · page 3

FOR the cure of sheep afflicted with worms experiments have been recently carried out in another part of the colony under the supervision of experts…

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The Wolseley Sheep Shearer. LONDON, May 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1890 · page 4

The Wolseley sheep-shearing machine has been tried in England and has been pronounced a success…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales. LONDON, June 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales were opened to-day. There was a dull market, and the competition was poor. Of the day's catalogue, 4600 bales of…

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Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Yass F. and A. Association was held on Tuesday Jane 8, 1890. Present--Messrs. M. Coen (in the chair) A…

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The Wheat Market

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 3

THE tone of the wheat market is firm, and we notice the rates in Melbourne and Adelaide are on the increase. Best milling sorts are quoted at 37 to 39 in…

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A Small Irrigated Farm

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 2

IF I were to select the most interesting place I visited during my ramble on the border I should certainly name the small irrigation farm belonging to Mr…

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The Wool Sales. LONDON, June 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 4

At the Antwerp wool sales, which closed to-day, 13,000 bales were offered, half of which were sold. The prices realised for Australian greasy wools were 5 per cent. and for scoured 10…

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The London Wool Sales. LONDON, June 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 4

The total amount of wool available for the third series of the London wool sales is 400,000 bales…

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Price of Wheat and Flour in Melbourne and the Local Market. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—"Protection," in your issue of the 5th instant, draws a parallel between the Melbourne prices of the above and those of Goulburn, which, n justice to the producer and…

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Agricultural Colleges and Model Farms. the Proposals of the Government

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 3

A DEPUTATION representing the federated agricultural societies of the southern coast district was introduced to the minister for mines and agriculture on Friday by Mr. P. H…

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Proposed Agricultural College and Farm

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 10 June 1890 · page 2

ON Thursday last a deputation representing the federated agricultural societies of the Illawarra district recommended to the consideration of the Minister of Mines…

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The Bag Question. Meeting of Farmers

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 2

About fifty farmers assembled at the town hall on Saturday, in response to a circular, to consider the bag question and other matters relating to the farmers interests. Alderman Armstrong occupied…

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Spring Valley Butter Factory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 4

SEVERAL persons interested in the formation of a company to form a butter factory in Spring Valley attended a meeting held at Lake Hotel, Currawang, on last Friday night. The meeting…

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Laggan Butter Factory

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 2

THE directors of the above-named factory company were to have met at Laggan on the 24th instant, but as several members of the board will be away on that date,…

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A Sheep-shearing Machine

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 3

Messrs. Burgan and Ball, of Sheffield, have been exhibiting in London their patent sheep-shearing machine, which was first shown at the cattle show last…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 3

GOLDSBROUGH, MORT, AND Co. (Limited) report having held their usual fortnightly sale of wool on Wednesday, when a catalogue of 137 bales was brought forward. The offerings consisted…

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Important to Butter Factory Directors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 3

Mr. David Lindsay Dymook, whose name ever occupies a foremost place in every movement for the advancement of dairy farmers of the Kiama district, is now importing from America…

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Spring Valley Butter Factory Company

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 4

THIS company evidently intends to lose no time in starting work. In to-day's issue applications are invited from persons competent to fill the position of manager…

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The Price of Wheat and Flour in Melbourne and the Local Market. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 4

DEAR SIR,—Mr. Thornton, secretary of the Goulburn branch of foreign traders, has conferred an honor upon me by replying to my remarks on the above subject that appeared in your issue of…

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Victorian Farmers and Freetrade. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 4

SIR,—As one section of the metropolitan press is persistent in misrepresentation, I must again ask for space to comment on the above movement. According to Mr. Young, "284 circulars were…

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