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

Farming & the land, 1891

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The Butter and Meat Markets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 4

LONDON, December 4.—The firm of Messrs. H. Trengrouse and Co., provision brokers and general commission merchants, of London, report having sold New Zealand butter at 122s…

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Colonial Butter in London. LONDON, Dec. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 December 1891 · page 4

The bulk of the Lusitania's and Tainui's shipments of factory butter has realised from 112s to 122s per cwt.; and dairy-made from 98s to 110s. A few choice Auckland samples…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 December 1891 · page 2

At the auction sales on Tuesday 6919 bales of wool were offered. There was fairly animated competition at about late rates, and the sale of 5100 bales is reported…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 3

AT the auction wool sales on Wednesday there was a brisk competition for all good wools, late prices being maintained; but low to medium quality sold with less…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Dec. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day the market was firm. Buying in all sections was spirited. The London Daily Telegraph states that Australian and New Zealand butter is gradually…

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The London Wool Sales. LONDON, Dec. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 December 1891 · page 4

At the London wool soles South Australian merinos ruled from ¼d to ?d cheaper. Other wools were from ¼d to ¾d cheaper. Fierce south-westerly gales have been blowing…

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Colonial Butter. LONDON, Dec. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 December 1891 · page 3

Part of the consignment of New Zealand batter by the steamers Paketa and Tainni remains unsold, the quality being regarded as below the standard of the retail trade…

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Dogs and Sheep

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 December 1891 · page 2

IN our advertising columns Mr. Thos. Millane, of Whooo, cautions all persons against trespassing or allowing their dogs to run on his lands at Whooo. Mr…

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The Wool Trade

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 December 1891 · page 4

THE past week (says the S. M. Herald of Saturday) has not contributed to increase the standard of values in the local wool market; but the better classes of merino and crossbred staple…

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Wheat Seed

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 2

Experiments recently made in England appear to show the advantage gained by the use of the larger grains of wheat for seed…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Yass Wool to the Front

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 December 1891 · page 2

At the wool sales in Sydney, on Wednesday, the following prices were obtained for local consignments: -- The most attractive lot as to breed and get us was the AM over Good…

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Australian Butter. LONDON, Dec. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 6

Mr. Bourke, manager of the Melbourne Fresh Food and Ice Company, who is at present in London, says that the Australian butter makers have the highest chance in the London market…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Dec. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 December 1891 · page 6

At the wool sales the total number of bales catalogued to date is 198,800, of which 194,800 have been sold. The quantity held over is 6000 bales, and the amount sold for export 120,000…

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Alleged Extensive Larceny of Wheat

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 December 1891 · page 3

WARRANTS have issued at the instance of Messrs J. Hayes and Co., millers, Albury, for the apprehension of two men, named John and Charles Hall, on a charge of stealing a…

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Cootamundra Wheat Crop

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 3

THE stripper will be in swing within a very few days, and preparations are being made for the work of harvesting the golden grain. A good deal of the wheat…

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Australian Butter

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 2

A CABLEGRAM from London on December 16, says :--Mr. Burke, of the Melbourne Fresh Food Co., who is at present in London in the interest of the market for…

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Wool

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 December 1891 · page 2

WOOL still continues to arrive freely in Goulburn. Some 1328 bales were despatched from the railway station last week. Mr. W. Gale reports having…

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The Wool Clip

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 4

THE returns taken at the Goulburn goods-shed show that 5165 bales of wool have been received for consignment from let November to 21st December…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 December 1891 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson and Co. report-- The wool market is steady at closing rates with a good Private demand, mere were no auction sales this week…

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The Factory System of Butter-making

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 December 1891 · page 2

KIAMA, Friday.—At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Waughope Butter Factory, held at Jamboroo, the review of the year's work was most encouraging. The…

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