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

Farming & the land, 1892

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The Wool Market. London, Dec. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 4

Medium to inferior wools tend in buyers' favour, but good sorts are very firm. Willandra has realised 8½d. The Bradford market is depressed, and there have been but few sales…

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Lecture on Dairy Farminc

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 6

MR. F. McCAFFREV, from the Department of Agriculture, gave a lecture on the stage of the Technological Museum on Thursday evening on the subject of dairy-farming…

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The British Farmers' Conference. London, Dec. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 December 1892 · page 4

At to-day's meeting of the British Farmers' Conference it was resolved to demand the abolition of certain taxation and of distress for rent and the division of local rates between owners and…

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New Butter-factory

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 December 1892 · page 2

On Saturday last a butter-factory was started by Mr. John Mv Callum of Forest Lodge near Goulburn. The enterprise is entirely a private one, and we understand it is not…

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London Wool Sales. London, Dec. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 December 1892 · page 4

Wool meets with spirited competition, and prices are unchanged. "Welgumbia," clip sold at 9d, "Corce" and "Barratta," Victoria, 9½d. At the wool sales the total number of bales…

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Laggan Butter Factory

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 3

THE directors of the Laggan Butter Factory Company held their usual monthly meeting last Monday night at Clancy's Hotel, Laggan. The income and expenditure for the past…

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The Wheat Harvest

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 December 1892 · page 4

THE following statement regarding the probable harvest has been prepared by the Government Statistician (Mr. Coghlan) : -- The total area under wheat during…

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Wool Market

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 December 1892 · page 4

THERE was again brisk competition at the wool sales on Tuesday. Large catalogues were submitted, comprising about 9000 bales. Reserves on a good many lines prevented so much business being…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 December 1892 · page 2

THE wool sales on Wednesday were again largely attended by buyers. The catalogues comprised no less than 10,179 bales, and the total amount sold was 7726 bales. For the commoner description of…

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LONDON, Thusday. the Wool Sales

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 December 1892 · page 4

THE December series of wool sales closed with a fairly spirited market. The number of bales held over was 7000. Compares with the closing rates of last series, merino…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney, Wednesday. Messrs. Winchcombe Carson & Co. report

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 December 1892 · page 2

The market is firm for good wools but easier again for all faulty sorts. We sold Collett's 8½d; Greenland's. Kingstown, 8d; Wood's, Bandon, 8d; Donald Cameron's, Armidale, 8d; Shea's Mudge,…

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SYDNEY, Friday, 8.27 p.m. the Baby-farming Case

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 December 1892 · page 4

THE Makin inquest concluded this evening, resulting in an open vardiot…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 3

At the wool sales on Thursday the competition continued very brick, at about the prices previously current. Out of 8578 bales catalogued, the sale of 7077 bales is reported…

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The Grading of Australian Butter. London, Dec. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 December 1892 · page 3

Leading London butter merchants consider that the grading of Australian butter in the colonies before export is useless, as the value of the butter is liable to alteration during the voyage to London…

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Importation of Sheep Prohibited

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 December 1892 · page 2

THE importation of sheep or fodder from New Zealand or Western Australia has been prohibited four a purled of twelve months from 19th instant…

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Sydney Wool Markets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 2

AT the local wool sales competition is not quite so brisk an it was a fortnight back, still buyers hold large orders and purchase freely. The catalogues on Monday comprised 8939 bales, and the quantity…

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London Wool Sales. London, Dec. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 4

Wool has better competition, and prices are slightly firmer. Heavy burry sorts are neglected. "Isis Downs" clip sold at 8d, and "Till Till" 7½d. The Germany Army Bill is meeting with much…

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Cable News. the London Wool Sales. London, Dec. 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 December 1892 · page 4

THE November-December series of London wool sales closed to-day with a fair demand and spirited bidding to the end. Daring the sales the quantities sold were 135, 000 bales for the continent, 500 bales…

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Wool Sale

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 2

MESSES. DALGETY AND CO., of Sydney, report:--At last Wednesday's sale we offered 3400 bales and sold greasy fleece to 9[?]d., lambs to 7[?]d., broken to 8d.,…

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London Wool Sales

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 December 1892 · page 2

LONDON, Dec. 15.--The November-December series of London wool sales closed to-day with a fair demand and spirited bidding to the end. During the sales the…

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